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Dental materials foundations and
applications
11th edition by Powers




TEST BANK

,TABLE OF CONTENT WD WD




NEW! The Nature of Dental Materials 1.Introdu
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ction to Restorative Dental Materials 2.Properti
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es of Dental Materials
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3. Preventive Dental Materials WD WD




4. Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials
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5. Dental Amalgam WD




6. Finishing, Polishing, and Cleansing Materials WD WD WD WD WD




7.Cements
8.Impression Materials WD




9.Model and Die Materials 10.W
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axes
11.Casting Alloys, Wrought Alloys, and Solders
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12.Casting, Soldering, and Welding 13.Polym WD WD WD W D




ers in Prosthodontics
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14. Dental Ceramics W D




15. Dental Implants WD




Chapter 01: Introduction to Restorative Dental Materia
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ls Powers: Dental Materials, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLE CHOIC WD




E

1. What causes caries? W D W D




a. Food debris WD




b. Materia alba WD




c. Acidic foodstuff W D




d. Bacterial plaque WD




e. Salivary glycoproteins WD




ANS: D WD




Feedback
A Food debris does not have the structural organization of bacterial pl
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aque biofilm. WD




B Materia alba does not have the structural organization of bacterial pl
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aque biofilm. WD

, C Acidic foodstuff lowers pH and may demineralize teeth but does not
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directly cause decay. WD WD




D Caries is caused by biofilm; also known as bacterial plaque.
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E Salivary glycoproteins form the acquired enamel pellicle to which ba
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cteria adhere. WD




DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2 W D W D W D W D W D W D W D




TOP: W DCDA, GC, V, A,1b. Patient Education and Oral Health Management
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MSC: W D NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.1 Properties and Manipu
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lation WD of Materials
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2. Caries is most likely to occur on which of the following tooth surfaces?
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a. Buccal
b. Lingual
c. Occlusal
d. Interproximal
e. C and D are both correct.
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ANS: E WD




Feedback
A Buccal surfaces are also susceptible to caries; however, there is less surf
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ace area left unchecked.
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B Lingual surfaces are also susceptible to caries; however, there is les
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s surface area left unchecked.
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C Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface
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and on interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates
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unchecked.

D Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface
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and on interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates
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unchecked.
E Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface
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and on interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates
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unchecked.

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TOP: CDA, GC, III, B, 1, Describe how to prepare, mix, deliver, and store restorative
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materials, including but not limited to a. amalgam, c. composites
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MSC: NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.5 General
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3. Which of the following is an intracoronal restoration?
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a. Ceramic–alloy crown on tooth number 21 WD WD WD WD WD




b. Ceramic veneer on tooth number 8 WD WD WD WD WD




c. Ceramic onlay on tooth number 30 WD WD WD WD WD




d. Ceramic inlay on tooth number 14 WD WD WD WD WD




ANS: D
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, A The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repair
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the external. WD




B The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repai
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r the external.
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C The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repai
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r the external.
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D A ceramic inlay on tooth number 14 is an example of an intracorona
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l restoration, meaning that the restoration is being used to repair da
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mage restricted to the internal parts of a tooth. Materials such as am
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algam and composite resin are used in addition to ceramic or cast
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metal.

DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3 W D W D W D W D W D W D W D




TOP: CDA, GC, III, B, 1, Describe how to prepare, mix, deliver, and store restorative
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materials, including but not limited to a. amalgam, c. composites
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MSC: NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.5 General
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4. What is the process called where decay is removed from the tooth in order for
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a restoration to be placed?
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a. Cavity preparation W D




b. Convenience form WD




c. Margination
d. Extension


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Feedback
A The process is referred to as cavity preparation. Cavity preparation i
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s used to remove diseased or damaged tissue and provide a space a
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ccessible for restoration and one that can stably retain the restoratio
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n.
B Convenience form is a term describing the nature of the cavity W D W D W D W D W D W D W D W D W D W D




preparation.
C Extension is a term describing the nature of the cavity preparation.
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D Margination is the procedure for finishing the margins of a restoration. WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD WD




DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 4 OBJ: 2 W D W D W D W D W D W D W D




TOP: CDA, GC, III.B.1. Describe how to prepare, mix, deliver, and store restorative m
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aterials MSC: NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.5 General
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5. Which of the following is an example of an intracoronal (direct) restoration?
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a. Laboratory-cured composite WD




b. Dental amalgam WD




c. Ceramic veneer WD




d. Cast crown WD




ANS: BWD




Feedback
A Laboratory-
cured composite is a restoration that is constructed away from the patie
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nt in the dental laboratory.
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John M. Powers, John C. Wataha Dental Materials - E-Book
Publisher: 2015 ISBN: 9780323316385 Edition: Unknown

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