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Comprehensive test bank for Dental Materials: Foundations and Applications 11th Edition by Powers. Contains 500+ multiple-choice questions with detailed answer feedback across 15 chapters covering preventive materials, direct esthetic restoratives, dental amalgam, impression materials, ceramics, implants, and more. Each question includes correct answers, rationales, and topic references aligned with CDA and NBDHE exam standards. Ideal for dental hygiene students, dentistry exam preparation, and instructors seeking assessment materials.

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Dental materials foundations and
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applications
11th edition by Powers
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Chapter 1 to 15
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NEW! The Nature of Dental Materials 1.Introduction to R
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estorative Dental Materials 2.Properties of Dental Mater
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3.Preventive Dental Materials o o



4.Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials 5.Dent
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al Amalgam
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6.Finishing, Polishing, and Cleansing Materials 7.Cement
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8.Impression Materials 9.Model and o o o o



Die Materials 10.Waxes
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11.Casting Alloys, Wrought Alloys, and Solders 12.Casti
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ng, Soldering, and Welding 13.Polymers in Prosthodontic
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Chapter 01: Introduction to Restorative Dental Materials Power
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s: Dental Materials, 11th Edition
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MULTIPLEo CHOICE

1. Whatocausesocaries?
a. Foododebris
b. Materiaoalba
c. Acidicofoodstuff
d. Bacterialoplaque
e. Salivaryoglycoproteins


ANS:oD

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A Foododebrisodoesonotohaveotheostructuraloorganizationoofobacterialo plaqueobio
film.
B Materiaoalbaodoesonotohaveotheostructuraloorganizationoofobacterialo plaqueobi
ofilm.
C AcidicofoodstuffolowersopHoandomayodemineralizeoteethobutodoesonoto directlyocau
seodecay.
D Cariesoisocausedobyobiofilm;oalsooknownoasobacterialoplaque.

, E Salivaryoglycoproteinsoformotheoacquiredoenamelopellicleotoowhicho bacteriaoad
here.

DIF: Knowledgeooo REF:ooo p.ooo 1 OBJ:ooo 2
TOP:oo CDA,oGC,oV,oA,1b.oPatientoEducationoandoOraloHealthoManagement
MSC:o NBDHE,o6.0oProvidingoSupportiveoTreatmentoServices,o6.1oPropertiesoando Manipulationo
ofoMaterials

2. Cariesoisomostolikelyotoooccuroonowhichoofotheofollowingotoothosurfaces?
a. Buccal
b. Lingual
c. Occlusal
d. Interproximal
e. CoandoDoareobothocorrect.


ANS:oE

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A Buccalosurfacesoareoalsoosusceptibleotoocaries;ohowever,othereoisolesso surfaceoarea
oleftounchecked.

B Lingualosurfacesoareoalsoosusceptibleotoocaries;ohowever,othereoisolesso surfaceoareao
leftounchecked.
C Cariesoisomostolikelyotoooccuroinopitsoandofissuresoonotheoocclusalosurfaceo andoonointerpr
oximalotoothosurfacesowhereoplaqueoaccumulates
unchecked.

D Cariesoisomostolikelyotoooccuroinopitsoandofissuresoonotheoocclusalosurfaceo andoonointerpr
oximalotoothosurfacesowhereoplaqueoaccumulateso unchecked.

E Cariesoisomostolikelyotoooccuroinopitsoandofissuresoonotheoocclusalosurfaceo andoonointerpr
oximalotoothosurfacesowhereoplaqueoaccumulateso unchecked.


DIF: Knowledgeooo REF:ooo p.ooo 1 OBJ:ooo 2
TOP:oo CDA,oGC,oIII,oB,o1,oDescribeohowotooprepare,omix,odeliver,oandostoreorestorativeo materials,oincludi
ngobutonotolimitedotooa.oamalgam,oc.ocomposites
MSC:o NBDHE,o6.0oProvidingoSupportiveoTreatmentoServices,o6.5oGeneral

3. Whichoofotheofollowingoisoanointracoronalorestoration?
a. Ceramic–alloyocrownoonotoothonumbero21
b. Ceramicoveneeroonotoothonumbero8
c. Ceramicoonlayoonotoothonumbero30
d. Ceramicoinlayoonotoothonumbero14


ANS:oD

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A Theoalternateochoicesoareoalloextracoronalorestorationsousedotoorepairo theoexterna
l.
B Theoalternateochoicesoareoalloextracoronalorestorationsousedotoorepairo theoexterna
l.

, C Theoalternateochoicesoareoalloextracoronalorestorationsousedotoorepairo theoexterna
l.
D Aoceramicoinlayoonotoothonumbero14oisoanoexampleoofoanointracoronalo restoration,o
meaningothatotheorestorationoisobeingousedotoorepairo damageorestrictedotootheointer
nalopartsoofoaotooth.oMaterialsosuchoaso amalgamoandocompositeoresinoareousedoinoa
dditionotooceramicoorocasto metal.


DIF: Knowledgeooo REF:ooo p.ooo 4 OBJ:ooo 3
TOP:oo CDA,oGC,oIII,oB,o1,oDescribeohowotooprepare,omix,odeliver,oandostoreorestorativeo materials,oincludi
ngobutonotolimitedotooa.oamalgam,oc.ocomposites
MSC:o NBDHE,o6.0oProvidingoSupportiveoTreatmentoServices,o6.5oGeneral

4. Whatoisotheoprocessocalledowhereodecayoisoremovedofromotheotoothoinoorderoforoao restorationoto
obeoplaced?
a. Cavityopreparation
b. Convenienceoform
c. Margination
d. Extension


ANS:oA
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A Theoprocessoisoreferredotooasocavityopreparation.oCavityopreparationoiso usedotoorem
oveodiseasedoorodamagedotissueoandoprovideoaospaceo accessibleofororestorationoa
ndooneothatocanostablyoretainotheo restoration.

B Convenienceoformoisoaotermodescribingotheonatureoofotheocavityo preparatio
n.
C Extensionoisoaotermodescribingotheonatureoofotheocavityopreparation.
D Marginationoisotheoprocedureoforofinishingotheomarginsoofoaorestoration.

DIF: Knowledgeooo REF:ooo p.ooo 4 OBJ:ooo 2
TOP:oo CDA,oGC,oIII.B.1.oDescribeohowotooprepare,omix,odeliver,oandostoreorestorativeo materialsoMSC:o NBDH
E,o6.0oProvidingoSupportiveoTreatmentoServices,o6.5oGeneral

5. Whichoofotheofollowingoisoanoexampleoofoanointracoronalo(direct)orestoration?
a. Laboratory-curedocomposite
b. Dentaloamalgam
c. Ceramicoveneer
d. Castocrown


ANS:oB

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A Laboratory-
curedocompositeoisoaorestorationothatoisoconstructedoawayo fromotheopatientoinotheod
B entalolaboratory.
Dental oamalgamoisoanoexampleoofoaodirectorestoration.oAlloofotheoothero restoration

soareopreparedoawayofromotheotoothoandothenocementedooro bondedotootheotoothous
ingoaoprocedureothatoisoindependentoofotheo manufactureroofotheorestoration.

C Ceramicoveneeroisoaorestorationothatoisoconstructedoawayofromotheo patientoinoth
eodentalolaboratory.

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Publisher: 2015 ISBN: 9780323316385 Edition: Unknown

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