FIXED PROSTHODONTICS EXAM 2 2026 FINAL
PAPER EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ what types of rotary (burs) are used on teeth for crown and
bridge preparations? Answer: diamond burs (high speed)
◉ what are indirect restorations? Answer: cannot be placed directly
in the mouth after tooth is prepped
*impressions taken & then restoration is fabricated in lab
ex of indirect restorations *crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, &
veneers
◉ what are direct restorations? Answer: places directly into the
mouth like amalgam or composite.
◉ full cast crown Answer: covers teeth w/ extensive decay or
breakdown covers entire coronal surface
◉ 3/4 crown Answer: covers 3 or more surfaces but not all surfaces
of tooth usually the facial surface is in tact
, ◉ inlay Answer: covers the area between the cusps in the middle of
the tooth & proximal surfaces
Ex. MO,DO,MOD
◉ onlay Answer: like an inlay but except they include the cusp ridges
of the tooth, 1 or more cusps
◉ bridge Answer: replaces 1 or more adjacent teeth in the same arch
◉ veneer Answer: thin layer that covers the facial surface, used to
cover stain or reshape tooth anatomy
◉ what is a cantilever bridge? Answer: retained by 1 or more teeth
on the same side
◉ what is a pontic? Answer: missing tooth
◉ What materials are used in a core build up on vital teeth? Answer:
◉ Can "post retained cores" be used on vital teeth? why or why not?
Answer: no
PAPER EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ what types of rotary (burs) are used on teeth for crown and
bridge preparations? Answer: diamond burs (high speed)
◉ what are indirect restorations? Answer: cannot be placed directly
in the mouth after tooth is prepped
*impressions taken & then restoration is fabricated in lab
ex of indirect restorations *crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, &
veneers
◉ what are direct restorations? Answer: places directly into the
mouth like amalgam or composite.
◉ full cast crown Answer: covers teeth w/ extensive decay or
breakdown covers entire coronal surface
◉ 3/4 crown Answer: covers 3 or more surfaces but not all surfaces
of tooth usually the facial surface is in tact
, ◉ inlay Answer: covers the area between the cusps in the middle of
the tooth & proximal surfaces
Ex. MO,DO,MOD
◉ onlay Answer: like an inlay but except they include the cusp ridges
of the tooth, 1 or more cusps
◉ bridge Answer: replaces 1 or more adjacent teeth in the same arch
◉ veneer Answer: thin layer that covers the facial surface, used to
cover stain or reshape tooth anatomy
◉ what is a cantilever bridge? Answer: retained by 1 or more teeth
on the same side
◉ what is a pontic? Answer: missing tooth
◉ What materials are used in a core build up on vital teeth? Answer:
◉ Can "post retained cores" be used on vital teeth? why or why not?
Answer: no
