FIXED PROSTHODONTICS CORRECT EXAMS
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Electrosurgery unit - ✔✔This instrument resembles a plastic instrument and is used
to tuck retraction cord into the sulcus.
✔✔True or False: An abutment is a tooth (or teeth) located adjacent to a missing tooth
that is used to support a prosthesis. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: Retraction of the gingiva is important so that the margin of the crown
preparation can be captured in the final impression. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: Onlays can be cast from metal or made from a ceramic material such
as porcelain. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: A resin-bonded bridge requires the removal of more tooth from the
abutment, which is why dentists resist using them. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following fixed prostheses does not cover the crowns of the teeth? -
✔✔Inlay
✔✔True or False: Resin-bonded bridges are used to preserve tooth structure of the
abutment teeth. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the use of electrosurgery in fixed prosthetics? - ✔✔To remove gingival
tissue for an impression
✔✔What is the term given to a prosthetic tooth replacement? - ✔✔Pontic
✔✔What are some of the main problems with all-ceramic crowns? - ✔✔Poor fit at the
margin, and breakage
, ✔✔Ms. Jones has internally stained anterior teeth that have been bothering her for her
whole life. They are not decayed and their shape and alignment are good. What might
be a good treatment for her to correct this esthetic problem? - ✔✔Veneers on stained
teeth
✔✔What are the five steps that are followed to create and, with minor modifications, to
create inlays, onlays, veneers, and bridges as well? - ✔✔Preliminary treatment
Tooth preparation
Impression
Provisional coverage
Delivery of prosthesis
✔✔Before the dentist proceeds with treating a patient with a fixed prosthesis of any kind
what must they do? - ✔✔Thoroughly examine the patient's oral cavity and dentition
Diagnose any active disease (usually dental caries and/or periodontal disease)
Develop a treatment plan for presentation to the patient
✔✔True or False: Prosthetic treatment is usually among the last forms of care provided
to a patient. - ✔✔True
✔✔A tooth that is badly decayed may well need a crown but lacks adequate tooth
structure to serve as a solid foundation for a crown. In cases like this, the tooth should
receive a _______________, a process similar to a routine restoration. - ✔✔buildup
✔✔What can be used to build the tooth up so that it can support a crown? -
✔✔Amalgam, composite resin, or glass ionomer
✔✔True or False: In some cases, small pins are screwed into the dentin to help retain
the restoration. - ✔✔True
✔✔Core - ✔✔For badly damaged teeth, this structure is often used to restore the
missing dentin before a fixed prosthesis is placed.
✔✔Teeth that have had ____________________ treatment can be especially
challenging. Before a crown can be placed, the tooth will require restoration with a post
and Glossary iconcore - ✔✔endodontic
✔✔The _____________ is a long rod that is composed of a rigid material, which is
cemented in the root canal and protrudes into the crown of the tooth to provide support
to the core. - ✔✔post
ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Electrosurgery unit - ✔✔This instrument resembles a plastic instrument and is used
to tuck retraction cord into the sulcus.
✔✔True or False: An abutment is a tooth (or teeth) located adjacent to a missing tooth
that is used to support a prosthesis. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: Retraction of the gingiva is important so that the margin of the crown
preparation can be captured in the final impression. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: Onlays can be cast from metal or made from a ceramic material such
as porcelain. - ✔✔True
✔✔True or False: A resin-bonded bridge requires the removal of more tooth from the
abutment, which is why dentists resist using them. - ✔✔False
✔✔Which of the following fixed prostheses does not cover the crowns of the teeth? -
✔✔Inlay
✔✔True or False: Resin-bonded bridges are used to preserve tooth structure of the
abutment teeth. - ✔✔True
✔✔What is the use of electrosurgery in fixed prosthetics? - ✔✔To remove gingival
tissue for an impression
✔✔What is the term given to a prosthetic tooth replacement? - ✔✔Pontic
✔✔What are some of the main problems with all-ceramic crowns? - ✔✔Poor fit at the
margin, and breakage
, ✔✔Ms. Jones has internally stained anterior teeth that have been bothering her for her
whole life. They are not decayed and their shape and alignment are good. What might
be a good treatment for her to correct this esthetic problem? - ✔✔Veneers on stained
teeth
✔✔What are the five steps that are followed to create and, with minor modifications, to
create inlays, onlays, veneers, and bridges as well? - ✔✔Preliminary treatment
Tooth preparation
Impression
Provisional coverage
Delivery of prosthesis
✔✔Before the dentist proceeds with treating a patient with a fixed prosthesis of any kind
what must they do? - ✔✔Thoroughly examine the patient's oral cavity and dentition
Diagnose any active disease (usually dental caries and/or periodontal disease)
Develop a treatment plan for presentation to the patient
✔✔True or False: Prosthetic treatment is usually among the last forms of care provided
to a patient. - ✔✔True
✔✔A tooth that is badly decayed may well need a crown but lacks adequate tooth
structure to serve as a solid foundation for a crown. In cases like this, the tooth should
receive a _______________, a process similar to a routine restoration. - ✔✔buildup
✔✔What can be used to build the tooth up so that it can support a crown? -
✔✔Amalgam, composite resin, or glass ionomer
✔✔True or False: In some cases, small pins are screwed into the dentin to help retain
the restoration. - ✔✔True
✔✔Core - ✔✔For badly damaged teeth, this structure is often used to restore the
missing dentin before a fixed prosthesis is placed.
✔✔Teeth that have had ____________________ treatment can be especially
challenging. Before a crown can be placed, the tooth will require restoration with a post
and Glossary iconcore - ✔✔endodontic
✔✔The _____________ is a long rod that is composed of a rigid material, which is
cemented in the root canal and protrudes into the crown of the tooth to provide support
to the core. - ✔✔post
