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When restoring a class II preparation, the first increment of
material should be placed in the: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Depth of
proximal box
Which type of adhesive would typically be used to temporarily
cement a provisional crown or bridge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Zinc Oxide Eugenol
Material that can be used as either cement or restorative material in a
class V lesion - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glass Ionomer
What can be used as a sedative dressing under a restoration - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > ZOE
What base requires cavity vanish under it to protect the pulp? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > zinc phosphate
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,When placing a composite restoration, the composite is often placed
in layers to: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Reduce the effect of
polymerization shrinkage
When the tooth exposed to stimulus such as caries, cavity
preparation, or trauma it lays down: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Reparative/ tertiary dentin
The material that is utilized for a pulp cap is called: - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Calcium hydroxide
What molars have a distal cusp? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Mandibular 1st molars
Where can the cusp of Carabelli be found? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Maxillary 1st molars
What should be even heights when restoring teeth? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Marginal ridges
Incomplete closure of the lobes coming together - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Fissure
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,Runs from cusp tip to the central groove on the occlusal surface -
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Triangular ridge
Convexity running from the distobuccal cusp to the mesiolingual cusp
-
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Oblique Ridge
Major depressions on both anterior and posterior teeth - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Fossae
Which cement creates an adhesive bond to the tooth structure? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Glass Ionomer
A thin layer of uncured resin remains on the surface after its cured so
new layers can bond to existing layer, what is this layer called? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Air inhibited layer
Delayed expansion in amalgam materials due to moisture
contamination is eliminated by: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
removal of Zinc from the alloy
Which cement posses an anticariogenic effect? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Glass Ionomer
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, Excess mercury is brought to the surface of the amalgam when
during...
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > condensation/ polishing
An unfilled sealant material will self adjust and a filled sealant material
will need adjusted - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True
A small elevation on the lingual surface of a maxillary central incisor: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cingulum
The largest embrasure, best suited for wedge placement is the: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Lingual embrasure
Which cement is the best choice when an obtundent effect is desired?
-
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Zinc Oxide Eugenol`
The metal alloy used in amalgam is primarily composed of: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Silver
The pulp is capable of what sensation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > pain
The cells that produce enamel are called: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Ameloblasts
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ACCURATE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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When restoring a class II preparation, the first increment of
material should be placed in the: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Depth of
proximal box
Which type of adhesive would typically be used to temporarily
cement a provisional crown or bridge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Zinc Oxide Eugenol
Material that can be used as either cement or restorative material in a
class V lesion - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glass Ionomer
What can be used as a sedative dressing under a restoration - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > ZOE
What base requires cavity vanish under it to protect the pulp? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > zinc phosphate
1|Page
,When placing a composite restoration, the composite is often placed
in layers to: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Reduce the effect of
polymerization shrinkage
When the tooth exposed to stimulus such as caries, cavity
preparation, or trauma it lays down: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Reparative/ tertiary dentin
The material that is utilized for a pulp cap is called: - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Calcium hydroxide
What molars have a distal cusp? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Mandibular 1st molars
Where can the cusp of Carabelli be found? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Maxillary 1st molars
What should be even heights when restoring teeth? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Marginal ridges
Incomplete closure of the lobes coming together - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Fissure
2|Page
,Runs from cusp tip to the central groove on the occlusal surface -
✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Triangular ridge
Convexity running from the distobuccal cusp to the mesiolingual cusp
-
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Oblique Ridge
Major depressions on both anterior and posterior teeth - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Fossae
Which cement creates an adhesive bond to the tooth structure? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Glass Ionomer
A thin layer of uncured resin remains on the surface after its cured so
new layers can bond to existing layer, what is this layer called? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Air inhibited layer
Delayed expansion in amalgam materials due to moisture
contamination is eliminated by: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > The
removal of Zinc from the alloy
Which cement posses an anticariogenic effect? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Glass Ionomer
3|Page
, Excess mercury is brought to the surface of the amalgam when
during...
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > condensation/ polishing
An unfilled sealant material will self adjust and a filled sealant material
will need adjusted - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > True
A small elevation on the lingual surface of a maxillary central incisor: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Cingulum
The largest embrasure, best suited for wedge placement is the: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Lingual embrasure
Which cement is the best choice when an obtundent effect is desired?
-
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Zinc Oxide Eugenol`
The metal alloy used in amalgam is primarily composed of: - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Silver
The pulp is capable of what sensation? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > pain
The cells that produce enamel are called: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Ameloblasts
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