EFDA OREGON EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Glass ionomer type 2? - ✔✔Used for class 5 decay, pedo and releases fluoride.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 3? - ✔✔Used as a base/ liner and contains fluoride.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 4? - ✔✔Used for pits and fissures.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 6? - ✔✔Used for a core buildup.
✔✔Resin temp cement for temp crowns? - ✔✔Presents high strength, excellent
retention and also easy to clean up.
✔✔Polycarboxylate temp cement for temp crown? - ✔✔To replace the eugenol and has
greater retention compared to ZOE.
✔✔ZOE temp cement ? - ✔✔Commonly used, good for sensitive teeth because it a
sedative qualities.
✔✔What are three temp cements for a temp crown? - ✔✔1. ZOE
2. Polycarboxylate
3. Resin
✔✔Performed crowns ? - ✔✔Made from polycarboxlate /polymer. There is no
impression needed before hand.
✔✔Custom provisional crown? - ✔✔made from Acrylic / composite. This needs a pre
impression before hand.
✔✔The space between a tooth shouldn't be more than a _ mm apart? - ✔✔0.5mm
✔✔Stainless steel crowns? - ✔✔Aluminum crown, high durability. Used when primary
teeth are involved.
✔✔Polycarboxlate crown? - ✔✔Used for anterior teeth and they come in many different
shapes and sizes.
✔✔Performed polymer crown? - ✔✔Polymer shell filled with composite resin and places
on the prepped tooth.
✔✔Custom provisional? - ✔✔What we make in office. You take an impression first then
you can make your temp crown out of the impressions.
, ✔✔Tooth whitening? - ✔✔Known as vital bleaching.
✔✔Indication for tooth whitening? - ✔✔Extrinsic stains, aged teeth, instrinsic stains.
✔✔In- office treatment? - ✔✔Accomplished by the dentist in one hour. Place dental
dam, place whitening on facial surface, and use a light of laser source.
✔✔At- home treatment tooth whitening? - ✔✔Custom fitted trays made by the dental
office. They want you to use product for two weeks straight.
✔✔Three over the counter tooth whitening products? - ✔✔1. brush on whitening
2. whitening strips
3. trays with bleach gels
✔✔Brush- on whitening? - ✔✔Paint peroxide on the facial surfaces of the tooth and isn't
very effective.
✔✔Whitening strips? - ✔✔Thin and flexible, place strips on teeth and results in 7-10
days.
✔✔Trays with bleach gel? - ✔✔Comes in a kit. You place mouth pieces in boiling water
try in and make your arch impression then once its cooled place whitening product in
trays.
✔✔If the Pt. abuses teeth whitening? - ✔✔Thermal hypersensitivity which mean super
sensitive to hot and cold. Tissue can also get irritated makes your gums inflamed.
✔✔Sectional Matrix? - ✔✔Used for posterior composite, looks like a jelly bean, and
needs a clamp to hold it in place. Used in pedo.
✔✔Auto Matrix? - ✔✔Comes pre-sized , little rings that fit around the tooth. Most used
for pedo. Doesn't need a retainer to hold it.
✔✔Mylar strips? - ✔✔Plastic clear strips used on composite, glass ionomer, fuji. Used
for anteriors and used inter- proximal.
✔✔Diagonal slot on a tofflemire ? - ✔✔Secures the end of the matrix band in place and
is secures by the spindle
✔✔Inner Knob on a tofflemire? - ✔✔Increases and decreases the size the size of the
loop on the band.
✔✔The outer Knob on a tofflemire? - ✔✔Its used to tighten or loosen the spindle on the
band.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Glass ionomer type 2? - ✔✔Used for class 5 decay, pedo and releases fluoride.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 3? - ✔✔Used as a base/ liner and contains fluoride.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 4? - ✔✔Used for pits and fissures.
✔✔Glass ionomer type 6? - ✔✔Used for a core buildup.
✔✔Resin temp cement for temp crowns? - ✔✔Presents high strength, excellent
retention and also easy to clean up.
✔✔Polycarboxylate temp cement for temp crown? - ✔✔To replace the eugenol and has
greater retention compared to ZOE.
✔✔ZOE temp cement ? - ✔✔Commonly used, good for sensitive teeth because it a
sedative qualities.
✔✔What are three temp cements for a temp crown? - ✔✔1. ZOE
2. Polycarboxylate
3. Resin
✔✔Performed crowns ? - ✔✔Made from polycarboxlate /polymer. There is no
impression needed before hand.
✔✔Custom provisional crown? - ✔✔made from Acrylic / composite. This needs a pre
impression before hand.
✔✔The space between a tooth shouldn't be more than a _ mm apart? - ✔✔0.5mm
✔✔Stainless steel crowns? - ✔✔Aluminum crown, high durability. Used when primary
teeth are involved.
✔✔Polycarboxlate crown? - ✔✔Used for anterior teeth and they come in many different
shapes and sizes.
✔✔Performed polymer crown? - ✔✔Polymer shell filled with composite resin and places
on the prepped tooth.
✔✔Custom provisional? - ✔✔What we make in office. You take an impression first then
you can make your temp crown out of the impressions.
, ✔✔Tooth whitening? - ✔✔Known as vital bleaching.
✔✔Indication for tooth whitening? - ✔✔Extrinsic stains, aged teeth, instrinsic stains.
✔✔In- office treatment? - ✔✔Accomplished by the dentist in one hour. Place dental
dam, place whitening on facial surface, and use a light of laser source.
✔✔At- home treatment tooth whitening? - ✔✔Custom fitted trays made by the dental
office. They want you to use product for two weeks straight.
✔✔Three over the counter tooth whitening products? - ✔✔1. brush on whitening
2. whitening strips
3. trays with bleach gels
✔✔Brush- on whitening? - ✔✔Paint peroxide on the facial surfaces of the tooth and isn't
very effective.
✔✔Whitening strips? - ✔✔Thin and flexible, place strips on teeth and results in 7-10
days.
✔✔Trays with bleach gel? - ✔✔Comes in a kit. You place mouth pieces in boiling water
try in and make your arch impression then once its cooled place whitening product in
trays.
✔✔If the Pt. abuses teeth whitening? - ✔✔Thermal hypersensitivity which mean super
sensitive to hot and cold. Tissue can also get irritated makes your gums inflamed.
✔✔Sectional Matrix? - ✔✔Used for posterior composite, looks like a jelly bean, and
needs a clamp to hold it in place. Used in pedo.
✔✔Auto Matrix? - ✔✔Comes pre-sized , little rings that fit around the tooth. Most used
for pedo. Doesn't need a retainer to hold it.
✔✔Mylar strips? - ✔✔Plastic clear strips used on composite, glass ionomer, fuji. Used
for anteriors and used inter- proximal.
✔✔Diagonal slot on a tofflemire ? - ✔✔Secures the end of the matrix band in place and
is secures by the spindle
✔✔Inner Knob on a tofflemire? - ✔✔Increases and decreases the size the size of the
loop on the band.
✔✔The outer Knob on a tofflemire? - ✔✔Its used to tighten or loosen the spindle on the
band.
