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Dental Materials: Foundations and Applications (11th Edition, Powers) – Complete Test Bank with Verified Questions and Rationales (Chapters 1–15)

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This comprehensive test bank covers all 15 chapters from Dental Materials: Foundations and Applications (11th Edition) by Powers. It includes verified multiple-choice questions with detailed rationales for each answer, helping students understand key principles of dental material science. The material aligns with the latest edition (ISBN 9780323316378) and is ideal for exam preparation and in-depth review of topics such as restorative materials, biomaterials, mechanical properties, and clinical applications.

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Test Bank for Dental Materials Foundations and
Applications11th Edition
By Powers
All Chapters (1-15) Verified Q&A With Rationales
ISBN 9780323316378




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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 01: Introduction to Restorative Dental Materials Powers: .............................. 3
Chapter 02: Properties of Materials Powers: .............................................................. 26
Chapter 03: Preventive Dental Materials Powers: ...................................................... 54
Chapter 04: Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials Powers: ........................................ 83
Chapter 05: Dental Amalgam ..................................................................................... 111
Chapter 06: Finishing, Polishing, and Cleaning Materials Powers ............................ 140
Chapter 07: Cements ................................................................................................. 168
Chapter 08: Impression Materials Powers: ............................................................... 198
Chapter 09: Model and Die Materials Powers: .......................................................... 227
Chapter 10: Waxes .................................................................................................... 255
Chapter 11: Casting Alloys, Wrought Alloys, and Solders Powers: ............................ 281
Chapter 12: Casting, Soldering, and Welding Powers: .............................................. 307
Chapter 13: Polymers in Prosthodontics Powers...................................................... 333
Chapter 14: Dental Ceramics .................................................................................... 359
Chapter 15: Dental Implants ..................................................................................... 386




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Chapter 01: Introduction to Restorative Dental Materials Powers:
Dental Materials, 11th Edition


MULTIPLE CHOICE


1. What causes caries?
a. Food debris
b. Materia alba
c. Acidic foodstuff
d. Bacterial plaque
e. Salivary glycoproteins
CORRECT ANSWER: D


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A Food debris does not have the structural organization of bacterial plaque biofilm.
B Materia alba does not have the structural organization of bacterial plaque biofilm.
C Acidic foodstuff lowers pH and may demineralize teeth but does not directly cause decay.
D Caries is caused by biofilm; also known as bacterial plaque.
E Salivary glycoproteins form the acquired enamel pellicle to which bacteria adhere.


DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: CDA, GC, V, A,1b. Patient Education and Oral Health Management
MSC: NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.1 Properties and Manipulation of
Materials


2. Caries is most likely to occur on which of the following tooth surfaces?
a. Buccal
b. Lingual
c. Occlusal
d. Interproximal


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e. C and D are both correct.
CORRECT ANSWER: E


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A Buccal surfaces are also susceptible to caries; however, there is less surface area left
unchecked.
B Lingual surfaces are also susceptible to caries; however, there is less surface area left
unchecked.
C Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface and on
interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates unchecked.
D Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface and on
interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates unchecked.


E Caries is most likely to occur in pits and fissures on the occlusal surface and on
interproximal tooth surfaces where plaque accumulates unchecked.


DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 1 OBJ: 2
TOP: CDA, GC, III, B, 1, Describe how to prepare, mix, deliver, and store restorative materials,
including but not limited to a. amalgam, c. composites
MSC: NBDHE, 6.0 Providing Supportive Treatment Services, 6.5 General


3. Which of the following is an intracoronal restoration?
a. Ceramic–alloy crown on tooth number 21
b. Ceramic veneer on tooth number 8
c. Ceramic onlay on tooth number 30
d. Ceramic inlay on tooth number 14
CORRECT ANSWER: D


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A The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repair the external.
B The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repair the external.
C The alternate choices are all extracoronal restorations used to repair the external.
D A ceramic inlay on tooth number 14 is an example of an intracoronal restoration,
meaning that the restoration is being used to repair damage restricted to the internal parts of a


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