AGD Fellowship Exam UPDATED Study
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The maximum daily dose for Tylenol® extra strength tablets is:
A. 2500 mg.
B. 3000 mg.
C. 3500 mg.
D. 4000 mg. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) 4000 mg.
Which of the following is a contraindication to using a benzodiazepine as a sedative agent?
A. An epileptic patient
B. A patient who is on coumadin
C. A hyperthyroid patient
D. A patient with narrow angle glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER (D) A patient with narrow
angle glaucoma
Patients suffering severe anxiety may be recognized by all of the following symptoms except one.
Which is exception?
A. Increased blood pressure
B. Constricted pupils
C. Increased heart rate
D. Excessive sweating - CORRECT ANSWER (B) Constricted pupils
Anesthesia of mandibular teeth in adults by the infiltration method would be achieved best by the use
of:
A. 1.8 mL of Prilocaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000.
B. 1.8 mL of Bupivacaine 0.5% + epinephrine 1:200,000.
C. 1.8 mL of Mepivacaine 2% + levonordefrin 1:20,000.
D. 1.8 mL of Articaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) 1.8 mL of
Articaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000.
,Four well designed studies showed articaine to be more successful in achieving adequate anesthesia
than lidocaine in mandibular teeth. One theory is that articaine is more effective due to its higher
concentration.
The ability to titrate medication, predictability, and the ability to provide amnesic properties best
describes __________ sedation.
A. intramuscular
B. oral
C. intravenous
D. subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER (C) intravenous
The only vasoconstrictor used in local anesthetics that is contraindicated with concomitant MAO
inhibitor therapy is:
A. phenylephrine.
B. norepinephrine.
C. epinephrine.
D. levonordefrin. - CORRECT ANSWER A) phenylephrine.
Following administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB), the clinician should routinely
administer a buccal nerve block. The buccal nerve provides sensory innervation to the buccal soft
tissues adjacent to the mandibular molars only.
A. Both statements are TRUE.
B. Both statements are FALSE.
C. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
D. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) The first
statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE.
What is the dominant color of an object?
A. Chroma
B. Hue
C. Value
D. Color - CORRECT ANSWER (B) Hue
,Hue is the dominant color of an object for example red, green, and blue. Value is also known as the
gray scale. Value increases toward the high end (lighter) and decreases toward the lower end (darker).
Chroma is the degree of saturation of a particular hue. For example, red can vary from 'scarlet' to light
pink where scarlet has a high saturation and pink has a low saturation.
Which of the following choices has the materials arranged from the highest thermal conductivity to
the lowest?
A. Amalgam, Pure Gold, Enamel, Composite
B. Pure Gold, Enamel, Composite, Amalgam
C. Amalgam, Enamel, Pure Gold, Composite
D. Pure Gold, Amalgam, Composite, Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER (D) Pure Gold,
Amalgam, Composite, Enamel
All of the following are advantages of vinyl polysiloxane impression materials except one. Which is
the exception?
A. Margins easily seen
B. Hydrophobic
C. Stable
D. Repeated pourability - CORRECT ANSWER Correct Answer: (B) Hydrophobic
What is the stress at which a test specimen exhibits a specific amount of plastic strain?
A. Yield strength
B. Tensile strength
C. Shear strength
D. Compressive strength - CORRECT ANSWER Correct Answer: (A) Yield strengthDefinition
of yield strength: the stress which a test specimen exhibits a specific amount of plastic strain.
Under clinical conditions, composite resins can suffer surface wear and degradation by coming in
contact with oral fluids. Nanofilled composites wear significantly more than natural human enamel in
a 3 and 5 year study.
A. Both statements are TRUE.
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
, D. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. - CORRECT ANSWER (C) The first
statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
Which of the following is adjusted by manufacturers to create regular and fast-set alginate impression
materials?
A. Diatomaceous earth
B. Calcium sulfate dihydrate
C. Potassium sulfate
D. Sodium phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER D) Sodium phosphate
Which of the following is true regarding resin cements?
A. Film thickness is between 55 and 65 μm.
B. Compressive strength is between 180 and 300 MPa.
C. Flexural strength is between 20 and 40 MPa.
D. Immediate shear bond strength is between 5 and 8 MPa. - CORRECT ANSWER B)
Compressive strength is between 180 and 300 MPa.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is characterized radiographically by:
A. enamel hyperplasia.
B. unusually long and pointed roots.
C. a thickened periodontal ligament space.
D. total or partial root canal obliteration. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) total or partial root canal
obliteration.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta has been divided into three types. In type I or syndrome-associated, the
dentin abnormality (opalescent teeth) occurs in patients with concurrent osteogenesis imperfect and
primary teeth are more severely affected than permanent teeth. In type II, patients have only dental
abnormalities (isolated, hereditary opalescent teeth) and no bone disease. In type III, only dental
defects (isolated opalescent teeth and Brandywine isolate) occur.
Which of the following is an advantage of digital radiography?
A. More radiation to patient
B. Ability to enhance the image
C. Easy access through unecrypted websites.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
The maximum daily dose for Tylenol® extra strength tablets is:
A. 2500 mg.
B. 3000 mg.
C. 3500 mg.
D. 4000 mg. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) 4000 mg.
Which of the following is a contraindication to using a benzodiazepine as a sedative agent?
A. An epileptic patient
B. A patient who is on coumadin
C. A hyperthyroid patient
D. A patient with narrow angle glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWER (D) A patient with narrow
angle glaucoma
Patients suffering severe anxiety may be recognized by all of the following symptoms except one.
Which is exception?
A. Increased blood pressure
B. Constricted pupils
C. Increased heart rate
D. Excessive sweating - CORRECT ANSWER (B) Constricted pupils
Anesthesia of mandibular teeth in adults by the infiltration method would be achieved best by the use
of:
A. 1.8 mL of Prilocaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000.
B. 1.8 mL of Bupivacaine 0.5% + epinephrine 1:200,000.
C. 1.8 mL of Mepivacaine 2% + levonordefrin 1:20,000.
D. 1.8 mL of Articaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) 1.8 mL of
Articaine 4% + epinephrine 1:100,000.
,Four well designed studies showed articaine to be more successful in achieving adequate anesthesia
than lidocaine in mandibular teeth. One theory is that articaine is more effective due to its higher
concentration.
The ability to titrate medication, predictability, and the ability to provide amnesic properties best
describes __________ sedation.
A. intramuscular
B. oral
C. intravenous
D. subcutaneous - CORRECT ANSWER (C) intravenous
The only vasoconstrictor used in local anesthetics that is contraindicated with concomitant MAO
inhibitor therapy is:
A. phenylephrine.
B. norepinephrine.
C. epinephrine.
D. levonordefrin. - CORRECT ANSWER A) phenylephrine.
Following administration of an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB), the clinician should routinely
administer a buccal nerve block. The buccal nerve provides sensory innervation to the buccal soft
tissues adjacent to the mandibular molars only.
A. Both statements are TRUE.
B. Both statements are FALSE.
C. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
D. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) The first
statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE.
What is the dominant color of an object?
A. Chroma
B. Hue
C. Value
D. Color - CORRECT ANSWER (B) Hue
,Hue is the dominant color of an object for example red, green, and blue. Value is also known as the
gray scale. Value increases toward the high end (lighter) and decreases toward the lower end (darker).
Chroma is the degree of saturation of a particular hue. For example, red can vary from 'scarlet' to light
pink where scarlet has a high saturation and pink has a low saturation.
Which of the following choices has the materials arranged from the highest thermal conductivity to
the lowest?
A. Amalgam, Pure Gold, Enamel, Composite
B. Pure Gold, Enamel, Composite, Amalgam
C. Amalgam, Enamel, Pure Gold, Composite
D. Pure Gold, Amalgam, Composite, Enamel - CORRECT ANSWER (D) Pure Gold,
Amalgam, Composite, Enamel
All of the following are advantages of vinyl polysiloxane impression materials except one. Which is
the exception?
A. Margins easily seen
B. Hydrophobic
C. Stable
D. Repeated pourability - CORRECT ANSWER Correct Answer: (B) Hydrophobic
What is the stress at which a test specimen exhibits a specific amount of plastic strain?
A. Yield strength
B. Tensile strength
C. Shear strength
D. Compressive strength - CORRECT ANSWER Correct Answer: (A) Yield strengthDefinition
of yield strength: the stress which a test specimen exhibits a specific amount of plastic strain.
Under clinical conditions, composite resins can suffer surface wear and degradation by coming in
contact with oral fluids. Nanofilled composites wear significantly more than natural human enamel in
a 3 and 5 year study.
A. Both statements are TRUE.
B. Both statements are FALSE
C. The first statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
, D. The first statement is FALSE; the second is TRUE. - CORRECT ANSWER (C) The first
statement is TRUE; the second is FALSE.
Which of the following is adjusted by manufacturers to create regular and fast-set alginate impression
materials?
A. Diatomaceous earth
B. Calcium sulfate dihydrate
C. Potassium sulfate
D. Sodium phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER D) Sodium phosphate
Which of the following is true regarding resin cements?
A. Film thickness is between 55 and 65 μm.
B. Compressive strength is between 180 and 300 MPa.
C. Flexural strength is between 20 and 40 MPa.
D. Immediate shear bond strength is between 5 and 8 MPa. - CORRECT ANSWER B)
Compressive strength is between 180 and 300 MPa.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta is characterized radiographically by:
A. enamel hyperplasia.
B. unusually long and pointed roots.
C. a thickened periodontal ligament space.
D. total or partial root canal obliteration. - CORRECT ANSWER (D) total or partial root canal
obliteration.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta has been divided into three types. In type I or syndrome-associated, the
dentin abnormality (opalescent teeth) occurs in patients with concurrent osteogenesis imperfect and
primary teeth are more severely affected than permanent teeth. In type II, patients have only dental
abnormalities (isolated, hereditary opalescent teeth) and no bone disease. In type III, only dental
defects (isolated opalescent teeth and Brandywine isolate) occur.
Which of the following is an advantage of digital radiography?
A. More radiation to patient
B. Ability to enhance the image
C. Easy access through unecrypted websites.
