Vertical Overlap - Answers term for overbite
Rx - Answers shorthand for prescription
The process of heat-treating the cast metal substructure in a porcelain furnace as one of the preparatory
steps to apply the opaque porcelain is referred to as: - Answers Oxidation (oxidizing)
In the Munsell Color Order System, hue refers to: - Answers The different colors of the color wheel
The articulator which is easy to use and requires minimal mounting time is the: - Answers Non-
adjustable
The Curve of Spee: - Answers Is the anterior-posterior curvature of the occlusal surfaces of mandibular
teeth.
Physiologic rest is: - Answers Vertical space between the maxillary and mandibular teeth when the
muscles of mastication are relaxed.
The articulator which requires specialized training in its use is the: - Answers Fully adjustable
In ideal centric occlusion, the mesiolingual cusp of the maxillary first molar: - Answers Occludes in the
central fossa of the mandibular first molar
Fusing (maturing) temperature range of 2,000º to 2,300º is typical for what grouped of dental
porcelains? - Answers Medium-fusing
Colors which appear identical to the eye under certain lighting conditions, which actually are formed
from different blends of hues are: - Answers Metamers
The generally accepted prosthetic classifications are: - Answers Ovoid, square, and tapering with
transitional modifications
Who is credited with the idea of fusing porcelain to a thin platinum foil; developed low-fusing porcelain,
and introduced the porcelain jacket crown to dentistry? - Answers Charles H. Land
When the canines and anterior teeth cause the posterior teeth to disocclude in eccentric excursions, this
is called: - Answers Anterior protection
Vacuum is used during porcelain firing for what reason? - Answers To eliminate bubbles and increase
density
In the Munsell Color Order System, value refers to: - Answers The lightness/darkness of a color and to
no other quality
What serves as the framework around which the other ingredients can flow and acts to strengthen the
porcelain? - Answers Quartz