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Marginal Ridge Is Severely Weakened
Marginal Ridge Is Severely Weakened
Marginal Ridge Is Severely Weakened
College of Dentistry
PRE-BOARD THEORETICAL EXAMINATION
0208
1. If marginal ridge is severely weakened due to excessive extension into it, the preparation
outline should:
A. include the buccal surface
B. remain unaltered D. not include the proximal surface
C. include the proximal surface E. include the lingual surface
8. If gold foil has been exposed to too high a temperature or has been heated too long, it is:
A. workable C. under annealed
B. not brittle D. over annealed E. none of these
10. Good oral hygiene and fluoridation will least protect which of the following?
A. proximal smooth surfaces
B. inaccessible areas D. groove defects
C. facial smooth surfaces E. none of those mentioned
12. The most important consideration for pulp protection in restorative technique is:
A. an adequate protective base
B. complete removal of caries
C. thickness of remaining dentin
D. proper sealing of the remaining dentin
14. Which of the following factors is MOST related to the initiation of senile caries?
A. erosion B. attrition C. pulpal fibrosis D. gingival recession
15. Preparation of class I cavity for the reception of amalgam, direct filling gold and gold inlay
have in common:
A. divergence of the buccal and lingual walls occlusally
B. divergence of the mesial and distal walls occlusally
C. convergence of the buccal and lingual walls occlusally
D. undercutting the mesial and distal walls.
17. The term “autopolymerizing” as applied to acrylic restorations would indicate that they are:
A. self-curing
B. heat is required to induce polymerization
C. they are self-curing without heat formation
D. polymerization shrinkage occurs toward the cavity wall
E. polymerization shrinkage is compensated for by the proper technique of application
19.Pin failure may occur in any one of the following five reasons. Which of these failures occur
most frequently with cemented pins?
A. fracture of the dentin
B. failure at the cement-dentin interface
C. fracture of the pin
D. failure at the pin-restorative material interface
E. fracture of the restorative material
20. When utilizing self-threading, friction-locked pins for the retention of amalgam, it is generally
agreed that the pin should extend about equally into the dentin and the alloy. The recommended
pin depth is:
A. 1 mm B. 2 mm C. 3 mm D. 4 mm E. 4.5 mm
21. In the principle of tooth preparation, parallelism of the walls in the preparation is in
consideration of:
A. outline form C. retention form
B. resistance form D. removal of caries E. debridement
23. Aside from initial penetration into the cavity, the round bur is:
A. used for extension C. used for creation of undercuts
B. used for excavation D. a&b E. b&c
24. The components of resin based composites principally responsible for its improved physical
properties is:
A. the resin matrix C. the coupling agent
B. the filler particles D. the modifiers E. all of those mentioned
25. The mercury-alloy ratio in amalgam after condensation should be approximately: a. 3 to 2
b. 5 to 3 c. 8 to 5 d. 1 to 1
27. The recommended condensation pressure of amalgam for proper adaptation into the tooth
preparation Is ____ per increment of amalgam
A. 2-4 lbs B. 3-5 lbs C. 4-6 lbs D. 5-7 lbs E. 6-8 lbs
28. The ideal tooth reduction for indirect inlay/ onlay per cusp is:
A. 1-1.5 mm B. 1.5 - 2 mm C. 2-2.5 mm D. 2.5-3 mm E. any of the above
29. The advantage of friction-locked and self-threading pins are: 1. they require no luting
agent 2. they are more retentive than luting pins 3. they require less depth of pin channels
than luting pins 4. they are readily bent after insertion
A. 1,2&3 B. 1,2&4 C. 2,3&4 D. 1,3&4 E. all of those mentioned
31. Acid etching procedures with a resin system help in: 1. retaining the resin 2. improving the
color matching 3. preventing thermal exchange 4. preventing microleakage 5. providing a
clean enamel surface
A. 1.2.3 B.1.3.5 C. 1,4,5 D. 2,4,5 E. all of those mentioned
34. To create the illusion of narrowness, the mesiofacial and distofacial line angles and
developmental depressions on labial surfaces of maxillary anteriors are placed:
A. farther apart C. at the midline
B. closer together D. all of these E. none of the choices
35. The most commonly used type of grasp in holding hand instruments is:
A. pen grasp C. modified pen grasp
B. palm and thumb grasp D. modified palm and thumb grasp
36. It provides a means of artistic expression that feeds on creativity and imagination which
improve self-image and enhance self-esteem of patients.
A. esthetics B. tooth preparation C. restoration D. none of those mentioned
39. Indicated preparation design for root surface caries (non-enamel areas) and moderated to
large classes I and II restoration:
A. bevelled conventional C. conventional design
B. modified preparation D. box only E. slot preparation
42. Finishing of enamel margins at the gingival cavosurface on a cavity prepared for amalgam
is:
A. accomplished by removing all unsupported enamel rods or prism
B. not indicated because of poor tensile strength of amalgam
C. accomplished by creating a steep bevel
D. not required in the gingival area.
45. Activators of direct filled resins are: 1. tertiary amines 2. bezoin methyl ether 3. benzoyl
peroxide 4. hydroquinone 5. camphorquinone
A. 1 & 2 B. 1, 2, &3 C. 2 & 3 D. 3, 4 &5 E. 4 & 5
46. Condensation time for amalgam should be finished within 4 minutes after trituration
because:
A. the final sett takes place within 5 minutes
B. beyond this time, the residual mercury retention is markedly increased
C. the excess will be more easily removed
D. studies indicate that this is the most efficient working time
E. all of these
50. The interim restoration of choice for placement between completion of the cavity prep and
the seating of an indirect composite inlay restoration is:
A. zinc-oxide eugenol
B. zinc phosphate
C. .polycarboxylate cement
D. an acrylic inlay cemented with non-eugenol cement.
52. The most current approach that emphasize the role of public involvement in identifying
individual and community health problems.
A. behavior learning model
B. self-care motivational model
C. contemporary community health model
D. cognitive model
E. none of the above.
53. A timed series activities requiring physical, human and financial resourced to achieve a
health policy objectives:
A. civic action C. outreach program
B. dental mission D. health program E. public program
54. State of normality and functional efficiency of the oral cavity in relation to mastication and
maxillofacial complexities.
A. Health C. desirable dental health
B. oral health D. dental health E. good oral health
58. Percentage of the population that should retain all the teeth at the age 18 (FDI Global
Goals):
A. 25% B. 65% C. 85% D. 50% E. 30%
59. The operator’s distance from the mouth of the patient is:
A. 3-6 inches C. 10-14 inches
B. 6-10 inches D. 16-20 inches E. any of these.
61. The art and science of preventing disease through organized community efforts:
A. community health C. public health activity
B. community oral health program D,. all of the above
62. Nutritional disposal, food establishments, transportation, community education and housing
are the factors under:
A. health-related socio-economic C. population analysis
B. health status D. health resource analsis
63 It refers to the structure of an agency and the way people are arranged into working groups.
A. Management C. organization
B. Administration D. authority E. autonomy
65. An actual participation with the community’s work and social activities:
A. Entry into the community C. Area Selection
B. Community study D. Integration E. C & D
66. The optimal concentration of fluoride for community water depends upon the:
A. proportion of residents who are children
B. temperature of the air D. Both A & B
C. caries rate of the total population E. Both B & C
67. The effectivity date of the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers:
A. April 26, 1992 C. April 17, 1992
B. March 26, 1992 D. March 17, 1992 E. Jan. 28, 1992
68. The children in an elementary school exhibit a high interproximal caries rates. For these
children, which of the following school-based programs will be the most effective?
A. Sealant B. Fluoride mouthrinse C. Brushing and flossing
69. The most accessible restorative care for all population groups:
A. Composite resin Restoration C. ART
B. Dental Amalgam restoration D. both A & B E. both B & C.
71.The following are the conceptual framework of primary health care, except:
A. combination of socio-economic and biological factors
B. training and health manpower development
C. control and prevention of health problems
D. needs for intersectoral linkages
E. none of the above.
72. In this type of community, the natural resources are under developed:
A. mature community C. disorganized community
B. Immature community D. both B & C
73. In determining the caries rate for older adults, an epidemiologist usually uses the DMFT
index, because it can be difficult to ascertain why teeth are missing.
A. Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B. Both the statement and the reason are correct but not related
C. The statement is correct, but the reason is not
D. The statement is not correct, but the reason is accurate
E. Neither the statement nor the reason is correct.
74. A timed series of service activities requiring physical, human and financial resources to
achieve health policy objectives;
A. Civic action C. outreach program
B. Dental mission D. health program E. public program
78. They are involved in the treatment and care of a patient when extensive disease is involved;
A. para-dental professional C. dental hygienists
B. dental assistant D. dental auxiliaries E. all of these.
79. In conducting health education, it involves 2 or more teachers working cooperatively with
certain group of students on a subject matter.
A. Developmental method C. discussion method
B. Team teaching method D. lecture method E. both A & C
79. Nutritional disposal, food establishments, transportation, community education and housing
are the factors under;
A. health related socio-economic factors C. population analysis
B. health status D. health resource analysis
82. It measures the acid forming ability of microorganisms present in saliva or oral tissue:
A. dental caries activity C. pH test
B. susceptibility test D. both A & B only E. A & C only
88. An index that is designed to be repeated following patient oral hygiene education:
A. OHI-S B. PHP-M C. PI D. GI E. none of these.
89. It is a continuing effort to imbibe community life by removing legal and social barriers that
impose segregation to a group of people.
A. Entry into Community C. Community Study
B. Area Selection D. Integration E. both C & D.
94. Refers to the measures taken to diagnose a disease that is already present:
A. tertiary prevention C. secondary prevention
B. pathogenesis D. prepathogenesis E. primary prevention
For numbers 96-100, use the codes for examination and recording of CPI as your choices..
A. 4 B. 0 C. 2 D. 1 E. 3
98. Healthy ( B )
99. Bleeding ( D )
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11-25-2008