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Arrange the following zones of the pulp from outer to inner layer in the
correct sequence.
1. Odontoblastic zone
2. Cell rich zone
3. Cell free zone
4. Central pulp
1. 1324
2. 1234
3. 3241
4. 3214
Answer key: 1. 1324

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Subject ENDODONTICS Chapter Anatomy Of The Pulp Cavity

Topic Dental Pulp
Byte Structure and Morphology of Pulp
All of the following are the uses of EDTA, except:
1. Dissolution of pulp
2. Softening of dentin
3. Removal of smear layer
4. Chelation of calcium ions
Answer key: 1. Dissolution of pulp

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Subject Endodontics Chapter Biomechanics

Topic Materials
Byte Root Canal Irrigants
Which of the following can be used as a base under CaOH2, when the remaining
dentin thickness is less than 1 mm ?
1. ZnOE
2. Resin modified GIC
3. Polycarboxylate
4. ZnPO4
Answer key: 2.Resin modified GIC

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Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental cements

Topic Glass Ionomer Cement
Byte Recent Advances in GIC
RDT – Remaining dentin thickness

Dentin bonding agent is:
1. Hydrophilic
2. Hydrophobic
3. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic
4. Lipophilic and lipophobic
Answer key: 3. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic

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Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Composites

Topic Dentin Bonding Agents
Byte Dentin Bonding Agents - Components
Which of the following solution is used to check root canal calcification?

1. H2O2
2. EDTA
3. Sodium hypochlorite
4. Chlorhexidine
Answer key: 3.Sodium hypochlorite

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Topic Materials
Byte Root Canal Irrigants
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Converging walls during cavity preparation provides:
1. Outline form
2. Retention form
3. Resistance form
4. Convenience form
Answer key: 2. Retention

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Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Principles Of Cavity

Preparation
Topic Principles Of Cavity Preparation
Byte Principles Of Cavity Preparation
Identify the instrument:
1. Rubber dam forceps (retainer forceps)

2. Tissue forceps
3. Extraction forceps
4. Artery forceps
Answer key: 1. Rubber dam forceps (retainer forceps)

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Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Extra Cover

Topic Rubber Dam Isolation
Byte Rubber Dam Isolation
Identify the instrument given below:
1. Smart bur
2. Plastic bur
3. Composite bur
4. Carbide bur
Answer key: 2.Smart bur

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Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentation

Topic Newer Instruments
Byte Newer Instruments
Law of symmetry is not followed by:
1. Maxillary molars
2. Mandibular molars
3. Maxillary premolars
4. Mandibular premolars
Answer key: 1. Maxillary molars

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Subject Endodontics Chapter Anatomy Of The Pulp Cavity

Topic Access Cavity Preparation
Byte Objective and Principles
Which one is used to enlarge canal opening?
1. K-file
2. Reamer
3. Gates Glidden drill
4. Path finder
Answer key: 3. Gates Glidden drill

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Topic Instruments
Byte Instruments
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During bleaching, light emitted from LED lamp is:
1. Cold blue visible light 465 nm

2. Hot blue visible light 465 nm
3. Cold orange visible light 465 nm
4. Cold green visible light 465 nm
Answer key: 1. Cold blue visible light 465 nm

Strength of gypsum bonded investment material is provided by:
1) Carbon
2) Copper
3) Silica
4) Gypsum
Answer key: 4. Gypsum

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Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

Topic Casting Investments
Byte Introduction to Casting Investments, Gypsum Bonded Investments
The dentist tries to prepare wax try-in using base plate wax in tropical area,
the type of wax preferred is:
1. Type 1 base plate wax

Answer key: 3. Type 3 base plate wax

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All of the following statements regarding self cure as compared to heat cure
are true, except?
1. Self cure has lower molecular weight.

2. Self cure has higher residual monomer content.
3. Self cure is more porous.
4. Self cure has more transverse strength.
Answer key: 4. Self cure has more transverse strength

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The process of making the impression material to conduct electricity is:
1. Metallizing
2. Electroplating
3. Iontophoresis
4. Galvanizing
Answer key: 2. Electroplating

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The dentist decided to proceed with non-invasive air-abrasion of teeth under

high suction. The material decided to be used is alumina. Which alumina
particle size is preferred ?
1. 50 µm
2. 100 µm
3. 150 µm
4. 200 µm
Answer key: 1) 50 µm
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Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentations

Topic Newer Instruments
Byte Newer Instruments
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Subject Dental materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

As the intensity increases, hue perception changes. The effect is called:
1. Metamerism
2. Bezold- Brucke effect
3. Chameleon effect
4. Tyndall effect
Answer key: 2. Bezold- Brucke effect

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Subject Dental Materials Chapter Physical properties

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Subject Dental materials Chapter Physical Properties

Topic Optical Properties of Dental Materials
Byte Optical Properties of Dental Materials
The linear contraction of polysulphide is best represented by ?
1. A
2. B A
3. C
4. D B
C
D
Answer key: 2. B
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Subject Dental materials Chapter Impression materials

Topic Elastomeric Impression Materials
Byte Elastomeric Impression Materials
Which of the following keratin is present in parakeratinized and absent in

orthokeratinized areas?
1. K6
2. K14
3. K19
4. K16
Answer key: 3. K19

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Gingiva & Tooth Supporting

Structures
Topic Periodontium (GINGIVA)
Byte Periodontium
EXPLANATION
Knives used in gingivectomy:
1. Merrifield and Orbans

2. Merrifield and Kirkland
3. Kirkland and Orbans #1 and #2
4. Kirkland and Orbans #3 and #4
Answer key: 3. Kirkland and Orbans #1 and #2

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Gingiviectomy And Curettage

Topic Gingivectomy
Byte Gingivectomy
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The plaque found in non calculus former than in heavy calculus former differ in:
1. Low calcium
2. Low potassium
3. Low phosphorus
4. Mineral content is same
Answer key: 2. Low potassium

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Implant & Miscellaneous

Drug of choice in acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis:
1. Metronidazole
2. Clindamycin
3. Tetracycline
4. Ceftriaxone
Answer key: 1. Metronidazole

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Subject Periodontics Chapter Acute Gingival Infections

Which of the following statements is incorrect for furcation defect?
1. Grade 3 defect is clinically visible.

2. Grade 1 can be visible radiographically as radiopaque.
3. In Grade 4 inter-radicular bone is completely lost.
4. In Grade 2 bone is attached to the dome of the furcation.
Answer key: 1. Grade 3 defect is clinically visible.

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Treatment Of Furcation Involvement

& Osseous Surgeries
Topic Furcation Involvement
Byte Furcation Involvement
Cheese like material composed of food particles, desquamated epithelial cells,

leukocytes and microbes, which can be easily displaced with water spray is
known as:
1. Materia alba
2. Pellicle
3. Calculus
4. Acquired plaque
Answer key: 1. Materia alba

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Calculus & latrogenic Diseases

Identify the cell shown in the histological section, found in the basal cell layer
of epithelium and in vicinity of unmyelinated nerve fibers.
1. Langerhans cell
2. Merkel cell
3. Macrophage
4. Keratinocyte
Answer key: 2. Merkel cell

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Subject Periodontology Chapter Gingiva & Tooth Supporting

Structures
Topic Periodontium (Gingiva)
Byte Periodontium
Identify the structures in the image:
1. Gubernacular canals
2. Incisive foramen
3. Canals of Hirschfeld and Zuckerkandl
4. Volkmann’s canals
Answer key: 1. Gubernacular canals

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Subject Dental Histology Chapter Periodontal ligament

Which of the following is not found in the root?
1. Enamel
2. Dentin
3. Cementum
4. Pulp
Answer key: 1. Enamel

Dentin, Cementum & Pulp are also present in root whereas enamel is found only in the crown portion of the tooth.
Identify the stage of Amelogenesis.
1. Maturation
2. Secretory
3. Formative
4. Organizing
Answer key: 1. Maturation

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Subject Dental Histology Chapter Enamel

Topic Amelogenesis
Byte Amelogenesis
H/E stained salivary gland cells are shown in the following image. Identify the
structure marked with arrow:
1. Intercalated duct
2. Mucous acini
3. Serous acini
4. Mixed acini
Answer key: 2. Mucous acini

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Subject Dental Histology Chapter Salivary glands

Topic Salivary glands
Byte Structure of Terminal Secretory Units
Type of secretion shown by the gland section as depicted in the

following figure:
1.Merocrine
2.Holocrine
3.Apocrine
4. Paracrine
Answer key: 1. Merocrine

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Subject Anatomy Chapter Extra Cover

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Which vitamin deficiency is seen in chronic alcoholics?
1) Vit B12
2) Thiamine
3) Riboflavin
4) Vit A
Answer key: 2. Thiamine

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Subject Biochemistry Chapter MARATHON 2020

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Subject Biochemistry Chapter Vitamins

Topic Vitamins
Byte Vitamin B1, B2, Folic Acid
Serum lipase levels are increased in:
1) Acute pancreatitis
2) Diabetes mellitus
3) Myocardial infarction
4) Obstructive jaundice
Answer key: 1) Acute pancreatitis

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Subject Biochemistry Chapter Enzymes

Topic Enzyme Kinetics
Byte Clinical Enzymology
The 18:8 stainless steel is composed of:
1) 18 – Chromium 8 – Nickel
2) 18 – Cobalt 8 – Chromium
3) 18 – Cobalt 8 – Nickel
4) 18 – Nickel 8 – Chromium
Answer key: 1) 18 – Chromium 8 – Nickel

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Subject Dental materials Chapter Metallurgy

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Subject Dental materials Chapter Metallurgy

Topic Metallurgy
Byte Alloys in dentistry
Titanium welding is done using:
1. Argon
2. Laser assisted
3. Spot welding
4. Thermal welding
Answer key: 1. Argon

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A dentist prepared a maxillary molar to receive a full coverage cast crown.

He placed palatal cusp bevel in order to achieve:
1. Structural durability
2. Resistance form
3. Retention form
4. Functional integrity
Answer key: 1. Structural durability

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Subject Prosthodontics Chapter Fixed Partial Denture

Topic Metal Ceramics
Byte Metal Ceramic Restorations (Porcelain Fused to Metal)
Features of a mandibular full metal crown preparation
Reference: Shillingburg HT, Hobo S, Whitsett LD, Jacobi R, Brackett SE.

Fundamentals of fixed prosthodontics. Quintessence Publishing Company; Edition
3. Page 141
Functional cusp bevel angle with respect to long axis of tooth:
1. 400
2. 450
3. 600
4. 900
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Subject Prosthodontics Chapter Fixed Partial Denture

Topic Metal Ceramics
Byte Metal Ceramic Restorations (Porcelain Fused to Metal)
Reference: Rosenstiel SF, Land MF, editors. Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics-E-

Book. Elsevier Health Sciences; Edition 5. Page 231
Following tooth preparation, which chemicals are suitable for gingival retraction
before making the impression?
1. Acidic
2. Basic
3. Neutral
4. Highly basic
Answer key: 1. Acidic

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Subject Prosthodontics Chapter Fixed Partial Dentures

Topic Laminates, Maryland Bridge, All Ceramic, Cementation and Tissue
Dilation
Byte Tissue Dilation
Reference: Rosenstiel SF, Land MF, editors. Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics-E-Book. Elsevier
Health Sciences; Edition 5. Page 371
Identify the use of instrument in given image:
1. Depth measurement
2. Torque wrench
3. Ridge mapping
4. Parallelism assessment
Answer key: 2. Torque wrench

A dental torque wrench or restorative torque

wrench is a torque wrench used to precisely
apply a specific torque to a fastener bolt for
fixation of an abutment, dentures or
prosthetics on a dental implant.
Insertion torque
Reverse torque
Which density of bone is best suited to achieve a minimum difference in elastic

modulus of titanium implant and the residual alveolar bone?
1. D1
2. D2
3. D3
4. D4
Answer key: 2) D2
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Subject Periodontics Chapter Implants and Miscellaneous

• Based on quality bone can be classified as:

D1 - Dense cortical bone (equivalent to oak wood)
D2 - Dense cortical and trabecular bone (equivalent to pine wood)
D3 - Thin Cortical and loose trabecular bone (equivalent to balsa wood)
D4 - Only trabecular bone (equivalent to styrofoam wood)
D5 - Immature bone
• D2 and D3 bone has the best load transfer.
• D5 bone is not suitable for implant placement.
• In D4 bone, implant can be placed by packing the trabecular spaces with PRP/autograft
mixture.
• D1 bone can get overheated during placement and get burnt. This is associated with more
failure.
(Osteoblasts and alkaline phosphatase enzyme get destroyed when the temperature goes
beyond >47°C)
• D2 bone is considered as one of the best implant beds.
A 4-year-old child living in an area with water fluoride content of 0.5ppm,

should be given supplemental fluoride tablet of:
1. 0.15 mg/day
2. 0 mg/day
3. 5 mg/day
4. 0.25 mg/day
Answer key: 4. 0.25 mg/day

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Subject PHD Chapter Extra cover

Topic Systemic fluoride
Byte Salt fluoridation, Milk fluoridation, Fluoride tablets/drops/lozenges
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A country is taking precautions for a disease which has not yet occurred.
Which of the following level of prevention is most relevant?
1. Primordial Prevention
2. Primary Prevention
3. Secondary Prevention
4. Tertiary Prevention
Answer key: 1. Primordial Prevention

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Subject PHD Chapter Preventive Dentistry

Topic Preventive Dentistry
Byte Preventive Dentistry
DI-S score is 0.6, CI-S score is 0.7. What is the interpretation for OHI-S from this
data?
1. Good
2. Excellent
3. Fair
4. Poor
Answer key: 3. Fair

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Subject PHD Chapter Indices

Patient with temporary restorations on four fractured anterior teeth, 6 teeth

with chalky and rough spots and two 3rd molars extracted due to
pericoronitis. What is the DMFT score according to WHO Modified DMFT
Index 1986?
1. 6
2. 0
3. 10
4. 12
Answer key: 2) 0
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Topic Indices
Byte Indices Extra cover
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Which phase of clinical trial is used to include large population to check

the effectiveness, dosage and safety of drugs?
1. Phase 2
2. Phase 4
3. Phase 5
4. Phase 3
Answer key: 4. Phase 3

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Subject PHD Chapter Epidemiology

Topic Experimental Epidemiology
Byte Experimental Epidemiology
Which of the following Fluoride preparation combines with hydroxyapatite

crystals to form Calcium Fluoride, which further diffuse to form Fluorapatite
crystals?
1. Stannous fluoride
2. Sodium fluoride
3. Amine fluoride
4. APF
Answer key: 2. Sodium fluoride

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Subject PHD Chapter EXTRA COVER

Topic EXTRA COVER
Byte GEMS
GEMS
A dentist from Australia wants to get IDA membership to practice in India.

Under which category would he be placed?
1. NRI
2. Affiliate member
3. Honorary member
4. Not eligible
Answer key: 2. Affiliate member

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Subject PHD Chapter Extra Cover

Topic Sampling
Byte Random Sampling
In a school, children from a class were examined and those with some visible
lesion were shortlisted. Among them, a few were selected who needed
restorative treatment. This type of sampling is:
1. Multiphase sampling
2. Purposive sampling
3. Systematic/purposing sampling
4. Multistage sampling
Answer key: 1. Multiphase sampling

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Subject PHD Chapter Biostatistics

Topic Sampling
Byte Random Sampling
Hypertensive drugs were given to pregnant and non-pregnant group of patients.

Which test of significance will be used in this study?
1. Student t-test
2. Paired t-test
3. ANOVA
4. Chi square test
Answer key: 1. Student t-test

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Subject PHD Chapter Biostatistics

Topic Statistical test
Byte Parametric Statistical Tests
A study was conducted on two groups of people. One was given a new drug
for a disease, while the other was not. The people remain in either of the two
groups during investigation. What type of study is being carried out?
1. Randomized control trial

2. Cross over study
3. Parallel concurrent study
4. COHORT Study
Answer key: 2. Cross over study

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Subject PHD Chapter Epidemiology

Topic Experimental Epidemiology
Byte Experimental Epidemiology
Permanent tooth erupts after:
1. 1/4th of the root is formed

2. 3/4th of the root is formed
3. ½ of the root is formed
4. Root completed
Answer key: 2) 3/4th of the root is formed

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Subject Oral Anatomy Chapter Calcification and eruption of teeth

Subject Pediatric Dentistry Chapter Extra Cover
Topic DEVELOPMENT OF DENTITION
Byte Periods of Occlusal Development
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Answer key: 1. 1324

Subject ENDODONTICS Chapter Anatomy Of The Pulp Cavity

All of the following are the uses of EDTA, except:

Answer key: 1. Dissolution of pulp

Subject Endodontics Chapter Biomechanics

Answer key: 2.Resin modified GIC

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental cements

RDT – Remaining dentin thickness

Dentin bonding agent is:

Answer key: 3. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Composites

Which of the following solution is used to check root canal calcification?

Answer key: 3.Sodium hypochlorite

Subject Endodontics Chapter Biomechanics

Subject Endodontics Chapter Biomechanics

Converging walls during cavity preparation provides:

Answer key: 2. Retention

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Principles Of Cavity

Identify the instrument:

1. Rubber dam forceps (retainer forceps)

Answer key: 1. Rubber dam forceps (retainer forceps)

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Extra Cover

Identify the instrument given below:

Answer key: 2.Smart bur

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentation

Law of symmetry is not followed by:

Answer key: 1. Maxillary molars

Subject Endodontics Chapter Anatomy Of The Pulp Cavity

Which one is used to enlarge canal opening?

Answer key: 3. Gates Glidden drill

Subject Endodontics Chapter Biomechanics

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During bleaching, light emitted from LED lamp is:

1. Cold blue visible light 465 nm

Answer key: 1. Cold blue visible light 465 nm

Strength of gypsum bonded investment material is provided by:

Answer key: 4. Gypsum

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

1. Type 1 base plate wax

Answer key: 3. Type 3 base plate wax

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

1. Self cure has lower molecular weight.

Answer key: 4. Self cure has more transverse strength

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

The process of making the impression material to conduct electricity is:

Answer key: 2. Electroplating

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

The dentist decided to proceed with non-invasive air-abrasion of teeth under

Subject Conservative Dentistry Chapter Instrumentations

Subject Dental materials Chapter Dental ceramics & Miscellaneous

As the intensity increases, hue perception changes. The effect is called:

Answer key: 2. Bezold- Brucke effect

Subject Dental Materials Chapter Physical properties