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Here Are The Questions Which I Was Able To Collect On Net And My Seniors Especially Dr.
Sandeep Goyal Sir (Std. MDS Oral Pathology)
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Q1What is an amalgam
53% said
A) A mercury alloy
5% said
B) A silver alloy
10% said
C) An alloy of mercury and silver
32% said
D) An alloy of mercury, silver, tin, zinc,
and maybe copper
Q2What is a dental amalgam alloy?
5%
A) A mercury alloy
24%
B) A silver alloy
12%
C) An alloy of mercury and silver
58%
Dr. Nitish Singla (nitishsingladr@gmail.com)
D) An alloy of mercury, silver, tin, zinc,

and maybe copper
Q3How much copper is in a high-copper
dental amalgam alloy?
13%
A) 2 - 12 %
73%
B) 12 - 32 %
12%
C) 32 - 52%
3%
D) above 52%
Q4What is another name for a highcopper dental amalgam alloy?
20%
A) gamma 2
80%
B) non gamma 2
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Q5Zinc is often added to improve dental
amalgam properties. What happens to a
zinc containing low-copper alloy if it gets
moisture in it?
17%
A) It corrodes
6%
B) It contracts
62%
C) It expands
11%
D) It creeps
5%
E) None of these
Q6What happens to a zinc containing
high-copper alloy if it gets moisture in it?
14%
A) It corrodes
13%
B) It contracts
32%
C) It expands
10%
D) It creeps
32%
E) None of these
Q7True or false? The gamma 2 phase of
old-fashioned amalgams is weak.
88%
A) True
12%
B) False
Q8True or false? The gamma 2 phase of
old-fashioned amalgams is highly
corrodable.
84%
A) True
16%
B) False
Q9Which of these is a mixture of lathecut and spherical alloy particles?
35%
A) Hybrid
56%
B) Admixed
5%
C) gamma 2
5%
D) non gamma 2
Q10True or false? Dental amalgam wears
at approximately the same rate as tooth
structure.
40%
A) True
60%
B) False
Q11True or false? Corrosion of dental
amalgam helps to reduce microleakage.
77%
A) True
23%
B) False
Q12True or false? Corrosion of dental
amalgam helps to bond amalgam to the
tooth.
29%
A) True
71%
B) False
13When amalgam is polished, the metal
crystals at the surface get flattened. This
layer is called the Page 2
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19%
A) Dalby layer
38%
B) Beelby layer
16%
C) Trilby layer
28%
D) Whitby layer
E) Sn7Hg
Q17Which is the gamma 2 phase?
17%
A) Ag3Sn
7%
B) Ag2Hg3
7%
C) AgCu
Q14Why is there tin in dental amalgam?

54%
A) To slow down the reaction rate and
give adequate working time
16%
8%
B) To reduce corrosion
12%
C) To scavenge water molecules
18%
D) To give the filling strength
Q18True or false? The reaction for lowcopper amalgam is:

Ag3Sn + Hg -> Ag3Sn + Ag2Hg3 + Sn7Hg
84%
A) True
16%
B) False
15True or false? Copper reacts with the

Tin to create a strong phase. This
prevents the tin from reacting with the
mercury to create a weak phase.
80%
A) True
20%
B) False
Q16Which is the gamma 1 phase?
27%
A) Ag3Sn
62%
B) Ag2Hg3
5%
C) AgCu
3%
D) Cu6Sn5
4%
D) Cu6Sn5
61%
E) Sn7Hg
Q19What is the most serious problem

with restoring posterior teeth with
amalgam?
12%
A) Mercury toxicity
7%
B) Unaesthetic
55%
C) Lots of sound tooth needs to be
removed
24%
D) Expansion can cause cusp fracture
1%
E) Short lifetime compared to many
other restorative materials
Q20Which is more important when
comparing dental amalgams?
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46%
A) Low creep
46%
6%
D) 1 month
25%
B) High compressive strength
E) 3 months
8%
C) High shear strength
Q21What is the ratio of mercury to alloy?
23%
A) 0.5 : 1
9%
B) 0.75 : 1
50%
C) 1 : 1
6%
D) 1.25 : 1
4%
E) 1.5 : 1
8%
F) 2 :1
Q22What is triturition?
92%
A) Mixing
5%
B) Packing
2%
C) Carving
2%
D) Polishing
Q23How long before amalgam forms a
seal with the tooth?
10%
A) 1 hour
51%
B) 24 hours
8%
C) 1 week
Q24What is an amalcore?
60% said
A) An amalgam restoration that enters
and plugs the canal orifice(s)
12% said
B) A cast post with an amalgam on top
of it
21% said
C) A pinned amalgam core for a crown
7% said
D) An amalgam that covers the entire
occlusal surface of the tooth
Q25Why is infection control so especially
important in endodontics ?
7%
A) To prevent cross-infection of the
operator and nurse
74%
B) To allow healing of the peri-radicular
tissues
12%
C) To prevent the patient picking up
infection from previous patients
8%
D) To reduce New Variant CJD
transmission
Q26What is meant by aseptic technique?
45%
A) Working in a field as near sterile as
possible
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4%
5%
B) Limiting infection to the patient's

own oral bacteria
12%
C) Ensuring all micro-organisms are
removed or killed as part of the procedure
39%
D) Not introducing any micro-organisms
to the canal that weren't already there before
you started
A) 1%
25%
Q27Which is NOT a function of Rubber

Dam?
1%
A) Preventing saliva contamination
6%
B) Improving visibility
9%
C) Confining excess irrigants
50%
D) Making access to the pulp chamber
easier
22%
E) Improving patient comfort
11%
F) Reducing medicolegal liability
Q28True or false? Excellent mechanical
instrumentation will remove virtually all
the infected tissue from the root canal
system.
39%
A) True
61%
B) False
Q29What strength of Sodium
Hypochlorite (bleach) is used for canal
irrigation?
B) 2%
56%
C) 5%
7%
D) 10%
3%
E) 20%
4%
F) 50%
Q30What intra-canal medication should
normally be placed in the canal between
visits?
26%
A) Ledermix (combined anti-biotic and
anti-inflammatory)
46%
B) Hypocal
13%
C) Dycal or Life
13%
D) Para-chloro-mono-phenol (PCMP)
1%
E) Paper point
Q31When irrigating with bleach, how far
should the needle be inserted?
20%
A) Into the pulp chamber only
9%
B) 7mm from the apex
66%
C) To the point just before it just binds
on the canal walls, but must be short of the
working length
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5%
D) to the working length
Q32Which of these does bleach NOT do?
17%
A) Lubricate the canal
5%
B) Dissolve organic debris
8%
C) Kill bacteria
2%
D) Wash out debris
67%
E) Dissolve sclerosed dentine
Q33What needle is used for delivering
bleach when irrigating a canal?
21%
A) Side venting wide bore
50%
B) Side venting narrow bore
10%
C) End venting wide bore
19%
D) End venting narrow bore
Q34About how long does it take bacteria
contacting the coronal end of a very well
condensed root filling to penetrate
through it to the apex?
7%
D) 6 months max
32%
E) Many years
Q35If you can't get dam onto a tooth for
root treatment, which solution is
unacceptable?
12%
A) Restore the tooth first to enable dam
placement, then drill access through the new
restoration
4%
B) Crown lengthening by electrosurgery
54%
C) Working without dam
6%
D) Restoring with a copper band
23%
E) Placing the dam clamp beaks directly
onto the gingiva
Q36Which of these is NOT true when
Vitrebond is used as a canal orifice
sealant
31%
A) Hard to identify if re-treatment is
needed
34%
B) May not be fully set all the way
through
36%
C) Doesn't bond well to dentine
A) 1 day max
16%
B) 1 week max
29%
C) 6 weeks max
15%
Q37What is a hermetic seal, as applied to

endodontics?
5%
A) Airtight
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11%
B) Waterproof
5%
C) Saliva can't pass
13%
D) Micro-organisms can't pass
67%
E) All of these
Q38If a patient has gingival recession,
how far should the gutta percha be
trimmed back before sealing the coronal?
49%
A) 1mm below the level of the recession
22%
B) 1mm below the ACJ
19%
C) 1mm below the canal opening
10%
D) 1mm below the roof of the pulp
chamber
Q39If a patient has NO gingival recession,
how far should the gutta percha be
trimmed back before sealing the coronal?
5%
A) 1mm below the level of the recession
52%
B) 1mm below the ACJ
29%
C) 1mm below the canal opening
14%
D) 1mm below the roof of the pulp
chamber
Q40If you choose to temporarily seal the
access cavity of a tooth with Kalzinol, how
thick should it be?
6%
A) 1 mm
31%
B) 2 mm
42%
C) 3 mm
21%
D) 4 mm
Q41Which of these is the best material as
a temporary dressing for an access cavity
after endo is completed ?
11%
A) Life or Dycal
22%
B) Chemfil
46%
C) Kalzinol
21%
D) Poly-F
Q42Which of these pulp locations can be
removed mechanically?
4%
A) Lateral Canals
73%
B) Pulp horns
5%
C) Cul-de-sacs (dead ends)
6%
D) Apical Ramifications
7%
E) Isthmi
4%
F) Concavities
Q43To control infection during endo, the
files must be cleaned between uses. How?
16%
A) Dry gauze in a ring holder
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4%
9%
B) Gauze dampened with water

48%
B) It has a low surface-free energy.

14%
C) Gauze dampened with bleach

32%
D) Gauze dampened with Chlorhexidine
Q44 What does Enamel Bonding Agent
(EBA) consist of?
C) Enamel Bonding Agent has low

surface tension.
21%
D) The negative charge in EBA is
attracted to the positive Calcium Ions in
etched enamel.
51% said
A) Unfilled resin
21% said
Q47True or false? If a cavity margin is in

dentine (e.g. some cervical cavities), EBA
should not be used.
B) A mixture of resins in an acetone or

ethanol solvent.
6% said
C) A wetting agent and resins.
22% said
D) A mixture of priming and bonding
agents.
Q45Which of these products is an EBA?
33%
A) Prime & Bond
34%
B) Durafill
13%
C) One Step
7%
D) Liner-bond
12%
E) Gluma
Q46Etched enamel does not need
'wetting' before the Enamel Bonding
Agent is applied. Why not?
56%
A) It has a high surface-free energy.
59%
A) True
41%
B) False
Q48What is the bond strength achievable
using EBA on etched enamel? ( 1 MPa =
1kg/mm2 )
6%
A) 1 MPa
21%
B) 5 MPa
25%
C) 15 MPa
48%
D) 30 MPa
Q49What is the approximate stress
caused by polymerisation contraction of
composite?
8%
A) 1 MPa
53%
B) 5 MPa
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32%
C) 15 MPa
8%
D) 30 MPa
48%
F) Less moisture sensitive
Q53A dentine 'Primer' 8%
Q50Does the bond strength of EBA to

enamel exceed the contraction stress of
polymerised composite?
14%
A) No
10%
B) About equal
21%
C) Yes, slightly.
54%
D) Yes, greatly.
A) Etches the dentine

53%
B) Raises the surface-free energy of (I.e.
'wets') the dentine
22%
C) Removes the smear layer
5%
D) Bonds the composite
11%
E) Conditions the dentine
Q54A dentine 'Conditioner' -
Q51Can a dentine bonding system be

used on etched enamel?
71%
A) Yes
29%
B) No
Q52Which of these is NOT an advantage
of EBA over dentine bonding systems?
9%
A) Less marginal leakage
13%
B) Better colour stability
11%
C) Higher bond strength
6%
D) Easier to apply
12%
E) Cheaper
74%
A) Removes the smear layer
6%
B) Raises the surface-free energy of the
dentine
8%
C) Bonds the composite
12%
D) Thinly coats the collagen fibrils with
resin
Q55The resin in EBA is usually 22%
A) HEMA
63%
B) Bis-GMA
2%
C) PENTA
6%
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D) Di-Methyl Methacrylate
D) Varies with different systems
7%
E) Methyl Methacrylate
Q56The resins in a Dentine Bonding
Sytem Primer 5%
A) have a high molecular weight
11%
B) are viscous
13%
C) have high surface tension
71%
D) are hydrophilic
Q57The solvent that helps dentine
'wetting' in DBS's is often 6%
A) Water
72%
B) Acetone or Ethanol
2%
C) Carbon Tetrachloride
7%
D) Ethylamine
13%
E) Low molecular weight resin
Q58Including etching, how many stages
are involved in dentine bonding?
12%
A) 2
30%
B) 3
6%
C) 4
51%
Q59What is the approximate bond

strength between dentine and composite
when a modern DBS is used?
2%
A) 1 MPa
25%
B) 5 MPa
31%
C) 15 MPa
42%
D) More than 15 MPa
Q60Does the bond strength to dentine
when a DBS is used exceed the
contraction stress of polymerised
composite?
19%
A) No
32%
B) About equal
49%
C) Yes
Q61Which of these does acid etch NOT
do to dentine?
13%
A) Remove the smear layer
9%
B) Open up the dentinal tubules
12%
C) Expose collagen fibrils
66%
D) Increase the surface-free energy
Q62True or false? Dentine should be
slightly moist when applying a DBS
Primer.
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85%
A) True
15%
24%
A) Methacrylate resins
68%
B) False
B) Glass
5%
Q63True or false? Enamel should be

slightly moist when applying an EBA.
10%
A) True
90%
B) False
Q64What is the Matrix in Composite?
C) Glass Ionomer
3%
D) Titanium Dioxide
Q67Composite: What is the initiator ?
15%
A) Light
41%
88% said
A) The resin into which the filler
particles are inserted
8% said
B) A transparent strip which holds it
against the tooth
3% said
B) A chemical which starts the

polymerisation reaction
44%
C) Either of these
C) The polymerisation initiator

0% said
D) An energy source for machines
11%
A) Micro-mechanical retention
8%
Q65What is the Matrix usually made of?
B) Bipolar bond
77%
C) With a silane coupling agent
4%
D) The outside of the particles is
dissolved and a metal ionic bond is formed
8%
A) HEMA
2%
B) Mylar
2%
C) EDTA
87%
D) Bis-GMA
2%
E) Celluloid
Q68Composite: How are the filler

particles joined to the matrix?
Q69True or false? Composite is naturally

adhesive to teeth.
13%
A) True
87%
B) False
Q66Composite: What are the filler

particles made of?
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Q70True or false? Higher filler loading
makes a composite easier to polish.
29%
41%
B) False
A) True
71%
B) False
Q76True or false? Microfilled composite

can be used for Class V cavities.
85%
A) True
15%
B) False

makes a composite stronger.
91%
A) True
9%
B) False
Q72True or false? High filler loading
results in less polymerisation contraction.
84%
A) True
16%
B) False
makes a composite easier to handle.
38%
A) True
62%
B) False
Q74True or false? Composite has a
similar coefficient of thermal expansion
as tooth tissues.
32%
A) True
68%
B) False
Q75True or false? Microfilled composite
can be used for Class IV cavities.
59%
A) True
Q77What is the typical particle size in

microfilled composite, in micrometres?
63%
A) 0.04
29%
B) 0.4
6%
C) 4
2%
D) 40
Q78What is special about a hybrid
composite?
6%
A) It is a mixture of Composite and
Compomer.
80%
B) It contains both large and small filler
particles.
8%
C) The matrix is a mixture of Bis-GMA
and TEG-GMA.
5%
D) The filler particles are a mixture of
glass and Silicon Dioxide
Q79What is special about a posterior
composite?
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12%
A) It is dual-cured
78%
B) It is very heavily filled
6%
C) It flows easily during placement
5%
D) It is cured outside the mouth and
cemented into the tooth
Q80Which of these lining materials
should not be used with composite?
8%
A) Life
5%
B) Poly-F
6%
C) Vitrebond
59%
D) Kalzinol
21%
E) Zinc Phosphate
Q81What is the maximum thickness of
composite that a curing light can
penetrate?
6%
A) 0.5 mm
9%
B) 1 mm
79%
C) 2 mm
7%
D) 3 mm
Q82What is the approximate

polymerisation contraction stress when
composite sets?
7%
A) 1 MPa
55%
B) 5 MPa
26%
C) 15 MPa
11%
D) 30 MPa
Q83What is NOT a common result of
microleakage at a composite margin?
7%
A) Secondary caries
12%
B) Sensitivity
17%
C) Staining
64%
D) Enamel fracture
Q84True or false: Compomer is a Resin
Modified Glass Ionomer.
26% said
A) True
74% said
B) False
Q85Which of these is a compomer?
8%
A) Herculite
4%
B) Gluma
6%
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C) Fuji IX
67%
D) Dyract
15%
E) Vitremer
Q86How does compomer set?
13%
A) Acid-base reaction
13%
B) Polymer chains cross-linked with
metal ions
71%
C) Polymerisation of methacrylate resins
3%
D) Precipitation of soluble ions
Q87True or false? The acid soluble glass
in compomer is silane coated.
74%
A) True
26%
B) False
Q88What is the most useful property of
compomer?
39%
A) Releases fluoride
32%
B) Handles easily
29%
C) Bonds to enamel and dentine
59%
A) True
41%
B) False
Q90True or false? Compomer is more
colour-stable than composite.
25%
A) True
75%
B) False
Q91True or false? Compomer is stronger
than composite.
19%
A) True
81%
B) False
Q92True or false? Compomer has less
filler than composite.
81%
A) True
19%
B) False
Q93True or false? Compomer is water
based.
33%
A) True
67%
B) False
Q94What type of material is ChemFil
Q89True or false? Compomer is

permable to water.
5% said
A) Composite
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6% said
B) Compomer
75% said
C) Glass Ionomer
13% said
D) Resin Modified Glass Ionomer
1% said
E) Synthetic Porcelain
Q95ChemFil's elasticity (elastic modulus)
matches that of
1%
A) Cementum
73%
B) Dentine
12%
C) Enamel
13%
20%
A) True
80%
B) False
Q99True or False? ChemFil is suitable to
treat cervical caries as it releases fluoride,
which may reduce recurrent caries.
94%
A) True
6%
B) False
Q100True or False? ChemFil bonds well
to dentine.
93%
A) True
7%
D) None of these
Q96True or False? Chemfil is suitable to
treat erosion cavities because it is
resistant to acid attack.
32%
A) True
68%
B) False
restore toothbrush abrasion cavities as it
has good wear resistance
25%
A) True
75%
B) False
restore occlusal cavities as it has good
compressive strength
B) False
Q101How should ChemFil be mixed when
used as a restoration?
47%
A) Very thick
43%
B) Medium thick
8%
C) Thin
3%
D) Runny
0%
E) Watery
Q102What is the mixing time for
ChemFil?
52%
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A) 20 sec
31%
B) 40 sec
14%
C) 60 sec
3%
D) 90 sec
Q103How does ChemFil set?
9%
A) Light cured
78%
B) Chemical cured
13%
C) Dual cured ( i.e. sets quickly with
light, slowly without light)
Q104When newly placed, it is essential to
protect ChemFil from moisture. How ?
19%
A) Cover with petroleum jelly (vaseline)
29%
B) 1 coat of ChemFil Varnish
43%
C) 2 coats of ChemFil Varnish
9%
D) Use rubber dam
Q105How is chemfil placed into a cavity?
29%
A) Place and pack with a flat plastic
instrument, then allow to set.
28%
B) Use a matrix foil or strip to hold it in
place.
43%
C) Either way is satisfactory
Q106Ideally, how long must a ChemFil

restoration be left before finishing and
polishing it?
15%
A) 3 minutes
15%
B) 7 minutes
5%
C) 1 hour
65%
D) 24 hours
Q107What is the minimum time before it
can be finished?
14%
A) 3 minutes
50%
B) 7 minutes
17%
C) 1 hour
18%
D) 24 hours
Q108If you have to finish a Chemfil
restoration on the same visit, how would
you prevent heat from polishing?
36%
A) Use water spray from the polishing
handpiece.
47%
B) Use vaseline on the restoration.
17%
C) Both of these
Q109True or False? ChemFil restorations
normally have long term excellent
aesthetics.
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15%
A) True
85%
B) False
Q110What is the working time for
ChemFil?
38%
A) 20 sec
24%
B) 40 sec
22%
C) 60 sec
15%
D) 90 sec
Q111True or false? ChemFil is a useful
material for temporary dressings.
81%
A) True
19%
B) False
Q112What liquid is ChemFil powder
mixed with?
33%
A) Polyacrylic acid
2%
B) Phosphoric acid
5%
C) Unfilled resin
58%
Q113What is the bond strength of

ChemFil to Dentine ? (1 MegaPascal =
1kg / mm2)
5%
A) 0.1 Mpa
14%
B) 1 Mpa
51%
C) 5 Mpa
15%
D) 10 Mpa
15%
E) 25 Mpa
Q114Ideally, what type of margin should
be prepared on a cavity before placing a
ChemFil restoration?
15%
A) Feather edge
30%
B) 1mm bevel
55%
C) Butt join
Q115True or false? Unfilled composite
resin can be placed and cured as a glaze
over Chemfil to protect it from moisture.
74%
A) True
26%
B) False
D) Water
Q116True or false? Unfilled composite

resin can be used as a lubricant when
finishing a Chemfil restoration.
E) Acetone
41%
1%
A) True
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59%
B) False
Q117True or false? A scalpel blade can be
used to trim excess Chemfil
interproximally when finishing a ChemFil
restoration.
59%
A) True
41%
B) False
Q118Which of these would you NOT use
to finish a ChemFil restoration?
29%
A) Steel finishing burs
32%
9mm
5mm from apical constriction
3mm from apical constriction
The same length as the crown it
supports
Well done.
2. True or false? There is a higher risk of

root perforation with the ParaPost
technique than a custom-made post
technique.
True
B) High speed diamond burs

False
1%
C) 3M 'Enhance' polishing cup and disc
8%
Well done.
D) Tungsten Carbide finishing burs

9%
E) Impregnated rubber points
20%
F) Abrasive polishing paste
3. ParaPost drills are Side cutting

End cutting
Handling Materials: ParaPost

SBA - MCQ
Well done.
Choose the Single Best Answer (SBA) to

the questions below:
1. What is the minimum acceptable length
for a post?
5mm
7mm
4. A black ParaPost drill has the same

diameter as which size Gates Glidden
drill?
No 3
No 4
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95%
No 5
Well done.
No 6
Well done.
5. True or false? A post hole is initially

prepared by stepping through ParaPost
drills, then using a Gates Glidden to
shape it.
True
False
Well done.
8. Why is it important to retain as much

coronal dentine as possible when
preparing a post crown?
To resist post rotation
To increase post retention
To reduce the crowbar effect
To provide a ferrule effect
All of these
Well done.
6. True or false? Tapered posts are less

retentive than parallel sided posts.
True
False
Well done.
9. Which ParaPost is used for the

impression?
The metal one
The smooth plastic one
The serrated plastic one
7. Approximately how many roots are

curved in the apical third?
5%
25%
50%
75%
Well done.
10. Which ParaPost is used for the

temporary crown?
The metal one
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1 mm
Well done.
1.5 mm
2 mm
11. Which ParaPost is used for the burnout post?

The metal one
Well done.
Well done.
14. What type of impression should be

used in conjunction with the ParaPost
technique?
One stage
Two stage
Well done.
12. Which post-hole design provides the

most acceptable anti-rotation effect?
An anti-rotation notch
An oval cross section in the coronal
third
15. How should the impression be

removed from the mouth with the
ParaPost technique?
Snap action
A groove in the thickest wall of the root
Slowly, in line with the post
An accessory pin hole in the root face
By tilting it to break the seal posteriorly
Well done.
Well done.
13. What is the minimum thickness

(width) of coronal dentine that can be
left?
0.1 mm
16. True or false? The cast post should be

sandblasted by the lab before it is
returned for fitting.
True
0.5 mm
False
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Well done.
17. How should the inside of the post hole

be cleared of residual sealer paste and
Gutta Percha strands
With a high speed handpiece
With a finishing bur on a low-speed
(RA) handpiece
2. What strength of this acid is normally

used to etch teeth in restorative dentistry?
1%
5%
10 %
20 %
With a sonic scaler
35 %
With hand files and Gates Glidden drills
50%
Well done.
Handling Materials: Acid Etch

SBA-MCQ
1. What acid is normally used to etch
teeth in restorative dentistry?
Maleic acid
Acetic acid
Phosphoric acid
Well done.
3. When etching enamel, approximately

how long should the acid be in place?
10 sec
25 sec
40 sec
60 sec
90 sec
Well done.
Hydrochloric acid
Poly-acrylic acid
4. What is 'conditioner' ?
Acid
Well done.
Alcohol
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Dentine priming agent
Dentine bonding agent
Acetone
Well done.
5. When etching dentine, approximately

how long should the acid be in place?
10 sec
7. What is the point of the water

spraying?
To ensure all the acid is washed off
To ensure the calcium phosphate
precipitates caused by the etching are
washed away
Both of these
Well done.
25 sec
40 sec
60 sec
8. How deep is the micro-porous layer

created by etching the enamel (in
micrometers) ?
0.5 - 5
90 sec
5 - 50
Well done.
50 - 500
6. When washing the acid off a tooth,
approximately how long should you spray
water for?
5 sec
10 sec
30 sec
500 - 5000
Well done.
9. How much general surface enamel is

removed by etching (in micrometres) ?
0.1
60 sec
90 sec
10
Well done.
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100
Well done.
To enhance and concentrate the action of

the acid
To make it easier to wash off
10. How dry should enamel be after

etching, and before placement of a
bonding resin?
Absolutely dry
Almost dry
Slightly moist
Wet
Well done.
13. Why is the etch gel coloured?

To make identification easier
Legal requirement
The colour changes when etching is
completed
Well done.
Well done.
11. What is the appearance of correctly

etched enamel?
Frosted
14. How should you protect adjacent teeth

from being etched?
Rubber dam
Blotchy
Vaseline
Speckled
Mylar matrix strip
Translucent
Cavity varnish
Well done.
Well done. You can also use PTFE
tape
12. Why is etch usually presented as a gel
instead of a solution?
To make identification easier
To allow better control over placement
15. How should the patient be protected

from the acid when it is being washed off?
Excess should be wiped off with cotton
wool first
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Chemical (Hydrogen)
Rubber dam should be used
Chemical (Covalent)
Protective glasses
Micro-mechanical
Full size bib
Well done.
High speed aspiration
All of these
Well done.
16. How should the pulp be protected

from etch in a very deep cavity?
Line it with Life or Dycal (Calcium
hydroxide liner)
Line it with Life or Dycal, covered with
Vitrebond (a light-cured resin modified
glass ionomer)
Line it with Kalzinol (Zinc oxide /
eugenol)
Medical Emergencies
SBA - MCQ #3
1. A Partial Epileptic Seizure
Is also known as a grand mal
Patient may have convulsions
Is also known as a tonic-clonic seizure
Patient may hallucinate
Well done!
Protect it with Copalite (cavity varnish)

Protect it with Vitrebond
Well done.
17. What type of enamel / restoration

bond is created when an acid-etch
technique is used?
Chemical (Ionic)
2. If a patient has an epileptic seizure in

the dental surgery:
They should be given a muscle relaxant
like midazolam
They should have a mouth prop placed
to prevent tongue biting
They should be rolled onto their side.
If they vomit, this should be wiped clear
from their mouth.
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Well done! Into the recovery
position, to prevent fluid aspiration
Low insulin levels

Low blood pressure
Low blood sugar
3. If an adult patient is having a

prolonged seizure (status eilepticus),
Midazolam may be given while waiting
for the ambulance. The dose is
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
20 mg
Well done!
Well done!
6. Hypoglycaemia
Is easily confused with other medical
emergencies
Occurs when the blood glucose drops
below 4 mmol / litre.
Is treated by giving insulin.
Is treated by giving adrenaline
4. If an adult patient is having a

prolonged seizure at a dental practice,
Midazolam may be given:
By IM injection
By IV injection
Sub-lingually
Intra-nasally or buccally
This is the preferred route by nonspecialists.
5. Hypoglycaemia is
A type of unconsciousness
Well done!
7. A potential hypoglycaemic attack in the

dental practice is diagnosed
By correctly assessing signs and
symptoms
With an electronic instrument
By the failure of the patient to regain
consciousness in a couple of minutes after
being laid flat.
By the failure of the patient to respond
to CPR
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Well done! It is a recommendation
of the UK Resuscitation Council that
every dental practice has a Glucose
Level Monitor, as the symptoms of
hypoglcaemia are easily confused with other
forms of collapse.
10. Vomiting can be caused by

Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Adrenal Crisis
Epilepic seizure
8. An unconscious hypoglycaemic patient

can be treated by giving a glucagon
injection. Which of these statement is
true?
It can take 30 minutes for consciousness
to return.
The dose for a child is 10mg.
The patient must be given sugar on
recovery.
The patient may wheeze due to fluid
retention in the lungs
Well done! Glucagon is very
temporary.
All the above

Well done!
THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE

CONTRIBUTED BY DR. RANI
WADEKAR
1. What is the point of coronal flare
preparation? 88%
- 1 To allow straight line access to the apical
third - RIGHT. Well done!
- 2 To remove infected dentine from the
walls of the canal - WRONG.
- 3 To create space for a tapered post WRONG.
9. Sweating, clammy skin can be caused

by:
Hypoglycaemia
Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
Fainting (syncope)
All the above
Well done!
2. You notice the opening to a canal is very

narrow. What should you do? 49%
- 1 Prepare the flare using Gates Gliddens,
stepping back from a size 2 - WRONG.
- 2 Prepare the flare with a NiTi orifice
shaper - WRONG.
- 3 Pre-enlarge the canal with hand files to
size 35 before preparing the flare - RIGHT.
Well done!
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- 4 Prepare the flare using Gates Gliddens,
stepping down from a size 4 - WRONG.
6. Which part of an instrument is used to cut

dentine when preparing a canal? 90%
3. How big is the tip of a size 4 Gates

Glidden? 62%
- 1 The tip region - WRONG.

- 2 The sides - RIGHT.
- 1 Size 50 - WRONG.
7. Which statement is false? 63%
- 1 The crown down approach of NiTi

orifice shapers reduces transportation of
bacteria apically - WRONG.
- 4 Size 110 - RIGHT. Well done!

4. How big is the tip of a size 2 Gates
Glidden? 58%
- 2 Size 70 - RIGHT. Well done!
- 2 Orifice shapers remove shavings with an

Archimedes Screw action, aiding debris
removal - RIGHT.
- 3 Orifice shapers are long (25mm), making
them harder to use them on back teeth RIGHT. Well done! They are usually 19mm
8. Which of these is NOT likely to occur in
the absence of a good coronal flare? 63%

- 1 Zip perforation - WRONG.
5. Which of these is NOT true about Gates
Glidden drills? 48%
- 1 If they fracture, they are easier to retrieve
than Rotary NiTi files - WRONG.
- 2 Dentine ledge - WRONG.

- 3 Elbow - WRONG.
- 4 Wall grooving - WRONG.
- 2 They can be 'swept away' from danger

areas like furcations, unlike most rotary
NiTi's - WRONG.
- 5 Through-the-foramen Apical overinstrumentation - RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 They leave a smooth step-free surface on

the canal wall - RIGHT. Well done! Extra
smoothing (using the GG2) is needed after
they have been used.
9. What is a zip perforation? 63%
- 4 They are cheaper than NiTi's WRONG.
- 2 A perforation caused by the tip of a file

that was used too heavily - WRONG.
- 1 A perforation caused by the side of a file

going round a curve - RIGHT. Well don!
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- 3 A perforation of the pulp chamber floor,
often caused by using an over-large Gates
Glidden - WRONG.
- 4 A perforation of the pulp chamber floor,
often caused by making the access cavity
too deep - WRONG.
- 1 The estimate should be the same as the

true working length - WRONG.
- 2 The estimate should err on the long side WRONG.
- 3 The estimate should err on the short side
- RIGHT. Well done!
10, What can cause a ledge? 78%

- 1 Using a file that is too thick - WRONG.
- 2 Failure to create a proper coronal flare
before exploring the apical region RIGHT.
- 3 Using a file that is inflexible WRONG.
- 4 Failure to irrigate and recapitulate
between every instrument - WRONG.
- 5 All of these - RIGHT. Well done!
- 4 It doesn't matter, because the canal

preparation does not start until the true
working length is known - WRONG. There's
some truth in this if you are using an
Electronic Apex Locater, but as a general
rule, shorter is safer.
13. To estimate a working length: 42%
- 1 An undistorted pre-op radiograph is
essential - WRONG.
- 2 Knowledge of the average lengths of
teeth is sometimes enough, if the radiograph
is distorted - RIGHT. Well done!
11. How far short of the anatomical apex

would one normally prepare the root canal,
in the absence of an alectronic apex locator?
74%
14. True or false: The Parallel radiographic

technique provides an undistorted view of a
tooth. 57%
- 1 0 mm - WRONG.
- 1 True - WRONG.
- 2 0.5 mm - WRONG.
- 2 False - RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 1 mm - RIGHT. Well done!

- 4 1.5 mm - WRONG.
15. True or false: The Bisecting-Angle

radiographic technique provides an
undistorted view of a tooth 74%
- 5 2 mm - WRONG.
- 1 True - WRONG.
- 6 3 mm - WRONG.
- 2 False - RIGHT. Well done!
12. When estimating the working length of a

tooth: 65%
16. When estimating working length using a

parallel technique radiograph, how much
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enlargement of the image is allowed for?
43%
- 5 Elongation or foreshortening on the

radiograph - WRONG.
- 1 None - WRONG.
19. Which of these is the usual reference

point for a molar? 90%
- 2 1 mm - RIGHT. Well done! Modern

long-cone x-ray machines do not cause
much magnification.
- 1 The pulp floor - WRONG.

- 2 A cusp tip - RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 2 mm - WRONG. Wrong. This may be

true of older short-cone x-ray machines, but
these are little used nowadays.
- 3 A rubber stop - WRONG.

- 4 A graduated 'seeker' file - WRONG.
- 4 3 mm - WRONG. Wrong.
17. If a canal was curved away from the
beam on a pre-op radiograph, how would
this affect you estimated working length?
73%
20. To obtain the estimated working length

from a Parallel technique radiograph, one
subtracts how much from the tooth image's
length? 39%
- 1 0 mm - WRONG.
- 1 It would be on the short side - RIGHT.

Well done! You can't often tell if it is curved
in this plane, but the error is on the safe side
(i.e. too short)
- 2 It would have no effect - WRONG.
- 3 It would be on the long side - WRONG.
18. When estimating working length from
your knowledge of average lengths of teeth
and a bisecting-angle radiograph, which of
these would you NOT make an allowance
for? 39%
- 2 1 mm - RIGHT. Well done. 1 to 2 is OK

- 3 2 mm - RIGHT. Well done. 1 to 2 is OK
- 4 3 mm - RIGHT. Wrong. This used to be
true, but EALs and long-cone xray machines
have changed all
21. For canines, it is usually safe to
introduce a file: 49%
- 1 16 mm - WRONG.
- 2 18 mm - WRONG.
- 1 Apical root resorption - WRONG.

- 2 Incisal wear - WRONG.
- 4 22 mm - WRONG.
- 3 Incisal fracture - WRONG.
- 4 Canal calculi (pulp stones) - RIGHT.
22. For all other teeth (not canines), it is

usually safe to introduce a file 72%
- 1 16 mm - WRONG.
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- 4 size 25 file - WRONG.
- 3 20 mm - WRONG.
26. The file should be repositioned and a

new working length radiograph taken if it is
short of the true working length by: 53%
- 4 22 mm - WRONG.
23. A tooth has apical root resorbtion. When
judging the working length, the foramen will
probably be: 55%
- 1 1 mm - WRONG.
- 1 1 mm short of the apex (on average) WRONG.

Radiographic distortion comes into play
when you are this much out. However, a
good EAL reading may reduce the need for
repeat films.
- 2 More than this - WRONG.

- 3 Less than this - RIGHT. Well done! The
foramen stays in the same place while the
tooth gets shorter
- 2 2 mm - WRONG.
- 4 4 mm - WRONG.
- 5 5 mm - WRONG.
24. The true working length is determined

with an apex locator and a size 8 or 10 file:
71%
- 1 After access to the canal orifice has been
made - WRONG.
27. A W.L. radiograph has a file inserted 17

mm. It is 2.5 mm short of the anatomical
apex. You do not have an EAL. What is the
true working length? 74%
- 1 17 mm - WRONG.
- 2 After the coronal 2/3rds has been shaped

- RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 After the apical 1/3rd has been shaped WRONG.
- 2 18 mm - WRONG.
- 3 18.5 mm - RIGHT. Well done!
- 4 19 mm - WRONG.
25. The true working length is confirmed

with a radiograph using a 62%
- 5 19.5 mm - WRONG.
- 1size 8 file - WRONG.
- 6 20.5 mm - WRONG.
- 2size10 file - WRONG.
28. With a multi-canal tooth: 42%
- 3 size 15 file - RIGHT. Well done!

Sometimes a thick root (like an upper
central incisor) needs a size 20 to show up
on the radiograph.
- 1Each root requires a separate W.L.

radiograph - WRONG.
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- 2 All roots should be measured on one
radiograph, using their nearest cusp (if
possible) as a landmark - WRONG.
- 3 All roots should be measured on one
radiograph, using the same cusp (if possible)
as a landmark - RIGHT. Well done! (but not
always possible)
29. Which of these would NOT sometimes
give a false reading on an electronic apex
locator? 38%
- 1 Lateral canal - WRONG.
- 2 Root fracture - WRONG.
- 3 Contact with metal restoration WRONG.
- 2 A firm resistance to withdrawl of the

master cone - WRONG.
- 3 A good fit of the master cone in the
apical third of the canal - WRONG.
32. What is meant by 'Tug Back' ? 57%
- 1 A gentle resistance to withdrawl of the
master cone - WRONG.
- 2 A firm resistance to withdrawl of the
master cone - RIGHT. Well done! Tug back
is a very strong form of friction fit
- 3 A good fit of the master cone in the
apical third of the canal - WRONG.
33. What is the taper of a standard GP cone
?
84%
- 4 Fluid in canal - WRONG.

- 1 0% - WRONG.
- 5 Canal calculus (Pulp stone) - RIGHT.
- 2 1% - WRONG.
30. In endodontics, what level of accuracy is
reasonably achievable with good technique?
23%
- 3 2% - RIGHT. Well done!

- 4 5% - WRONG.
- 1 0.1 mm - WRONG.
- 5 10% - WRONG.
- 2 0.25 mm - RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 0.5 mm - WRONG.
34. You have prepared the apical 1mm of a

canal with a size 30 Master File. What size
master point would you expect to fit ? 77%
- 4 1 mm - WRONG.
- 5 1.5 mm - WRONG
- 2 Slightly less than size 30 - WRONG.
31. What is mant by 'Friction Fit' ? 58%
- 1 A gentle resistance to withdrawl of the
master cone - RIGHT. Well done!
- 4 Slightly more than size 30 - RIGHT.

Well done! The Master File is used until it is
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loose, so the apical diameter is slightly more
than the file size.
35. What is the ISO colour code for size 25?
84%
38. You have prepared an apical region to

size 25. What is the first cone you would try
in ? 51%
- 1 size 20 - WRONG.
- 1 White - WRONG.
- 2 Yellow - WRONG.
- 3 size 30 - RIGHT. Well done!
- 3 Red - RIGHT. Well done!
- 4 Blue - WRONG.
- 5 Green - WRONG.
- 6 Black - WRONG.
39. If a canal is prepared to a 5% taper, why

not use a 5% master cone instead of the
standard 2% when obturating by cold lateral
condensation? 67%
36. You have trimmed 1 mm off a standard

size 30 cone, and found it is now a friction
fit in the apical region of a canal you
prepared. What is the diameter of your
apical region preparation? 59%
- 1 Cold lateral condensation would be very

difficult - RIGHT. Well done!
- 1 0.28 mm (size 28) - WRONG.
- 3 It would be too rigid to negotiate curved

canals - WRONG.
- 2 Sealant would be expressed through the

apex - RIGHT.
- 2 0.29 mm (size 29) - WRONG.

- 4 They are very expensive - WRONG.
- 3 0.30 mm (size 30) - WRONG.
- 4 0.31 mm (size 31) - WRONG.
40. Recommended master cone sizes for

Upper Central Incisors fall in the range of:
61%
- 5 0.32 mm (size 32) - RIGHT. Well done!

- 1 sizes 8 to 15 - WRONG.
37. How wide is the tip of a size 20 master
cone ? 87%
- 1 0.02 mm - WRONG.
- 2 0.2 mm - RIGHT.
- 3 sizes 35 to 60 - RIGHT. Well done!

There is of course natural variation, with
calcified canals or open immature apices.
- 3 2 mm - WRONG.
- 4 20 mm - WRONG.
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41. Which statement is true about an apical
seat? 80%
- 1 The master cone will go further than the
working length - WRONG.
- 2 The master cone stops at working length,
but smaller ones go further - RIGHT. Well
done!
- 3 The master cone, and smaller ones, all
stop at the working length - WRONG.
- 4 The master cone will not reach the
working length - WRONG.
44. When checking that the taper is

adequate, and that lateral condensation is
possible, you should: 54%
- 1 Place the Master Cone, then check the
spreader reaches the desired length
alongside it - WRONG.
- 2 Place the spreader into the empty canal RIGHT. Well done!
45, Approximately how much sealer paste
would you place on the Master Cone prior to
inserting it? 58%
- 1 The length of the canal - WRONG.
42. Standard files have a 2% taper. What is

the percentage taper you create when you
'step back' by 1mm per file? 63%
- 2 The length of the tooth - WRONG.

- 3 5mm - RIGHT. Well done!
- 1 1% - WRONG.
- 4 2 mm - WRONG.
- 2 2% - WRONG.
- 5 1 mm - WRONG.
- 3 4% - WRONG.
- 4 5% - RIGHT. Well done!
- 5 10% - WRONG.
43. When checking the taper of a prepared
canal with a finger spreader, how far would
you insert the instrument? 78%
- 1 To the apex - WRONG.
- 2 To the working length - WRONG.
- 3 To 1 mm short of the working length RIGHT. Well done!
- 4 2/3rds down the root - WRONG.
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FEW B - UNIVERSITY QUESTIONS

D) An alloy of mercury, silver, tin, zinc,

Q14Why is there tin in dental amalgam?

Q18True or false? The reaction for lowcopper amalgam is:

15True or false? Copper reacts with the

Q19What is the most serious problem

B) High compressive strength

B) Limiting infection to the patient's

Q27Which is NOT a function of Rubber

Q37What is a hermetic seal, as applied to

B) Gauze dampened with water

B) It has a low surface-free energy.

C) Gauze dampened with bleach

C) Enamel Bonding Agent has low

Q47True or false? If a cavity margin is in

B) A mixture of resins in an acetone or

Q50Does the bond strength of EBA to

A) Etches the dentine

Q51Can a dentine bonding system be

D) Varies with different systems

Q59What is the approximate bond

Q63True or false? Enamel should be

B) A chemical which starts the

C) The polymerisation initiator

Q65What is the Matrix usually made of?

Q68Composite: How are the filler

Q69True or false? Composite is naturally

Q66Composite: What are the filler

Q76True or false? Microfilled composite

Q71True or false? Higher filler loading

Q77What is the typical particle size in

Q82What is the approximate

Dr. Nitish Singla (nitishsingladr@gmail.com)

Q89True or false? Compomer is

Dr. Nitish Singla (nitishsingladr@gmail.com)

Q106Ideally, how long must a ChemFil

Q113What is the bond strength of

Q116True or false? Unfilled composite

2. True or false? There is a higher risk of

B) High speed diamond burs

D) Tungsten Carbide finishing burs

3. ParaPost drills are Side cutting

Handling Materials: ParaPost

Choose the Single Best Answer (SBA) to

4. A black ParaPost drill has the same

5. True or false? A post hole is initially

8. Why is it important to retain as much

6. True or false? Tapered posts are less

9. Which ParaPost is used for the

7. Approximately how many roots are

10. Which ParaPost is used for the

11. Which ParaPost is used for the burnout post?

14. What type of impression should be

12. Which post-hole design provides the

15. How should the impression be

A groove in the thickest wall of the root

Slowly, in line with the post

An accessory pin hole in the root face

By tilting it to break the seal posteriorly

13. What is the minimum thickness

16. True or false? The cast post should be

17. How should the inside of the post hole