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1. Complicated cases are most ofter treated by xed appliances than removable appliance because
a) they apply heavy forces
b) wide range of tooth movements possible
c) require less anchorage
d) they cannot be removed by patients
Ans: B

2. All of the following can be Classied as myofunctional appliances except

a) An anterior bite plane
b) Andersen appliance
c) Begg appliances
d) Oral screen
Ans: C

3. Which of the following is not true of a xed appliance

a) Economical
b) Rotation and extrusion movements are possible
c) Patient cooperation is not required
d) Tipping and bodily movement are possible
Ans :

4. The major force producing part of the xed appliance is a

a) Bracket
b) Arch wire
c) Lock pin
d) Band
Ans: B

5. The direct bonded orthodontic stainless steel brackets device retention with composite because
a) the mechanical interlock with mesh at the bracket base

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b) the chemical interlock of composite with bracket base

c) both mechanical and chemical interlock of composite with the bracket base
d) biological interlock between the tooth surface and brackets
Ans: A

6. Respond is a__________
a) Invisible retainer
b) Braided wire used in pea for alignment
c) Adhesive-pre coated (APC) bracket system
d) Clear bracket
Ans: D

7. The commit, n size of the brackets used in orthodontics

a) 18 and 22
b) 20 and 22
c) 22 and 24
d) 24 and 26
Ans: A

8. Use of light cure in orthodontics is done in case of

a) bonded retainer
b) xing the brackets
c) correction of 1 mm midline diastema
d) All of these
Ans: D

9. Elastics are used in xed appliances

a) To correct Class II molar relation
b) To correct Class III molar relation
c) Directly attached to appliance components
d) All of the above
Ans: D

10. The resiliency of an orthodontic wire as regards to its cross-section will

a) increase with an increase in the cross-sectional area
b) decrease with an increase in the cross-sectional area
c) remain in same
d) independent of the cross-sectional area
Ans: A

11. Which of the following statements concerning the wires used in tooth movement is most accurate?
a) The larger the diameter of the wire, the greater the force and the faster the movement of the tooth
b) The longer the wire, the greater the force and the faster the movement of the tooth
c) The more rectangular the shape of the wire, the greater the force and the faster the movement of the too
d) The longer the wire, the more gentle the force and the faster the movement of the tooth

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Ans: D
12. The iron carbide in orthodontic wireis in the form of
a) Martensite
b) Ferrite
c) Carbide
d) Austenite
Ans: D

13. Which of the following orthodontic wire can be heat treated_____

a) Stainless steel
b) Elgiloy
c) Beta titanium
d) Ni-Ti
Ans: B

14. Which of the following wires are also called shape memory wires
a) Stainless steel round wire
b) Multiex round wire
c) Nickel-titanium wires
d) Stainless steel edgewise wire
Ans: C

15. Which of the following wires is better choice if alignment is needed

a) Nitinol wire
b) TMA wire
c) Elgiloy wire
d) Stainless steel wire
Ans: A

16. The copper NiTi wires are not available in the temperature range of
a) 15
b) 29
c) 35
d) 40
Ans: B

17. Disadvantage of the use of laminated arch wire is

a) lack of stability
b) fracture
c) abruptness in response to adjustment
d) dicult to handle clinically
Ans: C

18. Dierential farce concept is mainly used in

a) Straight wire appliance

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b) Lingual appliance
c) Beggs light wire appliance
d) Frankei appliance
Ans: C

19. In Beggs technique, extraction spaces are closed in

a) Stage I
b) Stage II
c) Stage III
d) None of the above
Ans: B

20. The most ideal ratio in which anteriors and molar move to close premolar extraction space
a) 40:60
b) 50:50
c) 60:40
d) None of the above
Ans: C

21. In the III stage of Beggs treatment

a) crowding of teeth is corrected
b) overbite is corrected
c) extraction spaces are closed
d) root paralleling is done
Ans: D

22. Edgewise bonded brackets are used

a) on incisal edges of anterior teeth
b) to obtain edge-to-edge occlusion
c) with rectangular arch wire
d) with labial arch wires at incisal and gingival edges of each bracket
Ans: C

23. If an edgewise bracket is not pressed completely on to a tooth on the mesial side while bonding, the sid
would be
a) intrusion of tooth
b) extrusion of tooth
c) rotation of tooth
d) breakage of bracket
Ans: C

24. Straight wire appliance is developed by

a) Angle
b) Andrew
c) Begg

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d) Pancherz
Ans: B

25. Edgewinse brackets are used with rectangular arch wire while in Begg, brackets are used with round arc
a) Both statements are correct
b) Both statements are wrong
c) Only rst statement is correct
d) Only second statement is correct
Ans: A

26. In xed orthodontic treatment, how much force is needed for intrusion of four mandibular anterior tee
a) 50 g
b) 100 g
c) 150 g
d) 200 g
Ans :

27. Undesirable side eect associated with a buccal coil spring to regain space for >
a) Rotation of rst premolar
b) Intrusion of rst molar
c) Mobility of tooth
d) Gingival irritability
Ans: A

28. Slow progression in molar uprighting in an adult patient is due to

a) Occlusion not being relieved
b) Overcontoured spring
c) Back of anchorage control
d) All of the above
Ans: A

29. A 11-year-oid patient wearing full-banded orthodontic appliance has inamed gingiva. The famiiy dentis
should
a) encourage better oral hygiene
b) perform deep scaling and curettage
c) perform gingivoplasty after debanding
d) ask orthodontist to remove the bands so that healing can occur
Ans: A

30. Which of the following are examples of xed active appliances

a) Begg and Straight wire
b) Begg and Herbst
c) Activator and Herbst
d) Activator and Frankel
Ans: A

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31. Rotation of teeth is best corrected by

a) Hawleys appliance
b) Buccal retractor
c) Fixed appliance
d) All of the above
Ans: C

32. Passive component of xed appliance

a) Brackets
b) Arch wires
c) Springs
d) Elastics
Ans: A

33. Which of the following components of the

a) Cleats
b) Brackets
c) Bands
d) Lock springs
Ans: B

34. An example for tooth coloured brackets is

a) Ceramic bracket
b) Ceram ex bracket
c) Polyacrylic bracket
d) All of these
Ans: D

35. The width of bracket most commonly used are

a) 0.017 & 0.021
b) 0.014 & 0.024
c) 0,018 & 0.028
d) 0.010 & 0.020
Ans: C

36. In Beggs techni ue the width and thickness of molar ban

a) 0.18 x 0.005 inch
b) 0.125x 0.003 inch
c) 0.15 x 0.004 inch
d) 0.18 x 0.003 inch
Ans: A

37. Which of the following mechanical separators can be placed just few hours before banding
a) Spring
b) Elastic ring

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c) Dumbell
d) Brass wire
Ans: B

38. Stiness of orthodontic wire depends upon

a) length of wire
b) diameter of wire
c) alloy composition
d) All of the above
Ans: D

39. When leagth of a spring is double, the force exerted by the spring
a) decreases by 8 times
b) increases by 8 times
c) decreases by 16 times
d) increases by 16 times
Ans: A

40. 18/8 stainless steel

a) 18% Nickel 8% Chromium
b) 18% Chromium 8% Copper
c) 18% Chromium 8% Nickel
d) None of the above
Ans: C

41. The wire which is most suitable for making nal tooth adjustments
a) Nitinol
b) Stainless steel
c) Gold
d) elgiloy
Ans:

42. Seta titaniuium, an excellent choice for auxillary springs is nothing but
a) Nitinol
b) TMA
c) Stainless steel
d) Sentinol
Ans: B

43. Nickel titanium alioy was rst introduced as an orthodontic wire by

a) Andreasen
b) Buehler
c) Burstone
d) Bishara
Ans: A

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44. Shape memory nitinol wires is due to________

a) changes from austentic to martensite
b) changes from martensite to austentic
c) changes from ferric to austentic
d) changes from martensite to ferritic
Ans: A

45. Surfac of NiTi wire is

a) rougher than beta titanium wire
b) rougher than stainless steel wire
c) both of the above
d) none of the above
Ans: C

46. Loops and helices are included in arch wires primarily to

a) align crowded teeth
b) increase force of wires
c) increase the anchorage
d) increase the activation range
Ans: D

47. Overbite must be reduced during the rst stage of Class II/I treatment to
a) prevent traumatic overbite
b) disengage buccai cusps
c) allow lower space to close
d) permit full overjet reduction
Ans: D

48. A Class II div I case is treated by a xed appliance. Premolar extraction spaces are closed. The most expe
molar relation
a) Class II only
b) Class I
c) Class III
d) Class II div I subdivision
Ans: B

49. During retraction of anteriors into extraction space, interal incisors are prevented from retraction. This m
a) cause canine to move slowly
b) no eect on canine retraction
c) lead to collapse of the arch
d) lead to loss of anchorage
Ans: B

50. A rst order bend in an orthodontic wire is

a) a twist in the wire

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b) in the vertical plane

c) in the horizontal plane
d) a horizontal bend with a twist
Ans: C
51. Rectangular wire used in edgewise appliance is primarily meant for
a) correction of crown root position
b) increasing the strength of wire
c) correction of arch-length deciency
d) used for correction of anterior crowding
Ans: A

52. Which of the following is not true of lingual appliance

a) It is used in deep bite cases
b) Both the principles of straight wire and dierential arch wire are used
c) Highly aesthetic
d) Bonding procedure is technique sensitive
Ans: A

53 All are true of edgewise compared to Beggs except

a) anchorage preparation is done
b) two-point contact achieved with brackets by rectangular wire
c) less root resorption compared to Beggs
d) only bodily movements possible
Ans: C

54. Twin wire appliance is a

a) xed appliance
b) removable appliance
c) functional appliance
d) sectional xed appliance
Ans: A

55. A coil spring used over an arch wire segment for space regain
a) 15-30 g
b) 50-100 g
c) 90-120 g
d) 120-150 g
Ans: C

56. The main disadvantage of uprighting rst molar with a

a) extrusion of molars
b) overcorrection of molars
c) aring of mandibular incisors
d) All of the above
Ans: C

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57. During adjuvant adult orthodontics which movement in generally not indicated in periodontally compre
dentitioin
a) Uprighting
b) Intrusion
c) Proclination
d) Retroclination
Ans: B

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