MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(ONE BEST TYPE)

FIXED PROSTHODONTICS

1 Which of the following best describes a full veneer crown?

a) It veneers one surface of a tooth.
b) It covers whole of the clinical crown of a tooth.
c) It is basically a porcelain veneer.
d) It covers more than 7/8th of a tooth.
e) It veneers only the buccal and occlusal surfaces of a tooth.

2 The minimum acceptable crown to root ratio is:

a) 1:1
b) 1:1.5
c) 1:2
d) 2:1
e) 2:1.5

3 Which one of the following is a biologic consideration for tooth preparation?

a) Minimum display of metal.
b) Maximum display of porcelain.
c) Porcelain occlusal surfaces.
d) Subgingival margins.
e) Conservation of tooth structure.

4 Which one of the following is not an esthetic consideration in tooth preparation?

a) Minimum display of metal.
b) Maximum display of porcelain.
c) Porcelain occlusal surfaces.
d) Subgingival margins.
e) Conservation of tooth structure.

5 The best method to protect adjacent teeth during tooth preparation is to use:
a) A matrix band on adjacent teeth.
b) A plastic cellulose strip on adjacent teeth.
c) A rubber dam.
d) The proximal enamel of the tooth being prepared.
e) A combination of rubber dam and a matrix band on adjacent teeth.
6 Which of the following structures can be damaged during a tooth preparation?
a) The adjacent teeth.
b) The surrounding soft tissues.
c) The pulp of the tooth being prepared.
d) The opposing tooth.
e) Options a, b and c only.

7 Whenever possible, the margin of a preparation should be placed:

a) Subgingival.
b) At level of gingival margin.
c) At cemento-enamel junction.
d) Supragingival.
e) As coronal as possible.

8 Which one of the following is not an indication for placement of a subgingival margin?
a) When dental caries or restorations extend subgingivally.
b) When the proximal contact area extends to the gingival crest.
c) When additional retention is needed.
d) When easy cleaning of the margin is required.
e) When root sensitivity cannot be controlled by other conservative procedures.

9 Which of the following margin designs should be avoided?

a) Chamfer.
b) Shoulder.
c) Featheredge
d) Heavy chamfer.
e) Shoulder with bevel.

10 The best type of facial margin for a metal-ceramic crown on a maxillary central incisor is:
a) Chamfer.
b) Heavy chamfer
c) 900 shoulder.
d) 1200 sloped shoulder.
e) Shoulder with bevel.

11 For optimal crown retention, the axial walls should have a taper of:
a) 50-degrees from cervical to occlusal.
b) 50-degrees from occlusal to cervical.
c) 60-degrees from cervical to occlusal
d) 60-degrees from occlusal to cervical.
e) 100-degrees from cervical to occlusal.
12 If preparation geometry is the same, with same degree of taper on all the teeth, which tooth
will display the most retention?
a) Incisor.
b) Canine.
c) First premolar.
d) Second premolar.
e) Molar.

13 The minimum alloy/metal thickness over the centric cusps of a preparation should be:
a) 1.0 mm
b) 1.5 mm
c) 2.0 mm
d) 0.5 mm
e) 2.5 mm

14 Which of the following is not a mucosal contact pontic design?

a) Ridge lap.
b) Modified ridge lap.
c) Modified sanitary.
d) Conical.
e) Ovate.

15 An advantage of the modified sanitary pontic is:

a) Superior esthetics.
b) Increased connector size.
c) Increased retainer size.
d) Increased pontic height.
e) None of these.

16 Which one of the following pontic types has a concave fitting surface?
a) Ridge lap.
b) Sanitary.
c) Conical.
d) Ovate.
e) None of these.

17 A patient presents with a knife-edged residual ridge in the posterior mandible. The pontic
of choice would be:
a) Ridge lap.
b) Modified ridge lap.
c) Conical.
d) Ovate.
e) None of these.
18 The purpose of using gingival retraction is:
a) To obtain the tooth’s emergence profile in the impression.
b) To record the subgingival margins.
c) To plan for placement of a subgingival margin.
d) To obtain high esthetics for anterior restorations.
e) All of the above.

19 The occlusal clearance required for an all-metal crown is:

a) 1.0 mm
b) 1.0 to 1.5 mm
c) 2.0 mm
d) 2.5 mm
e) 5.0 mm

20 The tissue side of the pontic should be:

a) Smooth.
b) Rough.
c) Corrugated.
d) Compressive to underlying tissues.
e) Options b and c.

KEY
1.b
2.a
3.e
4.e
5.a
6. e
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. C
11. c
12. e
13. a
14. c
15. e
16. a
17. e
18. e
19. b
20. a