Sinai University Q3: PRS 412

Faculty of Dentistry 17 \ 5 \ 2015

Removable Prosthodontics Department

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For each of the following MCQs select the one most appropriate (7.5 Degree)
1. Indication of the over denture tooth supported are
a) Cases having few remaining teeth.
b) Mobile tooth up to grade II mobility.
c) Patients presenting with congenital defects as cleft palate.
d) All of the above.
e) a & b
2. A patient with a history of repeated denture fracture may have.
a) Rapid rate of residual ridge resorption.
b) Large broad frenal attachment.
c) V-shaped palatal vault.
d) a & b.
e) a & c.
3. In edentulous patient with bilateral enlarged tuberosities it is advisable to:
a) Surgically reduce both tuberosities:
b) Blockout both undercuts.
c) Blockout one and use the other as an aid for retention.
d) a & b.
e) a & c.
4. Patient's complain inability to eat anything is mainly confined to:
a) patients who are wearing complete dentures for the first time
b) Flattening of the cusps of the posterior teeth.
c) The use of cuspless posterior teeth.
d) Overclosure.
5. Costen's syndrome may result from
a) Reduced vertical dimension.
b) High vertical dimension
c) V-shaped palatal vault.
d) All of the above
e) a & c

6. Nausea or gagging is commonly caused by

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a) Dentures slightly overextended.

b) Dentures underextended.
c) Thick posterior border
d) All of the above
e) a & c
7. Treatment case of V-shaped palate is
a) A cast metal plate.
b) Vestibuloplasty.
c) Careful blocking out of the V-Shape area on the model
d) All of the above.
e) a & c
8. In flat ridge cases; the most suitable impression material for taken final impression is
a) Rubber base.
b) Alginate.
c) Zinc oxide & eugenol.
d) None of the above.
9. Treatment of cases with knife-like lower ridge
a) Relief
b) Resilient lining
c) Alveoloplasty.
d) All of the above
e) a & c
10. A cause for denture dislodgement when opening the mouth is:
a) Well denture border extension.
b) Adequate tongue space.
c) Good peripheral seal.
d) Adequate amount and consistency of saliva.
e) Tight lips.
11. Which of the following is not an Immediate complication of denture insertion
a) Pain
b) Bleeding and ulceration
c) Bone resorption
d) Loss of retention before functional movements
e) Loss of retention when performing functional movements

12. Which of the following is false in regard to a problems of single denture:

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a) Excessive load from the natural teeth

b) The occlusal form of the remaining natural teeth
c) Uneven occlusal plane.
d) Esthetic and phonetic problems due to the fixed positions of the mandibular teeth lead
to difficulty placement of the maxillary teeth.
e) Centric relation is easier to record.
13. For overcome the esthetics problem for the single denture we should.
a) Use of a steeper posterior teeth.
b) Created enough horizontal overlap.
c) Alteration of the clinical crowns of lower anterior teeth by selective grinding.
d) All of the above.
e) a & c
14. The most suitable teeth material used in single denture opposing natural teeth is
a) Porcelain teeth.
b) IPN resin teeth.
c) Acrylic resin Teeth.
d) All of the above.
15. Reason for the difficulty of tight lip during complete denture construction are.
a) Instability of the lower denture due to the backward displacement caused by the lip
pressure.
b) Vertical lift occurring in the premolar and canine region from the pressure modioli.
c) Loss of support
d) a & b
e) a & c

Good luck
Dr. Hassan Saqr