University of Baghdad College of dentistry

Conservative midterm exam

2022

Q 1 The design of the cast metal or restoration is limited by the principle

A-preservation
B- structure durability
C- resistance
D-all of above
E- None of the above

Q 2 In diagrammatic terms, pit- and-fissure caries may be represented as

A- two cones, base to base, with the apex of the enamel cone at the point
of origin and the apex of the dentin cone directed toward the pulp
B- two cones, the apex of the cone of caries in the enamel contacts the base
of the cone of caries in the dentin
C- a con with its apex directed toward pulp
D- -None the above

Q 3 MOD Teeth preparation mean

A- CL I
B- CL II
C- CL VI
D- CL V
Q 4 Retention is
A- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgment of the
restoration by forces directed obliquely or horizontally to the restoration
B- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgement of the crown
restoration by forces directed along its path of insertion
C- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgement of the crown
restoration by forces in any direction
D-it’s the ability to resist the fracture and perforation
E- None of above

Q 5 The advantage(s) of contrabevel in post crown is (are) the following

A- increase retention
B- preventing fracture of remaining tooth structure
C- anti-rotational
D-all the above

Q 6 The axial wall is

A- Internal wall
B- External wall
C- Floor(seat)
D-Gingival wall
Q 7 The design of the preparation of a tooth for cast metal or porcelain
restorations is limited by
A- Preservation of tooth structure.
B- Retention and resistance from.
C- Structural durability.
D-Preservation of periodontium.
E- all the statements

Q 8 Microleakage around the filling can lead to

A- post-operative sensitivity
B- Secondary dentine
C- Inflammation reaction
D- All the above

Q 9 dovetail in CL II used in cavity preparation to increase

A- Resistance
B- Retention
C- Durability
D- All of above

Q 10 In CLII cavity preparation the isthmus should be

A- As wide as possible
B- As narrow as possible
C- Wider than ¼ 11.C.D
D- A&C
Q 11 Which statement is true for a Class Ill amalgam restoration
A- It is generally reserved for the mesial surface of maxillary and
mandibular
B- The preparation is extensive with only minimal facial involvement
C- In esthetic area
D-A&B

Q 12 from the advantages of Two unit post-crown is

A- Crown restoration can replaced at some future time
B- When the endodontically treated tooth is to be used as abutment
forfixed bridge
C- Marginal adaptation and fit of the crown restoration
D- All of above

Q 13 Axio-pulpal line angle in

A-CL I
B- CL II
C- CL III
D-CL VI

Q 14 Which of the following statements is true

A- the smaller the tooth size, the more retention will be
B- a full metal crown on a premolar tooth will definitely be more retentive
than that on a molar tooth
C- full metal crown on a molar tooth is less retentive than a three-quarter
crown on the same tooth
D-the larger the tooth size, the more retention will be
Q 15 Which of following cement used in temporary filling
A- zinc oxide eugenol
B- zinc phosphate
C- calcium hydroxide
D-None of above

Q 16 The ideal crown/root ratio of a tooth to be used as an abutment for fixed

partial denture is
A- 1:2
B- 1:3
C- 2:1
D- 1:1

Q 17 Functional cusp bevel is done to provide

A- retention
B- structural durability
C- resistance
D- marginal integrity

Q 18 The main indication of 3/4 crown is when we have

A- a tooth with short clinical crown
B- intact facial wall
C- intact lingual (palatal) wall
D- a patient with edge-to-edge occlusion
Q 19 Angle of convergence in full metal crown preparation to provide the
needed retention is
A- 5-6 degrees
B- 2-3 degrees
C- 3 degrees
D- None of above

Q 20 In general terms, the objectives of tooth preparation (is) are to:

A-To remove diseased tissue as necessary
B- To restore the integrity of the tooth surface
C- To restore the function of the tooth-
D-All of the above

Q 21 If the tooth preparation is termed Compound

A- if the tooth preparation involves only one tooth surface
B- if tooth preparation involves two surfaces
C- if tooth preparation involves three or more tooth surface
D- if involved root caries

Q 22 Antirotation devices for post crown are

A- keyway , pins , shape of tooth
B- -keyway , pins
C- -contrabevel , shape of tooth
D--all of the above
Q 23 class v
A- the cusp tip of posterior teeth and incisal edge of anterior teeth
B- in the Buccal surface of posterior teeth
C- In the proximal surface of posterior teeth
D-in the Buccal and lingual surface of all teeth

Q 24 Deep dentinal caries can be removed by using

A- Spoon excavator or large fissure bur with slow speed hand piece
B- Gingival margin trimmer or large round bur with slow speed hand
piece
C- Gingival margin trimmer or large rounded bur with high speed hand
piece
D-Spoon excavator or large round bur with slow speed hand piece

Q 25 advantages of customized cast post

A- simplicity of the technique
B- is it conforming closely to the configuration of the prepared canal
C- can be used in narrow and severely curved canal
D- None of above

Q 26 Buccal flared in preparation of the 3/4 crown

A-Resistance
B- Retention
C- Antirotation
D-All above
E- None of above
Q 27 The preparation of 3/4 crown on the mandibular posterior teeth should
have
A- Bucco-occlusal shoulder
B- key way
C- occlusal offset
D-all the statements
E- None of statements

Q 28 is one of the dental cement system which doesn't have chemical

adhesion
A- Zinc phosphate cement
B- Zinc polycarboxylate cement
C- Glass ionomer cement
D-None of above

Q 29 ................. Is None critical dental instrument

A- Amalgam condenser
B- Periodontal scalers
C- Facebow
D-Dental impression tray

Q 30 Advantage of two plane reduction in tooth preparation is (are)

A- follow the anatomy of tooth
B- improve marginal integrity of restoration
C- provide direct access of impression material
D-all of above
Q31 Resistance form
A- the shape in which way that tooth structure withstand masticatory
force
B- the shape in which way that restorative material withstand masticatory
force
C- the shape in which way that tooth structure and restorative material
withstand masticatory force
D- the shape in which way that the tooth structure and restorative material
resist dislodgement

Q 32 One of these advantages is not related to zinc phosphate cement

A- good strength as a base material
B- provide protection against thermal shock
C- provide good sedative effect on pulp
D-None of the above

Q 33 junction of three planal surfaces of different orientation

A- line angle
B- point angle
C- line cut
D-line angle
E- None of above
Q 34 ……………..its reaction exothermic a cooled mixing slab is not required
and the presence of moisture is essential for setting to occur
A- ZOE cement
B- zinc phosphate cement
C- Glass ionomer cement
D-resin cement

Q 35 Dove-tail preparation is increase

A-esthetic
B- resistance
C- extension for prevention
D-None of above

Q 36 Nomenclature refers to as
A-a set of terms used in communication between the patient and dentist.
B- a set of terms used in operative dentistry.
C- a set of terms used in communication by persons in the same profession.
D-All of above

Q 37 In type III glass ionomer cement that are for lining material and fissure
sealants characterizes by
A- high viscosity rapid set
B- low viscosity slow set
C- high viscosity slow set
D-low viscosity rapid set
Q 38 All of the following are disadvantages of full metal crown, except
A- Extensive tooth removal as compared with partial crown such as 3/4
crown
B- Difficult to test the vitality of the tooth
C- May interfere with taste
D-Display of metal
E- Least conservative of all the complete crowns

Q 39 The main advantage (s) of customized post crown is (are)

A- simplicity of the technique.
B- conform closely to the configuration of the prepared canal.
C- can be used in narrow, severely curved canal
D-All statements are true.
E- All statements are wrong

Q 40 MOD is description of the tooth preparation

A- mesial tooth preparation
B- Preparation of mesial, occlusal
C- Preparation of mesial and distal
D-Preparation of mesial, colossal, distal

Q 41 The typical features to obtain outline form are

A- internal line angle should be rounded
B- flat floor
C- retentive grooves
D-None of above
Q 42 What are the indication of fill metal crown tooth with extensive
destruction
A- tooth with extensive destruction
B- tooth with large amalgam restoration
C- As a bridge retainer.
D-Recontouring of the tooth
E- all of above

Q 43 Indication of 3/4 crown when we have

A- teeth with short clinical crown
B- intact lingual (palatal) surface
C- intact facial surface
D- edge-to-edge occlusion
E- all of the above

Q4 4 The facio-lingual width of the preparation should not exceed

A- 1/4 ICD (cuspal distance)
B- 1/3 ICD (inter-cuspal distance)
C- 1/2 ICD (cuspal distance)
D- 1/4 ICD (inter-cuspal distance)

Q 45 when the crown restoration is perforated (metal) or even fracture

(plastic) this mean the error was in
A- resistance
B- retention
C- structural durability
D- Marginal integrity
Q 46 Fissure bur used for
A- initial entry into tooth
B- increase depth of cavity
C- Obtaining the outline of cavity and cut walls
D-Retentive holes

Q 47 The second number in 4 number instrument formula mean

A- Width of the blade in tenths of a millimeter.
B- Angle the cutting edge forms with the axis of the handle in centigrade
C- Angle the blade forms with the axis of the handle in centigrade.
D-Length of the blade in millimeter

Q 48 A 16-year-old boy had an accident and his teeth were severely broken
and there was 2mm of crown left. What is the best treatment for it
A-One unite post crown
B- Two unite post crown
C- The tooth must be extracted
D-Endodontic treatment
Q 49 All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A- The crown is fixed intra -coronal artificial restoration of the coronal
portion of a natural tooth.
B- The Crown type are Classified according to coverage area and
according to the materials used in the fabrication of the crown
C- The crown must restore the morphology, contour and function of the
tooth
D- The crown should protect the remaining tooth structure from further
damage
E- None of the above

Q 50 In early manipulation stage the cement is highly acidic, and this acidity
reduced with time and become nearly neutral at…….
A- 24 h
B- 48 h
C- 3 h
D-4 h

Q 51 Difficulty in the shade selection can be one the disadvantage of

A- all ceramic crown.
B- porcelain fused to metal crown
C- full metal crown.
D-None
Q 52 In general terms, the objectives of tooth preparation ( is ) are to
A- To remove diseased tissue as necessary
B- To restore the integrity of the tooth surface
C- To restore the function of the tooth-
D-All of the above

Q 53 Excessive tooth reduction will affect

A-retention and resistance
B- structural durability
C- marginal integrity
D-all the following of statement

Q 54 Act as guide during the placement of the crown

A- Depth Orientation Groove
B- Seating groove
C- Bevel finishing line of functional cusp
D-All of the above
E- None of the above

Q 55 Type 3 of glass isomer used in

A- Luting
B- Lining and fissure sealant
C- Restorative
Q 56 for Retention
A- Smooth pulpal floor
B- Flat pulpal floor
C- All of above
Q 57 carbon steel instruments and burs tend to rust or corrosion if they
sterilized by
A- Chemiclaves
B- dry heat
C- Autoclaving
D-ethylene oxide
E- All of above

Q 58 chamfer finishing line of proximal surface continuos with the chamfer

finishing line of the palatal surface and Joining shoulder finishing line of the
labial surface at a line angle called "Wing" found in
A- full metal crown
B- porcelain fused to metal (PFM)
C- complete ceramic crown
D-all the above

Q 59 MOD cavity preparation is

A- CL I
B- CL III
C- CL VI
D-CL III
Q 60 Which of the dental cement system doesn't have chemical bound with
tooth
A- zinc polycarboxylate
B- glass ionomer cement
C- zinc phosphate cement
D-None the above
Q 61 Which of the following instrument requires low to intermediate level of
disinfectant
A- critical instrument
B- semicritical instrument
C- None critical
D- all of above
E- None of above

Q 62 Instrument use to shape amalgam or resin composites material after

they have been placed in the tooth cavity
A- Condensers
B- Burnisher
C- Amalgam carrier
D-Carver

Q 63 This is a basic factor to concentrate the force onto the blade for balancing
the instrument during use and prevent its rotation
A- blade
B- shank
C- handle
D-None all the above
Q 64 which statement is true about pupal floor
A- smooth for retention
B- flat for resistance
C- smooth for resistant
D- Flat for retention
E- C&D
Q 65 axio-gingival line angle found in
A-CL I
B- CL II
C- CL III
D-CL VI

Q 66 is double ended instrument with cylindrical nibs and rounded

ends.
A- Ash 6
B- Burnisher
C- Ash 49
D- Carver

Q 67 achieved at temperatures above (160° C) for 1-2 hours

A- Steam pressure sterilization
B- Ethylene Oxide sterilization
C- Chemical vapor pressure sterilization
D-Dry heat sterilization

Q 68 for knife edge finishing line all statement are true EXCEPT one
A- Achieved by long needle diamond fissure bur
B- the most conservative type
C- least amount of tooth structure is removed
D-It forms >130° cavo-surface line angle
E- provides a burnishable margin
Q 69 Class VI occurs in
A- the cusp tip of posterior teeth and incisal edge of anterior teeth
B- in the Buccal surface of posterior teeth
C- In the proximal surface of posterior teeth
D-in the Buccal and lingual surface of all teeth

Q 70 ……………. is unaccepted as base material under composite restorations

because it impaired the setting reaction (polymerization) of composite resin
A- Zinc phosphate
B- Zinc oxide eugenol Cement
C- Zinc polycarboxylate cement
D- All of above

Q 71 The type of finishing line recommended for full metal crown is

A- Radial shoulder finishing line.
B- Butt shoulder finishing line.
C- heavy chamfer finishing line
D-chamfer finishing line

Q 72 A flat-end tapered fissure bur is used to obtain

A- chamfer finishing line
B- Knife edge finishing line
C- featheredge finishing line
D-Butt shoulder finishing line
Q 73 All the following statements are true about Shoulder with bevel
finishing line except
A- not indicated for extremely short walls
B- its objective is to reduce marginal discrepancies
C- indicated when we use a combination of metal with facing material
D- it provides enough space for shape and contour

Q 74 Liquid of zinc phosphate ………….that slow down reaction

A- Water
B- Metallic salts
C- Ortho phosphoric acid
D-All of above

Q 75 Type of finishing line in lingual aspect of porcelain fused to metal

A- Butt shoulder finishing line
B- chamfer finishing line
C- chamfer or knife edge finishing line
D-knife edge finishing line

Q 76 Type of crown use as a splint in anterior teeth

A- Porcelain Fused to Metal Crown
B- Full Metal Crown
C- Partial Veneer Crown
D-All of above
Q 77 Any trimming by burs should be delayed for at least .............after
insertion to avoid dislodgment
A- 5 minute
B- 10 minute
C- 30 minute
D-None the above

Q 78 Indication for CL V
A- Caries of Pit-and-Fissure
B- Caries of Enamel Smooth-Surface
C- Caries of root surfaces
D- A&B

Q 79 In CL V the axial wall should be slightly

A- flat
B- convex
C- concave
D- None of above

Q 80 in CL II from proximal view Facial & lingual walls should be

A- Converge
B- Diverge
C- Dovetail
D- None of above
Q 81 In preparation of PFM crown (for anterior teeth) The amount of
labial reduction is
A- 1.5-2 mm
B- 2 mm
C- 0.5 mm
D-0.3-0.5 mm
E- None of above
Q 82 Indication of amalgam restoration CL V
A- None-esthetic areas
B- Areas where access and visibility are limited
C- Areas where moisture control is difficult
D- All of above
Q 83 Indication of One-unit post-crown
A- bridge retainer
B- young patient
C- Tilted tooth
D- None of above

Q 84 structural durability is
A- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgment of the
restoration by forces directed obliquely or horizontally to the restoration
B- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgement of the crown
restoration by forces directed along its path of insertion
C- is the ability of the preparation to resist the dislodgement of the crown
restoration by forces in any direction
D-its the ability to resist the fracture and perforation
E- None of above
Q 85 All the following is contraindications of All ceramic crown EXCEPT one
A-thin fiaciolingally tooth
B- Insufficent coronal tooth structure for support.
C- Endodontically treated teeth with post & core.
D-Edge to edge occlusion.
E- Bruxism

Q 86 All the following is true about Acrylic Jacket Crown EXCEPT

A- good tissue response
B- poor marginal fitness
C- The preparation of the tooth is basically the same as that for PJC
D- Most of time, AJC is used as temporary crown restoration
E- wear easily
Q 87 All the following about Post crown are true EXCEPT
A- we put one dowel in the root canal.
B- every endodontic treated tooth should be use post crown.
C- Customized Cast Post is less retentive than Prefabricate or ready-made
dowel post