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Dental Material MCQ Dr. Akram Altamimi

PhD. MSc. (Restorative and esthetic dentistry)
Choose the Most Appropriate Answer for Each Statement
1- 65 male suffering from complete loos of lower and upper dentation. His treatment
plan complete upper and lower denture, he lost his teeth before3 year ago and he
have a broken previous denture. After intra oral examination the oral mucosa
firmly attached to the bone for the upper and lower arches and there is no bony
under cut and no flabby tissues. but he has a dray moth (xerostomia)and he have
a hypersensitivity from eugenol products. Which type of primary impression
material (materials)
a. Alginate
b. Impression compound
c. Addition silicon
d. (a and b)
e. (b and c)
2- 45 years old male suffering from loos of the upper six anterior teeth (from 1
point the canine one side to the canine other side). His treatment plane upper
removable partial denture After intra oral examination the oral mucosa firmly
attached to the bone no flabby tissues and there is labial moderate bony under
cut. which type of impression material used.
a. Alginate
b. Impression plaster
c. Impression compound
d. Agar
e. Heavy body silicone impression material
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3- A reactive indicator which is present in some alginate products is used.

a. To provide self-disinfection
b. To provide color.
c. Give color change when setting is complete.
d. None of the above
e. All the above.
4- All the following impression material is hydrophobic except:

a. Polysulphide
b. Polyether
c. Condensation silicon
d. Impression compound
e. None of the above
5- Which type of primary impression material (materials) for lower complete

denture with hyper salivation patient.
a. Alginate
b. Impression compound
c. Addition silicon
d. (a and b)
e. (b and c)
6- Is the optical property that allows the light to go short way in the material before
being reflected out again:
a. Tarnish
b. Corrosion
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c. Translucence
d. Abrasion
7- High hardness of dental material means:

a. It will not break or scratch.
b. It will break easily but not scratch.
c. High resistance to penetration
d. All the above
8- Male patient with 70 years old completely dentulous upper and lower arches, he
was extracted his last teeth before 6 months, and he have no previous dentures
asking for upper and lower complete denture.After intraoral examination there
is a deep undercut in the right maxillary tuberosity area and moderate undercut
in the left area, and shallow undercut in the labial vestibule of the lower arch,
which types of final impression material of the upper arch;
a. Impression compound
b. Addition silicon light body
c. Alginate
d. Addition silicon heavy body
e. All the above
9- Type 1 gypsum product is:

a. Die stone.
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c. Model plaster
d. Stone
10- Male patient with 35 years old has missing of upper right second premolar
& right first molar, treatment plane for this patient upper fixed bridge using
upper right first premolar & upper right second molar as abetment with two
pontic. Which type of impression material should be used:
a. Alginate
b. Zinc oxide eugenol impression material
c. Addition polymerizing silicones
d. All the above
11- The tube of agar gel is placed in tempering section for:

a. For about 1 minute.
b. For about 2 minutes.
c. For about 3 minutes.
d. For about 4 minutes.
e. For about 10 minutes.
12- ................... .is very rigid (stiff) so undercuts should be blocked out for easy
removal of the impression:
a. Polysulphide
b. Addition silicon
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d. Digital impression
13- For mixing 100 gm of stone, we need:

a. 50 ml of water
b. 30 ml of water.
c. 20ml of water.
d. 10 ml of water.
e. 40 ml of water.
14- Hygrocscopic expansion is:

a. Abnormal expansion with the same mechanism of reaction of setting.
b. Expansion occurs due to an increase in the number of crystallized nuclei.
c. Expansion occurs in different mechanisms of reaction.
d. Expansion occurs with an increase in the amount of powder.
e. None of the above.
15- Wet calcination is the method to produce:

a. Die stone.
b. Stone
c. Stone (high expansion)
d. Impression plaster
e. All of the above
16- Addition of sodium chloride in plaster mixing:

a. Retard the setting time.
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b. Accelerate the setting time.

c. Not affect the setting time.
d. Prolong the setting time.
17- Flexibility is:

a. Higher strain when the material is stressed to the point of fracture.
b. Higher stress when the material is stressed to the point of fracture.
c. Higher stress when the material is stressed to proportional limit.
d. Higher strain when the material is stressed to proportional limit.
18- The fineness factor decreases the setting time of gypsum due to:
a. Rapid rate of crystallization process.
b. Low rate of crystallization process.
c. No relation with crystallization process.
d. Low number of nuclei for crystallization process.
19- The cohesive forces between the crystals of gypsum reduced by:
a. Decrease the water between the crystals.
b. Increase the mixing time.
c. Decrease the mixing time.
d. Increase the water between the crystals.
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20- The gypsum produced by boiling with 30% calcium chloride is:
a. Plaster.
b. Stone.
c. Die stone.
d. Impression plaster.
21- The property that deals with attachment of different surfaces called:
a. Cohesion
b. Adhesion
c. bonding
d. Surface treatment
e. none of the above
22- Patients complain dry sensation after having impression recorded by:
a. Impression plaster
b. Zinc oxide eugenol
c. Polyether
d. Impression compound.
23- The compressive strength of gypsum products:

a. Remains stable during setting.
b. Decreased after the initial setting time.
c. Increased after the initial setting time.
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d. Increased after the final setting time.

e. All above.
24- According to way of interaction with saliva impression material classified

as:
a. Pseudoplastic and mucostatic.
b. Mucostatic and mucocompressive
c. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic.
d. Rigid and elastic.
25- Mal patient with 70 years old completely dentulous upper and lower
arches, he was extracted his last teeth before 6 months, and he have no previous
dentures asking for upper and lower complete denture. After intraoral
examination there is a deep undercut in the right maxillary tuberosity area and
moderate undercut in the left area, and shallow undercut in the labial vestibule
of the lower arch, before taking the primary impression:
a. Need for drying the patent mouth from saliva.
b. No need for drying the patient mouth from saliva.
c. Using separating media for the patient mouth
d. Using separating media for the impression material
e. All the above
26- The chemical formula of gypsum product is:

a. CaS04.2H20
b. CaS04.1 /2 H20
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c. CaS04. H20
d. CaS04
27- Ductility is the ability of the material to withstand:

a. Permanent deformation under compressive stress
b. Elastic deformation under tensile stress
c. Elastic deformation under compressive stress
d. Permanent deformation under tensile stress
28- The addition of ......... decrease the setting t time of gypsum product:
a. Glue borax
b. Gum arabic
c. Potassium sulfate
d. Water
e. All above
29- The impression material which required special tray while taking
impression:
a. Zinc oxide eugenol.
b. Impression plaster.
c. Medium consistency of silicon addition type.
d. All the above.
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30- The thickness of alginate impression between the tray and the tissue
should be at least:
a. 1 mm
b. 2 mm
c. 3mm
d. 4mm
e. 5mm
31- The setting time of zinc oxide eugenol impression material can be
decreased by:
a. Adding a drop of water.
b. Adding small amounts of waxes or oils.
c. Cooling the mixing slab.
d. None of the above.
e. All of the above.
32- which impression material classified as rigid material?

a. Polysulfide impression
b. Polyether.
c. Silicon.
d. Impression wax.
33- Female patient with 70 years old completely dentulous upper and arches,
she was extracted her last teeth before 8 months, and she have no previous
dentures asking for upper and lower complete denture. After intraoral
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examination there is a deep undercut in the right mandibular retromylohyoid

area and moderate undercut in the left area, and shallow undercut in the labial
vestibule of the upper arch, which types of Primary impression materials of the
upper and the lower arches:
a. zinc oxide eugenol impression materials
c. Impression compound
d. Alginate
e. AII the above
34- Borax in impression plaster is used to:

a. Make the powder dust less.
b. Increase setting expansion.
c. Reduce rate of setting.
d. All of the above
35- Filler in impression compound added to:

a. Overcome tackiness.
b. Control degree of flow
c. Minimize shrinkage.
d. All the above.
36- Crystals of plaster are:

a. Irregular. Porous and called Beta.
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b. Regular, porous, and called Alpha

c. Regular, dense, and called Beta
d. Regular, dense and called Alpha.
37- Is the measure of the speed with which a temperature change will spread,
through an object when one surface is heated:
a. Thermal conductivity
b. Dimensional stability
c. Solubility
d. All above
38- Tissue reaction in dental materials means:

a. Produce allergic reaction.
b. Provide good culture for bacterial growth.
c. Sensitivity reaction
d. All the above
39- The ................ well Adhere to the special tray (no need for adhesive).
a. Silicon impression material.
b. Polyether impression material.
c. Zinc oxid -eugenol impression material.
d. A and C.
e. C and b.
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40- In shear stress, the two forces should be:

a. In the same direction and on the same line
b. In the same direction and not on the same line
c. In the opposite direction and on the same line
d. In the opposite direction and not on the same line
41- Stearic acid was added to impression compound to:

a. Gives the qualities of flow and cohesion.
b. Provides thermoplasticity.
c. overcome brittleness.
d. Increases strength.
e. Bone of the above.
42- Stick form impression compound is used for:

a. Recording primary impression of edentulous ridges.
b. Recording final impression of edentulous ridges.
c. Border molding of an acrylic special tray during fitting of the tray.
d. Constructing impression tray.
43- The impression material that has best dimensional stability among the
elastomers even after 1 week:
a. Polysulphide
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b. Addition silicon
d. Impression compound
44- The total area under the stress-strain curve is called:

a. Hardness
b. Resilience
c. Malleability
d. Stiffness
45- Lengthening the setting time of alginate is better accomplished by increase

mixing time.
a. Adding drop of water
b. Adding retarder
c. Reducing the temperature of the water used with mix.
d. All the above
46- The greatest stress that the material withstand at fracture is:
a. Proportional limit
b. Ultimate strength
c. Yield strength
d. Transverse strength
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47- The force which causes tearing a paper or a card is:

a. Shear force
b. Tensile force
c. Compressive force
d. Transverse force
48- The function of Borax when added to agar is :

a. To improve strength of the gel
b. To improve appearance and taste.
c. accelerator for model material (ensure proper setting of gypsum cast against
agar)
d. Preservative; antifungal agent.
e. As a filler (effects viscosity & rigidity).
49- The mechanical properties of material like:

a. Color
b. Weight
c. Hardness
d. Solubility
e. Translucent
50- Dental restorative materials must:

a. Look like natural teeth and stain or change its color by time.
b. Look like natural teeth and should not stain or change its color by time.
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c. Not look like natural teeth and should not stain or change its color by time.
d. Not look like natural teeth and stain or change its color by time.
51- Acrylic denture base material should have the same appearance of:
a. Natural gum.
b. Natural teeth
c. Patient lips
d. All above
52- As the temperature rises a solid material will:

a. Expand and contract.
b. Contract
c. Expand
d. Not expand and not contract.
53- Restorative materials similar teeth fillings should:

a. Not dissolve.
b. Dissolves and release toxic substances
c. Show allergic reaction to the tissue.
d. All above
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54- The attraction force between the molecules of different substances called:
a. Absorption
b. Cohesion
c. Contraction
d. Adhesion
e. B and C
55- The force is defined by:

a. Point of application.
b. Magnitude.
c. Direction of force.
d. All the above
56- Two sets of forces applied on the body toward each other in one line called:
a. Tensile stress
b. Shear stress
c. Compressive stress
d. Shear stress
57- The elongation result from application of:

a. Tensile stress
b. Shear stress
c. Compressive stress
d. Shear stress
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58- The capability of the material to be hammered into a sheet without fracture called:
a. Malleability
b. Toughness
c. Ductility
d. Shrinkage
e. All the above
59- The negative replica of the dental structure called:

a. Tray
b. Cast
c. Impression
d. Wax
e. Spatula.
60- Mucostatic impression material defined as:

a. Not compress the tissue
b. Compress the tissue.
c. High viscosity material
d. All the above.
61- The W/P ratio for stone is:

a. 50m1 of water mixed with 1000gm of stone powder.
b. 30m1 of water mixed with 1000gm of stone powder.
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c. 20m1 of water mixed with 100gm of stone powder.

d. 30m1 of water mixed with 100gm of stone powder.
e. All above.
62- The setting time of gypsum indicated by:

a. Loss the glossy appearance
b. The cast temperature elevated.
c. Gilmore needle
d. All the above
63- According to impression compound material all are correct except:

a. Mucocompressive
b. Low thermal conductivity
c. Can be reused several times.
d. Using for complete denture.
e. Making a final impression.
64- Which of the following impression materials is elastic?
a. Impression compound.
b. Zinc oxide – Eugenol paste.
c. Wax.
d. Polyether rubber base.
e. Low fusing compound.
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65- Which one of the following is the safest and most reliablemethod of
regulating setting time of gypsum products?
a. Altering the water and powder ratio.
b. Controlling the temperature of water to be used for mixing.
c. Speed of hand spatulation.
d. Length of hand spatulation.
e. Adding salt in mixing.
66- Which of the following statements relates best regarding cavity

varnish?
a. Varnishes are synthetic resins dissolved in acetone.
b. Varnishes are calcium hydroxide in a resin base.
c. Varnishes are used to insulate the pulp thermally.
d. Varnishes are used beneath restorative resins to insulate the pulp against
chemical irritants.
e. Varnishes are the base of ZnO eugenol.
67- Setting expansion of casting investment is approximately:

a. 0.1-0.2%.
b. 0.1-0.5%.
c. 0.8-1%.
d. 1.1-1.7%.
e. 1.7%-2%.
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68- Stiffness refers to:

a. Resistance to elastic deformation.
b. Degree of elastic deformation.
c. Expandability on heating.
d. Shrinkage on cooling.
e. Expansion on cooling.
69- What is trituration?

a. Surface discoloration of metal.
b. Mixing of amalgam alloy with mercury.
c. Same as erosion.
d. Same as corrosion.
e. Mixing of allow particles.
70- The dental amalgam alloys and mercury are mixed in ratio of:
a. 1:1
b. 2:1
c. 1:2
d. 1:3
e. 1:4
71- Most common drawback of amalgam restoration is:

a. Secondary expansion.
b. Porosity.
c. Marginal break-down.
d. Contraction on setting.
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e. Contraction away from margins.
72- What are the consequences of prolonged heating of a dental casting

investment?
a. Disintegration of the investment.
b. Rough moulds of investment.
c. Contamination of the alloys.
d. All above.
e. Expansion of alloys.
73- Regarding dental Amalgam:

a. It is a mixture of silver alloy and mercury.
b. It is composed of spherical tin and mercury.
c. It is a mixture of irregular particles of silver and tin.
d. Amalgamation process is formed during heating of silver- mercury.
e. The process of mixing amalgam is called Amalgamation.
74- Which part of an amalgam restoration has the highest mercury

concentration?
a. Marginal area.
b. Centre of the restoration.
c. Pulpal area.
d. Proximal surface of restoration.
e. Inclined plane.
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75- Cement extensively used for attachment of orthodontic brackets to teeth is:
a. Silicate cement.
b. Resin cement.
c. Glass ionomer cement.
d. Copper oxide cement.
e. ZnO Eugenol cement.
76- Cement not irritant to pulpal tissue is:

a. Calcium hydroxide cement.
b. Silicate cement.
c. Copper cement.
d. Glass ionomer cement.
e. Resins cement.
77- Fillers are added to composite resin to:

a. Increase working time.
b. Increase coefficient of thermal expansion.
c. Inhibit matrix deformation.
d. B+C.
e. Decrease working time.
78- Activating compound for visible light curing system:

a. Hycroquinone.
b. Ubiquinone.
c. Camphoquinone.
d. Benzoin methyl ether.
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e. Patasium oxide.
79- In light cure system the wavelength of radiation is more than:

a. 100 nm.
b. 200 nm.
c. 300 nm.
d. 400 nm.
e. 500 nm
80- The firing temperature of high fusing porcelain lies in the range of:
a. 1600-1950oF
b. 2000-3400oF
c. 2350-2500°F
d. 2500 – 3400°F
e. 1000 - 1500°F
81- Regarding Glass ionomers:

a. The powder is methyl methacrylate.
b. The powder is an aluminosilicate glass.
c. They release mercury.
d. They are highly irritant to pulp.
e. Following initial placement, they should not be protected from dehydration.
82- Which of the following cements bonds to tooth structure, has an

anticariogenic effect, has a degree of translucency and does not irritate the pulp?
a. Polycarboxylate cement
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b. Resin cement
c. Silicate Cement
d. Glass ionomer cement.
e. Zinc phosphate cement.
83- What is the purpose of addition of orthoethoxy benzole acid to zinc oxide
eugenol cement?
a. To improve compressive strength of the cement.
b. To limit oral solubility of the cement.
c. To render the cement light curable.
d. To improve the ease of manipulation of cement.
e. To improve tensile strength of the cement.
84- Which of the following possesses anticariogertic property?

a. ZnPO4 cement.
b. Glass ionomer cement.
c. Poly carboxylate cement.
d. ZnO Eugenol cement.
e. Calcium hydro-oxide cement.
85- Regarding zinc phosphate cements:

a. Powder and liquid are mixed on a cold glass slab.
b. Powder and liquid are mixed on a hot glass slab.
c. Zinc phosphate cements have endothermic reactions.
d. The cement is mixed on a waxed paper mixing pad.
e. Retention is via chemical bonding.
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86- Which one of the following elastomeric rubber, is most likely to deform
following in compression?
a. Addition silicone
b. Condensation silicone
c. Polyeth.
d. Polysulfide.
e. Siloxane.
87- Regarding alginate impression material:

a. Alginate impression material contains sodium phosphate to act as an
accelerator.
b. The set alginate impression is a hydrocolloid gel.
c. The impression is stored in water to prevent inhibition.
d. Alginate impression is powered after 2 hours.
e. The thicker the mixture of alginate results in
greater flexibility.
88- Regarding base metal alloys:

a. The casting shrinkage of base metal alloys is less than that of gold alloys.
b. Chromium added to base metal alloy acts as a solid solution hardner.
c. Carbide precipitation to a certain extent decreases strength of the alloys.
d. Manganese and silicone are added to base metal alloys to act as accelerator.
e. Cobalt act to provide flexibility to base metal alloy.
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89- Regarding dental implant materials?

a. Titanium substructure is coated with tricalcium phosphate to act as
disinfectant.
b. Ceramics are used as implant materials because of their aesthetics.
c. Co-Cr alloys (63% with other metals is- often used due to their outstanding
strength.
d. Commercially pure titanium should not be used as it can cause corrosion in
vivo.
e. Calcium hydroxyapatite crystals are bonded to titanium for better adhesion
to bone.
90- The digital impression has the advantage of:

a. Being more comfortable to the patient
b. Being shorter adjustment time
c. No need for mixing the materials.
d. Need expensive instruments.
e. All of the above
91- One of the types of the pattern wax is:

a. The white wax
b. The beading wax.
c. The boxing wax.
d. The sticky wax
e. All the above.
92- The denture casting wax:
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a. Used for teeth setting.

b. Used for border molding.
c. Used for taking the final impression.
d. Used to produce the metal components of denture.
93- Regarding the color of inlay wax:

a. Red in color
b. Blue in color
c. Green in color
d. White in color
e. Colorless
94- The sticky wax:

a. Used for permanent joining of two pieces of fractured denture.
b. Used for teeth arrangement.
c. Usually, green color
d. Used to make box around the impression.
95- The polymerization is:

a. An exothermic reaction
b. A high molecular weight monomers converted to polymers.
c. It is a physical reaction.
d. It is a reversible reaction.
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96- In the condensation polymerization reaction:

a. The reaction of unstrained groups of monomers
b. The reaction of similar monomers
c. The reaction produces a by-products.
d. Usually more than one type of monomers used.
e. Only C and D are correct.
97- The free radicals are:

a. Molecules which contain one relatively weak bond
b. The initiators produced by the free radicals.
c. As in benzoyl peroxide
d. The free radical reacts with a monomer and initiates the polymerization.
98- Plasticizers are:

a. It increases the softening point of the polymers.
b. It is added to the monomers.
c. Increase the strength and hardness of the polymers.
d. It is an impression material used for final impression.
99- Some materials release by products as in:

a. Condensation silicone
b. Polysulphide
c. Polyether
d. Additional silicone
e. Only A and B are correct.
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100- The material used in two stages impression technique:

a. Medium body only
b. Putty consistency only
c. Light body only
d. Light body and very light body only
e. Putty and light body only
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Dental Material MCQ Dr. Akram Altamimi

Choose the Most Appropriate Answer for Each Statement

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3- A reactive indicator which is present in some alginate products is used.

4- All the following impression material is hydrophobic except:

5- Which type of primary impression material (materials) for lower complete

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7- High hardness of dental material means:

9- Type 1 gypsum product is:

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11- The tube of agar gel is placed in tempering section for:

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13- For mixing 100 gm of stone, we need:

14- Hygrocscopic expansion is:

15- Wet calcination is the method to produce:

16- Addition of sodium chloride in plaster mixing:

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b. Accelerate the setting time.

17- Flexibility is:

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23- The compressive strength of gypsum products:

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d. Increased after the final setting time.

24- According to way of interaction with saliva impression material classified

26- The chemical formula of gypsum product is:

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27- Ductility is the ability of the material to withstand:

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32- which impression material classified as rigid material?

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examination there is a deep undercut in the right mandibular retromylohyoid

34- Borax in impression plaster is used to:

35- Filler in impression compound added to:

36- Crystals of plaster are:

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b. Regular, porous, and called Alpha

38- Tissue reaction in dental materials means:

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40- In shear stress, the two forces should be:

41- Stearic acid was added to impression compound to:

42- Stick form impression compound is used for:

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44- The total area under the stress-strain curve is called:

45- Lengthening the setting time of alginate is better accomplished by increase

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47- The force which causes tearing a paper or a card is:

48- The function of Borax when added to agar is :

49- The mechanical properties of material like:

50- Dental restorative materials must:

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52- As the temperature rises a solid material will:

53- Restorative materials similar teeth fillings should:

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55- The force is defined by:

57- The elongation result from application of:

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e. None of the above.

59- The negative replica of the dental structure called:

60- Mucostatic impression material defined as:

61- The W/P ratio for stone is:

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c. 20m1 of water mixed with 100gm of stone powder.