NDAEB Practice Questions and Answers
2024
Who was the first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Lucy B.
... [Show More] Hobbs-Taylor
What are the conditions that would indicate the need for restorative dentistry? -
CORRECT ANSWER-- initial or recurring decay
- replacement or failed restorations
- abrasion or wearing away of tooth structure
True or False: Aesthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the appearance of
teeth; specific conditions that indicate a need for aesthetic treatment include the
replacement of a partial denture. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
The process of removing unhealthy tooth structure while leaving a limited amount of
healthy structure for the tooth to maintain a restoration is known as cavity preparation.
This process involves which of the following steps? - CORRECT ANSWER-- initial
preparation
- outline, resistance, retention, convenience form
- final preparation
Responsibilities of the dental assistant in the restorative process can include performing
expanded function and maintaining patient control. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Class II restorations are found on the.... - CORRECT ANSWER-Posterior teeth
The usual material of choice for class III and Class IV restorations is ... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Composite Resin
The Class V restoration is classified as a smooth surface filling and can be found on
the... - CORRECT ANSWER-- incisors
- canines
- premolars
When are retention pins used as a part of the direct restorative process? - CORRECT
ANSWER-- when decay has extended beyond the normal size and shape of the cavity
preparation
- when a stronger system for retaining and supporting the restoration is needed
- when one or more cusps of the tooth is missing
A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-coloured material that is placed on the facial surface of
a prepared tooth and is used for: - CORRECT ANSWER-- improving appearance of
teeth that are abraded, eroded or discoloured
- closing a diastema
- improving alignment of teeth
When is tooth whitening or vital bleaching not indicated for a dental patient? -
CORRECT ANSWER-when the patient presents with severe tetracycline and fluorosis
stains
A matrix must be used to create a temporary wall for which of the following
classifications of tooth restoration? - CORRECT ANSWER-Class II, III, and V
The most common matrix system used for class II posterior restorations is the... -
CORRECT ANSWER-tofflemire retainer and matrix band
The universal/Tofflemire retainer holds the matrix band snugly in position and is most
often positioned... - CORRECT ANSWER-on the buccal surface of the tooth being
restored
The class II restoration requires a matrix band to act as an artificial wall that must make
proper contact with the adjacent tooth; this is accomplished by... - CORRECT
ANSWER-- using a wedge
- contouring the centre of the matrix band in the proximal contact area
- the dentists design of the inter proximal cavity preparation
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