MDS PREP
The following property of saliva affects denture retention
1. Quality and quantity of serous and mucus saliva
2. Quantity of mixed saliva
3. Quantity of only serous saliva
4. Both A and C
The property of saliva that affects denture retention is both quality and quantity of serous and mucus saliva.
Postdam area serves mainly to
1. Prevent ingress of food and saliva beneath denture base
2. Preventing lifting away of denture during incising
3. Stabilize the denture
4. Both A and B
Prosthodontics
Answer: 4
Postdam area serves mainly to prevent ingress of food and saliva beneath the denture base.
What is the established vertical dimension freeway space in millimeters?
1. 5-6
2. 1-3
3. 2-4
4. 6-8
Prosthodontics
Answer: 3
The established vertical dimension freeway space in millimeters is 2-4.
Physiological rest position is related to
1. Centric relation
2. Centric occlusion
3. Vertical dimension
4. Lateral shift of the jaws
Prosthodontics
Answer: 1
Physiological rest position is related to centric relation.
The distofacial border of the mandibular complete denture is limited by the action of
1. Masseter
2. Genioglossus
3. Geniohyoid
4. Mylohyoid
Prosthodontics
Answer: 1
The distofacial border of the mandibular complete denture is limited by the action of masseter.
Mandible can be made into retruded position for recording the centric relation by
1. Protrude and retrude mandible alternately
2. Repeating the word "M" and relaxing
3. Making the tongue touch the posterior palate
4. All of the above
Prosthodontics
Answer: 4
The mandible can be made into retruded position for recording the centric relation by all of the above: protrude and retrude mandible alternately, repeating the word "M" and relaxing, making the tongue touch the posterior palate.
The inter-arch distance measure when the occlusal rims are in uniform contact is
1. Freeway space
2. Vertical dimension of occlusion
3. Vertical dimension of rest
4. Christensen"s space
Prosthodontics
Answer: 2
The inter-arch distance measured when the occlusal rims are in uniform contact is vertical dimension of occlusion.
The muscle which trims the posterior lingual areas of the lower denture is
1. Genioglossus and stylohyoid muscle
2. Palatoglossus and superior constrictor
3. Mentalis and buccinator
4. Medial pterygoid muscle, lateral pterygoid muscle
The muscle which trims the posterior lingual areas of the lower denture is palatoglossus and superior constrictor.