Failure of partial dentures due to poor clasp design can best be avoided by 1) Using stress breakers 2) Using bar-type clasps 3) Altering tooth contours 4) None of the above
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 3
The basic form of a lingual bar mandibular major connector is
1. round
2. elliptical
3. half-pear, with the broadest portion the superior border of the bar
4. half-pear, with the broadest portion the inferior border of the bar
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 4
All of the following landmarks are included while making a postdam for maxillary arch except 1) Pterygomaxillary notch 2) Hamular process 3) Fovea palatina 4) Vibrating line
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 2
The function of the surgical splint in the immediate dentures 1) Helps in positioning the teeth in the immediate dentures 2) Helps in trimming the bony spicules for proper fitting of the denture 3) Both of the above 4) None of the above
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 2
Porcelian teeth used in complete dentures 1. Have a high abrasive resistance than the gold 2. When oppose natural teeth, a gold veneering is provided to prevent abrasion of the enamel 3. Cannot be used when the interocclusal clearance is very small 4. All of the above
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 4
Probably the first edentulous situation to occur in the dental arch is Kennedy Applegate
1. Class VI
2. Class III
3. Class IV
4. Class II
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 1
The direction of the resorption of the maxillary ridge 1) Downwards and buccally 2) Upwards and lingually 3) Downwards and lingually 4) Upwards and buccally
ProsthodonticsAnswer: 2
In examining the edentulous mouth of an aged patient wearing complete maxillary denture against lower mandibular anterior teeth, the dentist will see 1) Cystic degeneration of the foramina of the anterior palatine nerve 2) Loss of osseous structure in the anterior maxilla 3) Flabby tissue in the posterior region 4) Decreased interocclusal distance
