Prosthodontics Quiz (1) for second year

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Prosthodontics Mastery Quiz

Test your knowledge of prosthodontics with our comprehensive quiz designed specifically for second-year dental students. This quiz encompasses essential concepts related to complete dentures, the anatomy of the jaw, and useful clinical applications.

Assess your understanding of key stress-bearing areas.
Explore the importance of the posterior palatal seal.
Challenge yourself with questions based on clinical scenarios.

20 Questions5 MinutesCreated by MeasuringTooth123

If the posterior palatal seal of the maxillary denture extends over the hamular process, this will cause

More retention for the denture

Soreness (pain)

Numbness in the upper lip

All of the above

Primary stress bearing area for in mandibular e-dentulous arch is

Buccal shelf

Crest of the ridge

Retromolar pad

Lingual flange

Retromolar pad

Has tendon of temporal muscle attached to it

Disappears on eruption of mandibular last molar

Should be covered by the denture

Shouldn't be covered by the denture

If a complete denture patient has genial tubercle at the level of the crest of mandibular ridge , the denture base :

Can cover them

Shouldn't cover them

Should cover them , but relief isn't necessary

Should cover them, but relief is a must

The purpose of relieving mid palatine raphe in maxillary denture is to prevent :

Burning sensation

Midline fracture of the denture

Resorption of bone

Displacement of the denture

A landmark that is used to determine tha maxillo-mandibular relationship is :

Nasolabial sulcus

Mentolabial sulcus

Philtrum

Modilous

Which of the following are considered as stress bearing areas :

Buccal shelf area, incisive papilla & rugae

Slopes of the residual ridge, palatine rugae & mid palatine raphe

Incisive papilla, slopes of the residual ridge & crest of the residual ridge

Slope of the residual ridge ,buccal shelf area & hard palate

In angle's class II classification , the mentolabial sulcus will form

Obtuse angle

Straight angle

Acute angle

180 degree angle

A primary stress bearing area in the maxillary complete denture is :

Alveolar ridge

Buccal flange

Palate

Posterior palatal seal

The external oblique ridge :

Should be relieved

Should be covered by the denture

Shouldn't be covered by the denture

The denture should extend beyond it

The landmark in number (7) is identified as :

Hamular notch

Maxillary tuberosity

Crest of the ridge

Rugae area

The structure shown in number (12) :

Should be covered and relieved

Shouldn't be covered by the denture

Should be covered but relief isn't a must

Should be removed surgically

The posterior palatal seal of the maxillary denture should terminate in :

Junction between hard & soft palate

Movable part of the soft palate

Immovable part of the soft palate

hard palate

The opposite figure shows one of the procedures of :

Wax boxing technique

Plaster & pumice boxing technique

Inverted pouring technique

All of the above

The tray in the opposite figure is used with impression taken by :

A- alginate

B- zinc oxide eugenol

C- impression compound

D- A&C

Cast should be poured immediately into hydrocolloid impressions because :

The cast material will flow readily when being poured

When exposed to air ,they rapidly lose water content which result in shrinkage

Both of the above

None of the above

The pouring method in the following figure is used with :

A- alginate impression material

B- zinc oxide eugenol impression

C- Rubber base impression

D- A&C

The function of the component that the arrows pointing at :

Tray orientation

Tray stabilization

Providing even thickness for impression material

All of the above

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