1. The material which is not as hard as the others, (lowest KHN) isZinc phosphate cementSilicateComposite resinDentinQuestion 1 of 20 2. Traumatized tooth with a necrotic pulp shows a periapical area of rarefaction radiographically. The pulpal area is closed. Viable microorganisms might be cultured from the canal in approximately what percentage of the cases80 percent70 percent30 percent10 percentQuestion 2 of 20 3. Which of the following is considered a reversible carious lesion?The lesion has advanced to the dentin radiographically.A white spot is detected upon drying.The lesion surface is rough or chalky.The lesion surface is cavitated.Question 3 of 20 4. Micro abrasion using modified Croll technique utilizes:18% Citric acid10% HCL37% Phosphoric Acid5 % HFQuestion 4 of 20 5. When a calcified root canal cannot be located or instrumentedExtraction is the treatment of choice.Retrograde and replantation procedures should be considered.The dentist must proceed with the understanding that an unexplored or unfilled canal is worse than a perforation.It is no longer accessible to bacterial infection.Question 5 of 20 6. A dentin bonding agent has two ends: hydrophilic and hydrophobic. The hydrophobic end binds to:EnamelCollagen in dentinComposite resinSmear layerQuestion 6 of 20 7. Which of the following statements best describes treatment options for a separated instrument at the initial stage of cleaning and Attempt to bypass the obstructed instrument.Immediate attempt to remove the instrument.Both A and C are options.Stop canal instrumentation, do not attempt removal, and obturate.Question 7 of 20 8. The earliest and most common symptom associated with an inflamed pulp is:A persistent feeling of discomfortSensitivity to hot and/or cold stimuliPain on percussionA dull throbbing pain on masticationQuestion 8 of 20 9. All of the following reasons are likely to indicate the need for restoration of a cervical notch except _____.Esthetic concern.Patient age.Tooth is symptomatic.Tooth is deeply notched axially.Question 9 of 20 10. Which of the following diagnostic criteria is least reliable in the assessment of the pulpal status of the primary dentition?Electric pulp testSpontaneous painSwellingInternal resorptionQuestion 10 of 20 11. Which of the following is not a type of chisel?Welstadt chiselEnamel hatchetAngle formerGingival marginal trimerQuestion 11 of 20 12. Retentive locks in the proximal box for a Class II amalgam preparation should be:Square shaped, elongated, placed at DEJSharp, elongated, placed within the dentinRound, elongated, placed in the dentinSquare shaped, placed in dentinQuestion 12 of 20 13. The best way to carve amalgam back to occlusal cavosurface margin is to _____.Use a round finishing bur after the amalgam has setMake deep pits and groovesUse a discoid-cleoid instrument guided by the adjacent unprepared enamelUse visual magnificationQuestion 13 of 20 14. S. Shape of access cavity preparation in a mandibular molar with four canalsOvalRectangularTriangularTrapezoidalQuestion 14 of 20 15. When instrumenting and subsequently obturating a root canal, the length should be determined by the:Apical constrictionNone of the AboveAnatomic apexApical foramenQuestion 15 of 20 16. What carat gold foil is used for direct filling restorations?22201624Question 16 of 20 17. Bonding of resins to dentin is best described as involving _____.Ionic bondingMechanical interlockingCovalent bondingVan der Waals forcesQuestion 17 of 20 18. Which of the following is the most significant cause of ledge formation?Remaining debris within the canalNo straight-line accessAll of the aboveInfectionQuestion 18 of 20 19. All of the following statements about slot retained complex amalgams are true except _____.Slots should be 1.5 mm in depth.Slots should be 1 mm or more in length.Slots may be segmented or continuous.Slots should be placed at least 0.5 mm inside the DEJ.Question 19 of 20 20. Which of the following is an activator used in ultraviolet lightcuring resin SystemsTertiary amineBenzoyl peroxideBenzoin methyl etherAromatic ketoneQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...