Dental Science

- The dental amalgam alloys and mercury are mixed in ratio of- 1:1.
- Most common drawback of amalgam restoration is- Marginal break-down.
- Knoop Hardness Number (KHN) of enamel is- 600.
- Safest and most reliable method of regulating setting time of gypsum products- Controllin.
- Example of materials can be electroplated without risk of distortion- Polysulphide.
- Cavity Varnishes are synthetic resins dissolved in- acetone.
- Setting expansion of casting investment is approximately- 0.1-0.5%.
- Stiffness refers to- Resistance to elastic deformation.
- Trituration is- Mixing of amalgam alloy with mercury.
- Consequences of prolonged heating of a dental casting investment- Expansion of alloys.
- Dental Amalgam is- a mixture of silver alloy and mercury.
- The part of an amalgam restoration has the highest mercury concentration- Marginal area.
- Maximum level of occupational exposure considered safe with regard to mercury vapors- 50 gμ of
mercury.
- The cement which has antibacterial property is- Copper oxide cement.
- Cement extensively used for attachment of orthodontic brackets to teeth is- Resin cement.
- Cement not irritant to pulpal tissue is- Calcium hydroxide cement.
- The main resin constituent of polishable composite resin is- Urethane.
- Fillers are added to composite resin to- Increase coefficient of thermal expansion and inhibit matrix
deformation.
- Activating compound for visible light curing system- Camphoquinone.
- In light cure system the wavelength of radiation is in excess of- 400 nm.
- In UV curing system, the activator employed is- Benzoin methyl ether.
- The stainless steel loses its resistance to corrosion if heated to a high temperature because-
Precipitation of chromium carbide.
- Feldspar forms a glassphase that is able to soften and flow slightly- at porcelain firing temperature.
- The firing temperature of high fusing porcelain lies in the range of- 2350-2500 °F.
- Dicor is- Ceramic material which is castable.
- Glass ionomers powder is- an aluminosilicate glass.
- Cements bonds to tooth structure, has an anticariogenic effect, has a degree of translucency and does
not irritate the pulp- Glass ionomer cement.
- The purpose of addition of orthoethoxy benzole acid to zinc oxide eugenol cement- to improve
compressive strength of the cement.
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- Cermet cement is glass ionomer cement with- silver amalgam alloy particles in it.
- Gases used for soldering purposes has the highest temperature (Hydrogen/ Acetylene/ Oxygen/
Carbon oxide)- Acetylene.
- Glass ionomer cement possesses- anticariogertic property.
- Zinc phosphate cements are mixed on- cold glass slab.
- Hydrogen per oxide is used for- pickling of casting made with gypsum bonded investments.
- Acid etching creates- a microscopically rough enamel surface.
- Polysulfide usually refers to- a class of polymers with alternating chains of several sulfur atoms and
hydrocarbons.
- Contamination by moisture does a zinc containing amalgam restoration start expanding after- 3-5
days.
- Alginate impression material is- a hydrocolloid gel.
- Chromium added to base metal alloy acts as- a solid solution hardner.
- Among Sand, Emery, Boron carbide and Silicone carbide hardness of the abrasives is maximum-
Boron carbide.
- Calcium hydroxyapetite crystals are bonded to titanium for- better adhesion to bone.
- Element that added (12-30%) to steel in order to render it ‘stainless’- Chromium.
- Cement which is most sensitive to moisture contimination- Glass ionomer.

- The ala-tragal line is- a guide to the orientation of the occlusal plane in complete dentures.
- Materials which are effective as plaster separating agents- a solution of potassium alginate, tinfoil,
liquid paraffin, soap solution etc.
- Permanent teeth which are most susceptible to dental caries- Lower first molars.
- The optimum depth for a pin hole in a tooth with a vital pulp- 2-3 mm.
- When amalgam is used for the restoration of a cusp- it should be at least 2 mm thick.
- Adam cribs can fracture in use if- the wire is too hard and the tags are high on the bite.
- First permanent molars begin to calcify- at birth.
- Porion does not lie on- the mandible.
- Gingivitis is- a reversible lession.
- Gingival collagen has- a rapid rate of turnover.
- A false pocket is- a feature of gingivitis.
- Gingival recession is- more prevalent on buccal than palatal surfaces.
- Radiolucencies of the jaw may be seen in- multiple myeloma, giant cell tumours and chronic renal
failure.
- Dentinogenesis imperfects are typically associated with- short roots.
- The incubation period of hepatitis B is- 2 to 6 months.
- Coxsackie viruses are- a cause of herpangina.
- Nitrous oxide and oxygen is- analgesic and mildly anaesthetic.
- Buried teeth may cause- erupt late in life, undergo resorption and no complications.
- Coxsackie viruses can cause- paralytic disease resembling poliomyelitis.