Bcqs for Dr Dost Baloch

1: Alma gauge is used for...........

a. to record horizontal distance between incisal edge and incisive papilla

b. to remount the model to verify the centric relation and .

c. to record overjet and overbite to obtain confirmative occlusion.

d. to record smile line and incisal show of anterior teeth.

Key:a

2: The standard anterior tooth arrangement

a. Upper anterior artificial teeth should be set into positions similar to that previously occupied by
natural teeth.

b. The incisive papilla is located beneath the central incisors

c. Incisive papilla is a dynamic guide to position the lower central incisors

d. Midline needs no adjustment if it is away from incisive papilla

Key:a

3. Which of the following statement is true regarding balanced occlusion.

a. if non anatomical flat plane teeth have been used ,maxillary posterior

teeth should be corrected first.

b. Balanced occlusion is biomechanically favourable to the denture bearing underlying tissue.

c. balanced occlusion eliminates deflective occlusal contact on the balancing side by providing
better occlusion

d. it is indicated in severe mandibular ridge atrophy and for high esthetic

demand

Key:b
4. Edentulous patient came to the department of prosthodontics for the rehabilitation. He is provided
with the complete upper and lower denture. After 48hours he came with the ulcers under upper and
lower denture. What is the most common cause of ulcer and abrasion under denture base is

a. Over extended denture base

b. Improper occlusion

c. Faulty impression technique

d. Bad oral hygiene

Ans b

5: From stability point of view least important factor is

a. Ridge height

b. anatomy of the palate

c. Decreased inter-arch space

d. vestibular depth

Ans c

6. Most commonly used final impression technique is

a. Mucostatic

b. Low pressure

c. Selective pressure

d. Mucocompressive

Ans. c

7. An over extended mandibular denture will be dislodge as a result of

a. Masseter

b. Temporalis

c. Buccinator

d. Lateral pterygoid
key:a

8: During the lateral movement, the mandible shifts by 1 to 4mm towards the working side .This
movement is known as ………

a. Bennett movement

b. Bennett angle

c. lateral side shift

d. immediate side shift

key:a

9. While recording the Maxillomandibular relationship kinematic face bow was used .Which feature
favours kinematic face bow from arbitrary face bow:

a. true hinge axis is recorded

b. it is simple instrument

c. less time consuming

d. use in complete denture fabrication

Key :a

10: A 50 yrs old male patient came to dental OPD with Complain of cheek biting, difficulty in swallowing
and speech, pain and clicking of teeth. After examining the dentist came to know his complete denture
has:

a. decreased vertical dimension

b. increased vertical dimension

c. increased horizontal dimension

d. decreased horizontal dimension

Ans=b

11: Hanau H series and dentatus articulators are examples of:

a. semi adjustable articulator

b. fully adjustable articulator

c. arcon articulator

d. Non arcon

Key: c

12: During the construction of complete denture the teeth should be arranged where the forces of
buccal musculature are compensated by lingual musculature:

a. Mediolus

b. zone of equilibrium

c. neutral zone

d. arch from

Ans =c

13: Which muscle has dual role as related to Complete Denture

a. Masseter

b. Temporalis

c. Lateral pterygoid

d. Geniohyoid

Key: a

14. Landmarks for complete denture teeth setup

a. Four landmarks are located in the stone models

b. The incisive papilla is a guide to position the bicuspids

c. Maxillary bicuspid residual ridge guides the position of mandibular

bicuspid

d.Incisive papilla can also be used to assess the inclination of the posterior teeth

Key: a

15. Final year student taking final impression of upper edentulous arch which structure will be the
distal palatal terminator of upper complete denture?

a .Tuberosity
 b. Vibrating line

c. Fovea palatine

d. Maxillary tori

Ans = a

16-While recording the rest position of mandible, the patient’s:

a. Head should be supported by head rest.

b. Head should be unsupported

c. The neck should be extended

d. Head can be in any position.

Ans= b

17. During the lab procedure, after taking the final impression the functional width and depth of the
sulcus is recorded. Preservation of margin is done by:

a. proper pouring

b. beading

c. boxing

d. indexing

Ans=c

18-During fabrication of a custom tray for secondary impression a wax

spacer of 3mm was given. Which is the most likely material to be used

for final impression?

a. Impression plaster

b. Zinc oxide eugenol

c. Impression compound

d. Alginate

Ans. d

19-A final year student made a complete denture with no compensatory curves. The incorporation of
these curves during setup of teeth is important since they provide:
 a. Stability

b. Retention

c. working side contact

d. non-working contact

key: a

20. Final year student got edentulous patient for rehabilitation which material is considered least
favourable for temporary base plate:

a. Wax

b. Thermoplastic material

c. Cold cure acrylic

d. Cast metal

ANS: d

21. Regarding wax base plate, the least likely statement is:

a. It is occasionally used for obtaining jaw relation record

b. It’s the most suitable material for base plate

c. It softens easily and get distorted during jaw record

d. Also used as a guide to another type of record block

ANS: b

22. During the fabrication of implant supported denture certain features are taken under consideration
when comparing implants with teeth. All features are similar in implants except:

a. proprioception

b. promote osteogenesis (ankylotic-like)

c. immobile
d. cannot be intruded and extruded

key= a

23. Materials used for construction of occlusal rim are:

a. wax, impression compound and a mixture of plaster with an abrasive

b. wax, cold cure acrylic and a mixture of plaster with an abrasive

c. wax and mixture of plaster with an abrasive only

d. wax and impression compound only

key: a

24. A 40years old patient came to dental opd with complain of missing teeth in upper and lower arch. He
wants replacement of missing teeth by a removable prosthesis. Examination reveals right and left upper
premolars with marked gingival recession .The patient is not willing for the extraction. What is the
treatment of choice for this patient?

a. conventional complete denture

b. Interim immediate denture

c. overdenture

d. conventional partial denture

Ans= c

25. In treatment plan, canine were taken under consideration as abutments for overdentures because:

a. better periodontal support

b. it provides protection of the premaxilla

c. path of placement and removal is not compromised

d. its gives support and stability to the denture

Ans= a

26: During the mandibular border moulding which movement is made to record the width of anterior
lingual border of mandible:
 a. Tell the patient to open wide and closes against the hand on the chin

b. Push the compound on lingual border

c. Pushes the tongue against the handle of the tray

d. Ask patient to make aggressive movements of lips

Ans =c

27. Student is taking impression of edentulous patient what instruction he would give his patient for
moulding of coronoid process:

a. to open and close his mouth and protrude mandible

b. to move mandible on right and left

c. to open his mouth and move mandible sideways

d. to protrude his mouth and pursing of lips

Ans. d

28. How much scoring the cast of the cast required in depth at the demarcated vibrating line is to
achieve posterior palatal seal

a. 0.5mm

b. 01mm

c. 1.5mm

d. 2.0mm

Key: c

29: Green stick is commonly used for recoding secondary impression according to classification it is
what type of compound

a. very high fusing

b. low fusing

c. very low fusing

d. high fusing

Ans.b

30. The rate of residual ridge reduction of edentulous maxilla

a. Two times less than mandible

b. Two times greater than mandible

c. Four times less than mandible

 d. Four times greater than mandible

Ans c

31. The clinical picture of oral mucosa in patient with burning mouth

syndrome usually

a. Inflamed

b. Healthy

c. Traumatized

d. Atrophic

Ans. b

32. A sequala of excessive load on the residual ridge and the unstable

occlusal condition mostly in maxilla is

a. Hyperplasia

b. stomatitis

c. Traumatic ulcers

d. Flabby ridge

Ans.d

33: The curvature of lingual border of mandibular secondary impression

towards tongue is due to the action of which of following muscle

a. Genioglosis muscle

b. Mylohyoid muscle

c. Styloglosis muscle

d. Geniohyoid muscle

Key:b

34. Masseter groves in secondary impression of mandibular arch is recorded

by
 a. Perform proper cheek movements according to

b. Ask the patient to move lower sidewise slowly

c. Ask the patient to open and close the mouth frequently

d. Ask the patient to close the mouth, against resistance.

Key:d

35. The excessive thickness of impression material over the fitting surface of

tray and material is unsupported at the border of tray in secondary

impression indicated that

a. Impression is short at the border

b. Thicker material was used for making impression

c. Tray was not seated down sufficiently on the residual ridge

d. Impression is over extended at the border.

Ans:c

36. Which of the following are strictly voiced sounds?

a. Consonants

b. Vowels

c. Affricative consonants

d. Fricative consonants

key b

37. The space which is formed between occlusal vertical dimension and the rest vertical dimension is

a. Vertical space

b. Occlusal space

c. Freeway space

d. Inter-dental space

Ans : C Zarb Bolander p.277

38. The patient’s tactile sense can be used as a guide for the determination

of the:

a. Occlusal vertical dimension

 b. Rest vertical dimension

c. Freeway space

d. Inter occlusal dimension

Ans: A PAGE NO.281

39: During the beginning of the swallowing cycle

a. Teeth come tightly in contact

b. Teeth come lightly in contact

c. Teeth don’t come in contact

d. Teeth in centric occlusion

Ans: b

40. Use of phonetic sounds like ch, s and j may be used to record

a. Physiological rest position

b. Neuro-muscular position of the mandible

c. Lingual position during function

d. Vertical dimension

ans: d Zarb Bolander p. 279

41. Maxilla

a) Has less surface area as compared to Mandible

b) Greater surface area gives more support and stability

c) Retromolar pad should be given relief always

d) Mental foramen is an important landmark to consider

Ans. b

42. Limiting Structure/structures

a) determines the denture extent

b) Relief should always be provided

 c) mid palatal raphe is structure to consider

d) Incisive papilla is least importance

Ans. a

43.51 yr old HR MANAGER came to the prosthodontic deptt.with Kennedy class II in upper arch and
Kennedy class I in lower arch .Grade III mobility of upper anteriors was observed .Patient was willing for
the extraction of mobile teeth .What is the treatment of choice for this patient ?

a. conventional immediate denture

b. interim immediate denture

c. conventional complete denture

d. overdenture

Ans = a

44. Dentist want to take maxillary area impression, he selected irreversible hydrocolloid impression
material. While viewing its ingredients he got to know that potassium titanium fluoride is used
as………….;

a. accelerator

b. retarder

c. activator

d. reactor

Ans=a

45. A wax spacer of 2 mm was given during the fabrication of custom tray for secondary impression
.Most likely material for final impression is:

a. alginate

b. zinc oxide eugenol

c. impression compound

d. condensation silicones

Ans=b