dental materials MCQs – Page 12

Practise focused dental materials questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

dental materials Mcqs
221. Elastomers except: Polyether are_______________?
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A. Water loving impression materials

B. Hydrophilic

C. Hydrophobic

D. Potassium alginates

222. Quartz in investment material is added for_______________?
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A. Expansion components for casting shrinkage

B. Contraction

C. Strength

D. Decrease strength

223. Impression techniques are used for recording________________?
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A. Oral mucosal tissues

B. None of the above

C. Dental hard tissues

D. Oral mucosal tissues and dental hard tissues
224. Which is best material for RPD impression_______________?
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A. Irreversible hydrocolloid

B. Impression plaster

C. None of the above

D. Reversible hydroollioid

225. Most flexible impression material______________?
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A. Alginate

B. Addition silicone

C. Impression compound

D. Impression paste

226. Corrosion of stainless steel is due to formulation of_________________?
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A. Nickel carbide

B. Chromium carbide

C. Carbon carbide

D. Iron carbide

227. Which of the following is correct arrangement of impression material regarding linear contraction in ascending order ?
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A. Addition silicone < polyether < polysulfide < condensation silicone

B. condensation silicone < polysulfide < polyether < Addition silicone

C. condensation silicone < polyether < polysulfide < Addition silicone

D. Addition silicone < polysulfide < Polyether < condensation silicone

228. Powders of dental plaster and dental stone differ mainly in____________?
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A. Particle porosity

B. Solubility

C. Shelf life

D. Chemical formula

230. All of the following statements about an alginate impression are EXCEPT________________?
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A. It should be rapidly displaced from the mouth

B. It will take up water and expand if kept wet

C. It will shrink as a result of syneresis

D. It may exhibit fluid exudates on the surface as a result of imbibition of water
234. Inlay wax is used to_______________?
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A. Invest inlay patterns

B. Make inlay wax patterns

C. Box models

D. Temporarily cement inlays:

238. All of the following can be used to slow down the setting of Zinc oxide eugenol impression paste EXCEPT_________________?
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A. Adding a small amount of water

B. Altering the amounts of the two pastes used

C. Adding a small amount of glycerine

D. Cooling mixing slab

239. Rubber base impressions are poured immediately as they_______________?
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A. Continue to polymerize

B. Show imbibition and syneresis

C. Become elastic

D. Show gelation

240. The sprue in wax pattern should be placed________________?
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A. At 45C angle

B. It depend upon type of wax pattern

C. At obtuse angle

D. At right angle