Removable Prosthodontics SDLE MCQ

Removable Prosthodontics

Removable Prosthodontics SDLE MCQ | Part 1

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

1) What happens to the posterior lower ridge after years of wearing an upper CD and lower RPD?

Fracture of the ridge

No change

Resorption of the posterior lower ridge

Hypertrophy of the ridge

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2) A patient with a perfect-fitting denture has redness in all areas. What is the cause?

Poor relief in some areas

Wearing denture all the time

Poor fit

Increased vertical dimension

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3) How should posterior teeth be set up for a patient with skeletal Class II?

Lower slightly buccal

Upper slightly buccal

Upper on the crest of the ridge

Upper slightly palatal

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4) A patient has a tilted #37. What clasp should be used?

Combination clasp

Ring clasp

RPI clasp

Aker clasp

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5) A patient with a high buccal frenum and Kennedy Class II needs a clasp on tooth #24. What is the best option?

RPI (contraindicated)

RPA

Circlet clasp

Ring clasp

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6) A patient has a tilted #37. What should be done?

No action needed

Extract the tooth

Extend the occlusal rest toward the center

Use a different clasp

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7) What happens if the retentive arm is above the height of contour?

Poor retention

No effect

Fracture

Tipping

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8) How many days does it take for a traumatic ulcer under a complete denture to appear?

5-6 days

3-4 days

1-2 days

7-8 days

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9) What instrument is used to locate the posterior palatal seal?

Indelible pencil

T Burnisher

PKT instrument

William's probe

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10) What is an absolute contraindication for an I-bar clasp?

Lingual or labial tilt

Severe undercut

High esthetic demand

None of the above

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11) A patient lost tooth #11 due to trauma and wants immediate replacement. What is the best option?

No treatment

Transitional RPD

Fixed bridge

Implant

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12) A patient needs an RPD and has tooth #35 (missing #34, #36, #37). What should be done?

Rest mesial and distal to #35

Rest only distal to #35

No rest needed

Rest only mesial to #35

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13) A patient complains that the complete denture comes out when pulling the lip. What is the cause?

Posterior palatal seal

Poor denture fit

Labial frenum

Buccal frenum

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14) What resists horizontal movement but provides poor vertical support?

V-shaped palate

Horseshoe palate

U-shaped palate

Flat palate

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15) How to manage a fractured RPI clasp?

Wrought wire

Replace the clasp

No action needed

Recasting

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16) What is the main concern if a reciprocal arm fractures?

Abutment stability

Denture retention

Patient comfort

Occlusal balance

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17) How many seconds does it take to soften Aluwax?

120 seconds

30 seconds

90 seconds

60 seconds

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

18) Where should the keyway be placed in a Class I RPD?

Minor connector

Pontic

Major connector

Abutment

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19) A patient with a complete denture has redness under the denture and does not remove it at night. What to do?

Prescribe antifungal

Explain the need to remove the denture

Adjust the denture

Reline the denture

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20) A picture shows a rest seat in the cingulum area. What should be done?

Increase mesiodistal width

None of the above

Increase buccolingual width

Prepare the rest seat area

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21) What instrument is used to determine the guide plan?

Caliper

Analyzing rod

Boley gauge

Surveyor

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22) A patient has a midbuccal undercut of 0.02. What clasp should be used?

Combination Wrought Wire

Ring clasp

RPI clasp

Aker clasp

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23) A patient cannot wear her immediate denture the next day. What is the cause?

Occlusal issue

Swelling and inflammation after alveoplasty

Lack of frenum relief

Lack of insertion skills

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24) What is a complication of combination syndrome?

Bone resorption in the upper jaw

Tooth mobility

Bone resorption in the lower jaw

Denture fracture

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25) An I-bar clasp is broken on an RPD with a metal base. What is the conservative way to fix it?

Wrought wire

No action needed

Refabricating the clasp

Recasting the bar clasp

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26) A patient with an immediate denture cannot wear it the next day. What is the cause?

Poor insertion skills

Occlusal issue

Edema of soft tissue from extraction

Denture fracture

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27) A patient needs to restore #23. What type of occlusion should be used?

Bilateral occlusion

Linear occlusion

Unilateral occlusion

Mutually protected occlusion

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28) A frenum interferes with the denture. What should be done?

Frenectomy

Vestibuloplasty

Adjust the denture

No action needed

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

29) A patient has very limited interarch space. What is the best RPD base material?

Meshwork

Metal base

Flexible base

Acrylic base

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30) What is a complication of an Aker clasp?

Poor retention

Fracture

Mobility

Recession

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31) A patient is missing teeth #38, #37, #36, and #35. Where should the indirect retainer be placed?

Horseshoe major connector

Indirect retainer on #43

Direct retainer on #43

None of the above

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

32) What happens if there is excess monomer during packing?

Denture will shrink

Pink color will not show

Denture will warp

Granules appear on the palate

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

33) A middle-aged patient with complete dentures complains of difficulty eating. What is the best solution?

Do implant overdenture

Reline dentures

Replace dentures

Adjust dentures

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

34) A patient has missing #24, #26, #27, and #25 is a pier abutment with MOD amalgam and grade I mobility. What is the management?

Survey crown

Mesial rest seat

Extract #25

Mesial and distal rest seats

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35) A patient has all upper teeth and lingually tilted lower anterior teeth. What is the best treatment?

Immediate denture

Swing lock RPD

Extraction

No treatment

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36) A patient is missing maxillary anteriors, premolars, and molars. What is the best treatment plan?

Start both at the same time

Plan the RPD design first

Start fixed first

Start removable first

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37) What can be seen in the maxilla and mandible during impression taking?

Maxillary tuberosity

Pterygomandibular raphe

Hamular notch

Retromolar pad

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38) A smoker with a complete denture has redness under the denture. What is the management?

Reline the denture

Tissue conditioner and antifungal

Remove the denture temporarily

Adjust the denture

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

39) A tooth did not require a survey crown after preparation. What should be done?

No action needed

Contour

Restoration

Full coverage crown

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

40) A patient has Kennedy Class II with a deep mesiobuccal undercut. What clasp should be used?

RPI

Ring clasp

Circlet clasp

Combination clasp

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

41) What is the most common attachment for a mandibular overdenture with 2 implants?

Bar

Locator

Ball

Clasp

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42) A patient lost tooth #32 after having an RPD for teeth #31, #35, #41, and #44. How to replace #32?

Implant

No replacement

Fixed bridge

RPD

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

43) What is the most destructive force on an abutment tooth?

Vertical force away from the ridge

Horizontal force

Vertical force close to the ridge

Vertical force

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44) A patient with an RPD complains of discomfort on the abutment tooth. What is the likely cause?

Occlusion

Exposed dentin under rest

Vertical root fracture

Galvanic shock due to amalgam

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45) An RPD causes mobility in the abutment tooth. What is the likely cause?

Excessive retention

Poor denture design

Poor occlusion

Reciprocal arm fit after retentive arm

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

46) A patient has a cervical undercut on an abutment tooth. What clasp should be used?

Aker clasp

Combination clasp

RPI clasp

Ring clasp

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47) A young patient lost teeth #12, #11, #21, and #22 in a car accident. What is the Kennedy classification?

Class 4

Class 3

Class 1

Class 2

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Category: Removable Prosthodontics

48) A denture wearer complains of numbness in the mental area. What material is used to check intaglio contact?

Methylene blue

Titanium oxide

Aerosol starch spray

Chloroform and rouge

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49) A patient with a resorbed mandibular ridge complains of pain and paresthesia. Which nerve is affected?

Lingual nerve

Inferior alveolar nerve

Buccal nerve

Mental nerve

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50) A tooth has no undercut and is fully sound. What should be done for an RPD?

Surveyed crown

No preparation needed

Dimple

Extract the tooth

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