Old Exam Questions (#2)

Question 1

The only major connector that should NOT be used in the maxillary arch:

Answer 1

lingual bar

Question 2

-palatal strap
-palatal plate
-AP palatal strap
-Horseshoe (U-shaped)

These are all:

Answer 2

maxillary major connectors

Question 3

-lingual bar
-lingual plate
-labial bar

These are all:

Answer 3

mandibular major connectors

Question 4

The major connector most commonly used for class III (tooth supported) RPDs:

Answer 4

palatal strap

Question 5

The width of straps used in AP:

Answer 5

6-8 mm

Question 6

The depth of the marginal ridge in an occlusal rest seat:

Answer 6

1-1.5

Question 7

T/F: The proximal plate needs to be adjusted before rest seat. You want the S curved survey line in the retentive arm, not the reciprocal arm:

Answer 7

true; true

Question 8

The ____ arm junction to survey line should be straight, perpendicular to path of insertion and located between gingival and middle 1/3:

Answer 8

reciprocal

Question 9

Fabrication of RPD framework occurs on:

Answer 9

master cast

Question 10

Lateral forces function in:

Answer 10

cross-arch stabilization

Question 11

Rests transfer force down the:

Answer 11

long axis

Question 12

Rigid extension of an FPD or RPD that transmits functional forces to the teeth and prevent movement towards the mucosa:

Answer 12

rest

Question 13

what is the order of reduction (order of tooth modifications) in the mouth?

Answer 13

1. guide planes
2. survey line adjustment
3. rest seats

Question 14

T/F: you want guide planes to wrap around to lingual in RPI. There should be a sluiceway through the facial in RPI on mesial rest

Answer 14

True; false

Question 15

Cast circumferential undercut:

Answer 15

0.01 inches

Question 16

Co-Cr is used in UMKC clinic. Co-Cr is used more than Ni-Cr because of nickel allergy:

Answer 16

both true