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Materials
Biocompatible
Permanent bond to the tooth structure
Match the natural appearance of the tooth structure
Degenerate in a short period of time
Answer: d (p. 4)
Explanation
The material should be long lasting. Only in very specic clinical situations, it
may be desirable for the material to degrade in a short period of time.
* These page number references pertain to Philips Science of Dental Materials, 11th ed.
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b. Ceramic
d. Amalgam
Answer: c (p. 6)
Explanation
Materials can be classied as preventive, restorative and auxiliary materials.
A further classication according to the application, potential preventive
benets and durability is given on pages 5 and 6 of Philips Science of Dental
Materials, 11th ed.
4. Dentistry as a specialty is believed to have begun in
a. 5000 BC
c. 3000 BC
b. 4000 BC
d. 2000 BC
Answer: c (p. 6)
Explanation
Around 2500 BC, the Phoenicians used gold wires and bands on the teeth. The
rst book focused solely on dentistry was the Artzney Buchlein in 1530, and
Charles Allen was the author of the rst dental textbook written in English,
Operator for the Teeth, in 1685.
5. Who is considered as the father of modern dentistry?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pare
Pierre Fauchard
Pfaff
Taveau
Answer: b (p. 6)
Explanation
Pierre Fauchard is considered as the father of modern dentistry and an academy
has also been established in his honour. G.V. Black is also considered by
the journal of operative dentistry as the father of modern dentistry for his
phenomenal work on operative dentistry in 1908.
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b. 1931
d. 1951
b. Class II
d. Class IV
b. TC 106/SC 2
d. TC 106/SC 4
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