Dental Materials Exam Sample

Dental MaterialsThe dental amalgam alloys and mercury are mixed in a ratio of:


a. 1:2


b. 1:1


c. 1.3


d. 2:1


Most common drawback of amalgam restoration is:


a. Secondary expansion.


b. Porosity.


c. Marginal break-downd.


d. contraction on setting.


Which part of the amalgam restoration has the highest mercury concentration?:


a. Marginal area.


b. Center of restoration.


c. Proximal surface of restoration.


d. Inclined planes.


Fillers are added to composite resin to:


a. Increase working time.


b. Increase co-efficient of thermal expansion.


c. Inhibit matrix deformation.


d. B + C


The main resin constituent of polishable composite resin is:


a: Polymethylmethacrylate.


b. Polycarbonate.


c. Dimethacrylate.


d. Urethane.