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FREE DENTISTRY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT GENERAL
DENTISTRY EXAM QUESTIONS
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Question 1: The junction of 2 walls in a cavity prep.
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Line Angle Question 2: Term commonly used to describe restorative and esthetic dentistry; primary focus of the general dentist.
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Operative Dentistry
Question 3: Another name for caries, decayed area of the tooth.
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Cavity
Question 4: Term for the steps in removing decay from a tooth.
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Cavity Preparation
Question 5: Cavity prep step allowing the dentist easier access during a restoration.
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Convenience Form Question 6: The design and initial depth of healthy tooth structure used by the dentist when restoring teeth.
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Outline Form Question 7: The term for the direction that is perpendicular to the plane of an object. EX: internal cavity prep is in the same direction as the pulp.
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Axial Wall Question 8: Term for the step in the cavity prep that shapes the cavity wall for strength and durability of the restoration.
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Resistance Form Question 9: The space or gap between 2 teeth, most commonly in maxillary central incisors.
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Diastema Question 10: The surface of the cavity prep perpendicular to the pulp of a tooth.
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Pulpal Wall Question 11: The type of dentistry that improves the appearance of teeth by camouflaging defects, whitening.
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Esthetic Dentistry Question 12: Term used to describe a specific area of dentistry that restores teeth that are decayed, chipped, discolored, or missing.
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Restorative Dentistry
Question 13: The step in a cavity prep that shapes the cavity walls to aid in retaining the restoration.
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Retention Form Question 14: Term for a thin layer of composite resin or porcelain that is bonded or cemented to a prepared facial surface for esthetics.
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Veneer Question 15: The term used to describe the repair of a tooth with the use of a dental material.
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Restoration
Question 16: Term for the internal surface of a cavity preparation.
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Cavity Wall Question 17: Placement of a reinforcement pin in the cavity prep to secure and support a tooth restoration.
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Retention Pin