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Fishman’s index is used in relation with:

 # Fishman’s index is used in relation with:
A. Population
B. Hand-wrist radiographs
C. Cephalograms 
D. Periodontal diseases


The correct answer is B. Hand-wrist radiographs.

The following are the most commonly used methods for determination of skeletal maturity through hand-wrist xrays: 
- Atlas method by Greulich and Pyle
- Bjork Grave and Brown method
- Singer's method of assessment
- Fishman's skeletal maturity indicators
- Hagg and Taranger method


Carpal radiograph is used for assessment of:

 # Carpal radiograph is used for assessment of:
A. Bone condition
B. Chronological age
C. Treatment plan
D. Skeletal maturation





The correct answer is: D. Skeletal Maturation.

There are different methods to assess the skeletal maturity of an indivudual which include:
1. Use of hand wrist radiographs
2. Evaluation of skeletal maturation using cervical vertebrae
3. Assessment of maturity by clinical and radiographic examination of different stages of tooth (Lower third molar)

Hand wrist radiograph is the most reliable among all these. 


Vestibuloplasty procedure

 # A vestibuloplasty procedure is performed by:
A. Reducing buccal bone from the alveolar ridge with a barrel bur and a handpiece
B. Apically repositioning the muscular and mucosal attachments of the mandible
C. Reflecting the gingiva and using Rongeurs to remove bone from the alveolar crest
D. Using a bone file to smooth rough bony projections
E. Grafting harvested iliac or rib bone onto the alveolar process



The correct answer is B. Apically repositioning the muscular and mucosal attachments of the mandible

Vestibuloplasty is a procedure performed to lengthen the residual ridge and deepen the oral vestibule.

A vestibuloplasty can only be achieved by relocating or repositioning the muscle attachments and mucous membrane covering it into a deeper or more apical position. 

Vestibuloplasties are also accompanied with the use of a mucosal graft or a skin graft. 

Most ideal finish line configuration for a porcelain veneer:

 # The most ideal finish line configuration for a porcelain veneer is:
A. Feather
B. Chamfer
C. Shoulder
D. Chisel



The correct answer is: C. Shoulder.

#Shoulder Finish Line
Indications: • All ceramic crowns • PFM crowns • Injectable porcelains 
Advantages:  • Good crown contours • Esthetics  • Less distortion • Provides adequate bulk
Disadvantages: • Least conservative • Inferior marginal adaptation

# Shoulder with bevel Finish Line
Indications: • Proximal boxes of onlays and inlays • Labial finish line of metal ceramics • Occlusal shoulder of onlays 
Advantages:  • Superior marginal adaptation • Resists distortion • Facilitates removal of unsupported enamel rods
Disadvantages: • Requires subgingival extension • Detection of post cementation caries is difficult

# Chamfer Finish Line
Indications: • Cast metal restorations • Lingual aspect of metal ceramics
Advantages:  • Conservative • Good marginal adaptation • Provides bulk
Disadvantages: • Improper fabrication may result in an unsupported tip

# Knife edge Finish Line
Indications: • Young patients • MOD onlay • Inaccessible areas • Finish lines in cementum
Advantages:  • Conservative • Ideal for marginal adaptation 
Disadvantages: • Does not provide a distinct finish line • Waxing, polishing and casting becomes critical • Overcontoured restoration in an attempt to obtain bulk


Preferred gingival finish line for veneer metal restoration

 # The preferred gingival finish line for veneer metal restoration is:
a) Shoulder 
b) Chamfer
c) Shoulder with bevel 
d) Radial shoulder



The correct answer is B. Chamfer.

#Shoulder Finish Line
Indications: • All ceramic crowns • PFM crowns • Injectable porcelains 
Advantages:  • Good crown contours • Esthetics  • Less distortion • Provides adequate bulk
Disadvantages: • Least conservative • Inferior marginal adaptation

# Shoulder with bevel Finish Line
Indications: • Proximal boxes of onlays and inlays • Labial finish line of metal ceramics • Occlusal shoulder of onlays 
Advantages:  • Superior marginal adaptation • Resists distortion • Facilitates removal of unsupported enamel rods
Disadvantages: • Requires subgingival extension • Detection of post cementation caries is difficult

# Chamfer Finish Line
Indications: • Cast metal restorations • Lingual aspect of metal ceramics
Advantages:  • Conservative • Good marginal adaptation • Provides bulk
Disadvantages: • Improper fabrication may result in an unsupported tip

# Knife edge Finish Line
Indications: • Young patients • MOD onlay • Inaccessible areas • Finish lines in cementum
Advantages:  • Conservative • Ideal for marginal adaptation 
Disadvantages: • Does not provide a distinct finish line • Waxing, polishing and casting becomes critical • Overcontoured restoration in an attempt to obtain bulk




Partial veneer crown is contraindicated in:

 # Partial veneer crown is contraindicated in:
a) Long teeth 
b) Short teeth
c) Tipped teeth 
d) Tapered teeth



The correct answer is B. Short Teeth.

Indications for partial veneer crown:

• Intact or minimally restored teeth .
• Teeth with normal anatomic crown form i.e., without excessive cervical constriction.
• Teeth with adequate crown Length.

Contraindications for partial veneer crown:

• High caries rate.
• Short teeth.
• Bell shaped teeth.
• Teeth with insufficient buccolingual width.
• Excessively restored teeth.

Retention of Partial Veneer Crown

 # In partial veneer crown, retention can be increased by:
a) Increased length of path of insertion
b) Increase in taper
c) Making path of removal parallel to long axis of adjacent teeth
d) None of the above



The correct answer is A. Increased length of path of insertion.

Crown preparation with long, parallel axial walls and grooves produces maximum retention. Increasing the taper decreases retention. A short, over tapered preparation, decreases the retention because the restoration can be removed along an infinite number of paths.