MCQ OF FPD

1. Which of the following is a chemio-mechanical method of gingival retraction to expose finish

line for impression of fpd?
1.Impression material filled copper band/tube
2.Rubber dam
3.Temporary acrylic resin coping
4.Retraction cord
5. ELECTRO SURGERY
2. A 40 year old male patient presented to you with missing left first molar. 2nd premolar and
second molars are sound and in proper position however, wear facet are present on canine
molar. Which of the following treatment option you shall choose for this patient.
1. fix-fix bridge
2. Fix cantilever bridge
3. Spring cantilever bridge
4. Cantilever bridge
5. Resin retained bridge
3. Which of the following is a contraindication of fixed dental prosthesis?
1. Short span edentulous arches
2. Sound teeth adjacent to the edentulous space
3. Patient preference
4. Physically handicapped patients
5. Very young patients

4. Which of the following is the indication of fpd in comparison with removeable partial denture?
Large amount of bone loss as in trauma.
1. Very young patients where teeth have large pulp chambers.
2. Presence of periodontally compromised abutments
3. Long span edentulous spaces
4. Bilateral edentulous spaces
5. Physically handicapped patients
5. Which of the following is an indication of rpd in comparison with fpd?
1. Short span edentulous arches
2. Sound teeth adjacent to the edentulous space
3. Patient preference
4. Large amount of bone loss as in trauma.
5. Physically handicapped patients
6. Which of the following component of fpd transfers force of mastication to abutment teeth?
1. Connector
2. Retainer
3. Pontic
4. Cement
5. Non rogid connector
7. Which of the following pontic design has zero tissue contact?
1. Ridge lap
2. Modified ridge lap
3. Ovate
 4. Conical
5. Sanitary
8. Which of the following is material of choice for tissue surface of pontic with regard to tissue
health?
1. Glazed porcelain
2. Polished metal surface
3. Metal and porcelain
4. Non polished metal
5. Non glazed porcelain
9. While designing occlusion of fpd , what is right to reduce occlusal load?
1. Reduce occlusal table
2. Reduce functional cusps height
3. Flat non-functional cusps
4. Enameloplasty of opposing cusps
5. Give occlusal clearance

10. Long span fpd results in flexion of bridge resulting in complication. If there are two pontics
instead of one, what will be flexion of fpd?
1. Same as single pontic
2. Eight times
3. Sixteen times
4. Twenty one times
5. Twenty seven times

11. Minimal acceptable crown root ratio for an abutment tooth is?
1. 1:1
2. 1:2
3. 2:2
4. 2:3
5. 2:1
12. Ideal crown root ration for an abutment tooth in fpd is?
1. 1:1
2. 1:2
3. 2:2
4. 2:3
5. 2:1
13. Which of the following is the most important factor for conservation of natural tooth structure
for full coverage crown?
1. minimum practical convergence angle between axial walls
2. Supragingival margins
3. Shoulder margins
4. Chamfer margins
5. Subgingival margins

14. Which of the following is the least conservative treatment option?

1. Full coverage crown
2. Inlay
 3. Onlay
4. Three-quarter crown
5. Seven-eight crown
15. Mesially tilted 2nd molar abutment, best option for conservation is?
1. Endodontic and normal prepration
2. Non rigid connector
3. Orthodontic repositioning
4. Extraction
5. Half-crown on second molar
16. Ideal taper for full coverage crown among axial walls is?
1. Parallel walls
2. Six degree
3. Ten degree
4. Fifteen degree
5. Twenty degree
17. Which of the following cement type is most suitable where retention is compromised?
1. Glass inomer cement
2. Resin modified glass inomer cement
3. Resin cement
4. Zinc phosphate cement
5. Polycorboxilate cement
18. Resistance form of preparation means?
1. Vertical directed towards path of insertion
2. Apical directed force
3. Oblique forces
4. Vertical force opposite to path of insertion
5. Buccal forces
19. The resin retain bridges have advantage of
1. Minimal tooth preparation
2. Alignment correction
3. Longevity
4. Long span bridges
5. Strong cementation
20. The use of electrosurgery facilitate impression making by
1. Reopening the gingival sulcus
2. Forcing the impression material
3. Enlarging the gingival sulcus and control of hemorrhage
4. Fluid control
5. Finish line finishing
21. A 25-year old male patient complaints of missing 26 with no distal abutment and prefers a ficed
form of prosthetic treatment. An abutment that is present only at end of edentulous space is
called
1. Cantilever abutment
2. Pier abutment
3. Mesially tilted abutment
4. Distally tilted abutment
5. Compromised abutment
22. An ideal location to attach a sprue for a posterior cast restoration is
1. Central fossa
2. Cusp tips
3. Marginal ridge
4. Contact point
5. Cusp inclines
23. Pier abutment is?
1. Lone standing abutment
2. Free end abutment
3. Mesially tilted
4. Distally tilted
5. Lingually tilted
24. The major drawback of porcelain is
1. High compressive strength
2. Brittleness
3. Translucency
4. Hardness
5. Esthetic
25. To achieve the additional retention the following should be done while preparing tooth
1. Ecessive occlusal preparation
2. Grooves and bo
3. Tapered preparation
4. Supragingival finish line
5. Shoulder margins
26. Pontic design for anterior should be of the following to achieve best aesthetics?
1. Ridge lap
2. Modified ridge lap
3. Ovate
4. Sanitary
5. Bullet

27. The preferred gingival finish line for metal crown?

1. Knife edge
2. Chamfer
3. Shoulder
4. Bevel
5. Shoulder with bevel
28. Biggest disadvantage of saddle pontic is?
1. Thickness
2. Unesthetic
3. Unhygienic
4. Unfavourable contour
5. Traumatic

29. Which of following material undergoes imbibition?

a. Irreversible hydrocolloid
 b. Reversible hydrocolloid
c. Impression plaster
d. Metallic oxide paste
e. Silicones

30. A patient with missing central incisor is seeking fixed restoration. He requests that a
median diastema should be maintained, as it was naturally present. Which of the
following fixed restoration design will serve the purpose
a. Rochette bridge
b. Cantilever from central incisor
c. Fixed- fixed bridge
d. Spring cantilever
e. fix –movable

a.
31. Sanitary pontics are advised in bridges
a. For posterior segments
b. To maintain periodontal health
c. To decrease the load on supporting abutments
d. To prevent bone resorption
e. For esthetics

32. Which of the following finishing lines will be most suitable for all ceramic full veneer
crowns?
a. Knife edge finish
b. chamfer finish
c. Shoulder with bevel
d. shoulder finish
e. Buccal shoulder and lingual chamfer
33. One of the disadvantages of porcelain jacket crown is
a. Poor esthetics
b. Expansion
c. Brittleness
d. Radioactivity
e. Contraction
34. Restoration used to build up a damaged tooth to normal contour before crown
preparation is called
a. Onlay
b. Inlay
c. Core
d. Veneer
e. Laminate
35. The recommended taper of tooth preparation to receive a crown with zinc phosphate
cement
a. 3 degree
b. 6 degree
c. 10 degree
d. 15 degree
e. More than 15 degree

36. The greatest convexity of the tooth surface is called

a. Area cervical to the height of contour
b. Cervical area
c. Height of contour
d. Infrabulge area
e. Suprabulge area

37. Which of the following crown forms can give best esthetic results?
a. Post and core crowns
b. Porcelain fused to metal crown
c. Gold box acrylic facing
d. Porcelain jacket crown
e. Gold crown

38. Which of the following connector is used to maintain a diastema in planned fixed
prosthesis?
a. Rigid connector
b. Non-rigid connector
c. Soldered connector
d. Loop connector
e. Welded connector
39. Root surface area of the abutment should be greater than root surface area of the tooth to
be replaced. This law is called
a. Fisher’s law
b. Stuart’s law
c. Ante’s law
d. Encirculment law
e. e. Mclean’s law

40. Resin retained bridge is contraindicated when abutment has

a. Long clinical crown
b. Wider clinical crown
c. Unrestored crown
d. Worn out crown
e. Long axis of both abutments are parallel

41. Which of the following pontic is contraindicated where esthetic is important

a. All ceramic pontic
b. Metal ceramic pontic
c. All metal pontic
d. Acrylic resin pontic
e. Fiber reinforced composite pontic

42. Prosthesis in which only one side of pontic is attached to retainer is called
a. Fiexd-fixed bridge
b. Spring cantilever bridge
c. Resin retained bridge
d. Cantilever bridge
e. Fix-movable bridge

43. All of the following statements are correct about supra gingival margins of crown except
a. Usually prepared on abutment enamel
b. Can be easily finished
c. Better esthetics
d. Impression making is easy
e. Less plaque accumulation

44. Which of the following is contraindication of FPD in maxillary anterior region?

a. Restored abutments
 b. Discolored abutments
c. Diastema
d. MARKED RESORPTION OF RIDGE
e. High smile line
45. All of the following statements are correct about supra gingival margins of crown except
f. Usually prepared on abutment enamel
g. Can be easily finished
h. BETTER ESTHETICS
i. Impression making is easy
j. Less plaque accumulation
46. Which of the following factors does not affect the retention of cemented crowns
a. Taper of preparation
b. MARGINS DESIGN
c. Type of preparation
d. Surface area
e. Luting agent
47. Functional cusp bevel during tooth preparation is placed at
a. 55 degree to the long axis
b. 65 degree to the long axis
c. 35 degree to the long axis
d. 45 DEGREE TO THE LONG AXIS
e. 35 degree to the long axis
48. All of the following methods are used to conserve tooth structure during preparation except
a. Minimal taper
b. Use of partial coverage restorations
c. Orthodontic uprighting of tilted teeth before preparation
d. APICAL EXTENSION OF TOOTH PREPARATION
e. Preparing chamfer margins
49. Which of the following pontic design gives best esthetic results in anterior maxilla

a. OVATE PONTIC
b. Ridge lap pontic
c. Modified ridge lap pontic
d. Conical pontic
e. Sanitary pontic
50. The most conservative method to use a tilted second molar as abutment for FPD is
a. By using telescopic crown
b. Modified preparation design
c. ORTHODONTIC UPRIGHTING OF TILTED MOLAR
d. by enameloplasy
e. by extraction of third molar
51. which of the following root configuration of molar will provide better support for FPD
a. DIVERGENT ROOTS
b. Conical roots
c. Elliptical
d. Circular cross section
e. Tilted
52. Keeping all other factors equal, deflection of three pontics as compared to one pontic will be
a. 8 times
b. 3 times
 c. 27 TIMES
d. 9 times
e. 21 times
53. Resin retained bridge is contraindicated when abutment has
f. Long clinical crown
g. Wider clinical crown
h. Unrestored crown
i. WORN OUT CROWN
j. Long axis of both abutments are parallel

54. All of the following are correct about conservation of remaining tooth structure during
tooth preparation except
a. Use of partial-coverage
b. Anatomical tooth preparation
c. SUB GINGIVAL MARGINS RATHER THAN SUPRA GINGIVAL
d. Minimal taper
e. Chamfer margins rather than shoulder when possible
55. The term pier abutment is used to describe
a. Periodontally involved abutment
b. INTERMEDIATE ABUTMENT OTHER THAN TERMINAL ABUTMENT
c. Carious abutment
d. Abutment in posterior segment
e. Abutment with large root surface area
56. Which of following material undergoes imbibition?
f. IRREVERSIBLE HYDROCOLLOID
g. Reversible hydrocolloid
h. Impression plaster
i. Metallic oxide paste
j. Silicones

57. A patient with missing central incisor is seeking fixed restoration. He requests that a median
diastema should be maintained, as it was naturally present. Which of the following fixed
restoration design will serve the purpose
f. Rochette Bridge
g. Cantilever from central incisor
h. Fixed- Fixed Bridge
i. SPRING CANTILEVER
j. Fix –movable

58. Sanitary pontics are advised in bridges

f. FOR POSTERIOR SEGMENTS
g. To maintain periodontal health
h. To decrease the load on supporting abutments
i. To prevent bone resorption
j. For esthetics
59. Which of the following finishing lines will be most suitable for all ceramic full veneer
 crowns?
f. Knife edge finish
g. Chamfer finish
h. Shoulder with bevel
i. SHOULDER FINISH
j. Buccal shoulder and lingual chamfer
60. One of the disadvantages of porcelain jacket crown is
f. Poor esthetics
g. Expansion
h. BRITTLENESS
i. Radioactivity
j. Contraction
61. Restoration used to build up a damaged tooth to normal contour before crown preparation
is called
f. Onlay
g. Inlay
h. CORE
i. Veneer
j. Laminate
62. The recommended taper of tooth preparation to receive a crown with zinc phosphate
cement
b. 3 degree
c. 6 DEGREE
d. 10 degree
e. 15 degree
f. More than 15 degree

63. Which of the following case is a contraindication for FPD?

a. Short span
b. High esthetic requirement
c. High caries index
d. Endodontically treated abutments
e. Seibert class 1 ridge
64. All of the following are correct about conservation of remaining tooth structure during
tooth preparation except
f. Use of partial-coverage
g. Anatomical tooth preparation
h. Sub gingival margins rather than supra gingival
i. Minimal taper
j. Chamfer margins rather than shoulder when possible
65. The term pier abutment is used to describe
f. Periodontally involved abutment
g. Intermediate abutment other than terminal abutment
h. Carious abutment
i. Abutment in posterior segment
j. Abutment with large root surface area
66. Which of following material undergoes imbibition?
k. Irreversible hydrocolloid
l. Reversible hydrocolloid
m. Impression plaster
 n. Metallic oxide paste
o. Silicones
67. A patient with missing central incisor is seeking fixed restoration. He requests that a median
diastema should be maintained, as it was naturally present. Which of the following fixed
restoration design will serve the purpose
k. Rochette Bridge
l. Cantilever from central incisor
m. Fixed- Fixed Bridge
n. Spring cantilever
o. Fix –movable

68. Sanitary pontics are advised in bridges

k. For posterior segments
l. To maintain periodontal health
m. To decrease the load on supporting abutments
n. To prevent bone resorption
o. For esthetics

69. All other factors being equal,an FPD with span off 2 pontics compared to an FPD with a span
of one pontic, will flex
a. 2 times
b. 4 times
c. 6 times
d. 8 times
e. 10 times
70. Which of the following finishing lines will be most suitable for all ceramic full veneer
crowns?
k. Knife edge finish
l. Chamfer finish
m. Shoulder with bevel
n. Shoulder finish
o. Buccal shoulder and lingual chamfer
71. One of the disadvantages of porcelain jacket crown is
k. Poor esthetics
l. Expansion
m. Brittleness
n. Radioactivity
o. Contraction
72. Restoration used to build up a damaged tooth to normal contour before crown preparation
is called
k. Onlay
l. Inlay
m. Core
n. Veneer
o. Laminate
73. The recommended taper of tooth preparation to receive a crown with zinc phosphate
cement
g. 3 degree
h. 6 degree
i. 10 degree
 j. 15 degree
k. More than 15 degree

74. You are going to provide an FPD. Margin of restoration are utmost important for longevity
of FPD. Margins of restoration should be
a. Always supragingival
b. Always subgingival
c. Always at marginal gingiva
d. Labially subgingival lingually supra gingival]
e. Supragingival unless specific indications for subgingival placement
75. Which of the following crown forms can give best esthetic results?
a. Post and core crowns
b. Porcelain fused to metal crown
c. Gold box acrylic facing
d. Porcelain jacket crown
e. Gold crown
76. Which of the following connector is used to maintain a diastema in planned fixed
prosthesis?
a. Rigid connector
b. Non-rigid connector
c. Soldered connector
d. Loop connector
e. Welded connector

77. Root surface area of the abutment should be greater than root surface area of the tooth to
be replaced. This law is called
a. Fisher’s law
b. Stuart’s law
c. Ante’s law
d. Encirculment law
e. Mclean’s law
78. Resin retained bridge is contraindicated when abutment has
k. Long clinical crown
l. Wider clinical crown
m. Unrestored crown
n. Worn out crown
o. Long axis of both abutments are parallel
79. Which of the following pontic is contraindicated where esthetic is important
a. All ceramic pontic
b. Metal ceramic pontic
c. All metal pontic
d. Acrylic resin pontic
e. Fiber reinforced composite pontic
80. Prosthesis in which only one side of pontic is attached to retainer is called
a. Fiexd-fixed bridge
b. Spring cantilever bridge
c. Resin retained bridge
d. Cantilever bridge
e. Fix-movable bridge
81. All of the following statements are correct about supra gingival margins of crown except
 a. Usually prepared on abutment enamel
b. Can be easily finished
c. Better esthetics
d. Impression making is easy
e. Less plaque accumulation
82. You are going to provide an FPD. Margin of restoration are utmost important for longevity
of FPD.Margins of restoration should be
a. Always supragingival
b. Always subgingival
c. Always at marginal gingiva
d. Labially subgingival lingually supra gingival]
e. Supragingival unless specific indications for subgingival placement
83. Impression for a FPD made in polyether material;
a. Should be poured within 1 hour
b. Should be poured immediately
c. Can be stored for many hours before pouring
d. Undergoes hysteresis and imbibition
e. Can be disinfected by autoclaving
84. The posterior tooth provide better support for FPD is
a. With divergent roots
b. With conical roots
c. With fused roots
d. with short and fused roots
e. With curved roots
85. The most suitable margin design for cast metal crown is;
a. Feather edge
b. Chamfer
c. Shoulder
d. Shoulder with bevel
e. Depends on operator choice
86. Which of the following is contraindication of FPD in maxillary anterior region?
a. Restored abutments
b. Discolored abutments
c. Diastema
d. Marked resorption of ridge
e. High smile line
87. All of the following are correct about conservation of remaining tooth structure during
tooth preparation except
k. Use of partial-coverage
l. Anatomical tooth preparation
m. Sub gingival margins rather than supra gingival
n. Minimal taper
o. Chamfer margins rather than shoulder when possible
88. The term pier abutment is used to describe
k. Periodontally involved abutment
l. Intermediate abutment other than terminal abutment
m. Carious abutment
n. Abutment in posterior segment
o. Abutment with large root surface area
89. Which of following material undergoes imbibition?
 p. Irreversible hydrocolloid
q. Reversible hydrocolloid
r. Impression plaster
s. Metallic oxide paste
t. Silicones
90. A patient with missing central incisor is seeking fixed restoration. He requests that a median
diastema should be maintained, as it was naturally present. Which of the following fixed
restoration design will serve the purpose
p. Rochette Bridge
q. Cantilever from central incisor
r. Fixed- Fixed Bridge
s. Spring cantilever
t. Fix –movable

91. Sanitary pontics are advised in bridges

p. For posterior segments
q. To maintain periodontal health
r. To decrease the load on supporting abutments
s. To prevent bone resorption
t. For esthetics
92. Which of the following finishing lines will be most suitable for all ceramic full veneer
crowns?
p. Knife edge finish
q. Chamfer finish
r. Shoulder with bevel
s. Shoulder finish
t. Buccal shoulder and lingual chamfer
93. One of the disadvantages of porcelain jacket crown is
p. Poor esthetics
q. Expansion
r. Brittleness
s. Radioactivity
t. Contraction
94. Restoration used to build up a damaged tooth to normal contour before crown preparation
is called
p. Onlay
q. Inlay
r. Core
s. Veneer
t. Laminate
95. The recommended taper of tooth preparation to receive a crown with zinc phosphate
cement
l. 3 degree
m. 6 degree
n. 10 degree
o. 15 degree
p. More than 15 degree
96. Which of the following crown forms can give best esthetic results?
a. Post and core crowns
 b. Porcelain fused to metal crown
c. Gold box acrylic facing
d. Porcelain jacket crown
e. Gold crown
97. Which of the following connector is used to maintain a diastema in planned fixed
prosthesis?
a. Rigid connector
b. Non-rigid connector
c. Soldered connector
d. Loop connector
e. Welded connector

98. Root surface area of the abutment should be greater than root surface area of the tooth to
be replaced. This law is called
a. Fisher’s law
b. Stuart’s law
c. Ante’s law
d. Encirculment law
e. Mclean’s law
99. Resin retained bridge is contraindicated when abutment has
p. Long clinical crown
q. Wider clinical crown
r. Unrestored crown
s. Worn out crown
t. Long axis of both abutments are parallel
100. Which of the following pontic is contraindicated where esthetic is important
a. All ceramic pontic
b. Metal ceramic pontic
c. All metal pontic
d. Acrylic resin pontic
e. Fiber reinforced composite pontic
101. Prosthesis in which only one side of pontic is attached to retainer is called
a. Fiexd-fixed bridge
b. Spring cantilever bridge
c. Resin retained bridge
d. Cantilever bridge
e. Fix-movable bridge

102. All of the following statements are correct about supra gingival margins of crown
except
a. Usually prepared on abutment enamel
b. Can be easily finished
c. Better esthetics
d. Impression making is easy
e. Less plaque accumulation
103. Cavosurface margin angulation in chamfer finish line is
a. Always 90 degree
b. 90 degree or less than 90 degree
c. 90 degree or more than 90 degree
d. 120 degree
104. The correct comparison of amount of tooth reduction for metal ceramic crown and
porcelain jacket crown is related to
a. The facial tooth reduction is more in metal ceramic
b. The incisal reduction is same for both
c. There is more lingual reduction in metal ceramic
d. The is less lingual reduction in metal ceramic
105. Three weeks after insertion of a fix bridge, marked discomfort to heat and cold but
not to sweets oocurs due to
a. Gingival recession
b. Unseating of bridge
c. Deflective occlusal contact
d. Tortional force on the abutment tooth
106. Which of the following case is contraindication for FPD?
a. Short span
b. High esthetic requirement
c. High caries index
d. Endodontically treated abutments
107. All other factors being equal,an FPD with span off 2 pontics compared to an FPD
with a span of one pontic, will flex
a. 2 times
b. 4 times
c. 6 times
d. 8 times
e. 10 times
108. Chafer finish line is used in:

a. Labial side of all ceramic crown

b. Lingual side of all ceramic crown
c. Lingual of porcelain fused to metal
d. Labial side of PFM
109. Funtional cusp bevel is given for:
a. Marginal integrity
b. Structural durability
c. Retention and resistance form
d. To improve geometry of of tooth surface
110. Common indication for hygienic pontic is in
a. Maxillary anteriors
b. Mandibular anteriors
c. Mandibular posteriors
d. Maxillary premolars