Dental Materials – MCQs

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1.Which statement accurately describes the chemical setting process of condensation silicone?

2.How can the dimensional stability of hydrocolloid impressions be maintained effectively?

3.Which substance is incorporated to render vinyl Polysiloxane hydrophilic?

4.What function does magnesium chloride serve in zinc oxide eugenol impression paste?

5.Which substance is added to alginates to eliminate dust?

6.What is the term for the process that transforms a rubber base or liquid polymer into a rubber-like substance?

7.Which statement below is incorrect regarding elastomeric impression materials?

8.Which of the following statements is NOT true about impression compound?

9.What is the outcome of quickly removing a rubber impression with one swift motion?

10.Which of these impression materials is characterized by its rigidity?

11.Which of the following elastomers, excluding polyether, is characterized as being __________?

12.Which type of impression material requires the use of hardening agents?

13.In what way are alginate and agar-agar impression materials alike?

14.What is the typical gelation temperature range of agar?

15.In which of the following materials is a brush heap structure observed?

16.Which impression material results in the least amount of tissue distortion?

17.Which of the following is classified as an inelastic impression material?

18.What is a key benefit of a genuinely elastic impression material?

19.Which characteristic is true for the base of an impression compound?

20.Which of the following materials is known to trigger hypersensitivity reactions such as contact dermatitis?