Question 1

Which of the following should occur during the hygiene visit for routine implant assessment and maintenance?

Accepted Answer

A)  Routine probing is recommended. 
B)  The patient should return to the dental office at 12-month intervals. 
C)  The implant prosthesis should be removed for cleaning and maintenance. 
D)  The dentist may request periodic radiographs to check the bone level surrounding the implants. 
A)  Routine probing is recommended. 
B)  The patient should return to the dental office at 12-month intervals. 
C)  The implant prosthesis should be removed for cleaning and maintenance. 
D)  The dentist may request periodic radiographs to check the bone level surrounding the implants.

Question 2

Which of the following is true concerning home care for the implant patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  Home care regimens should be customized for each patient. 
B)  All implant patients should receive standardized instructions. 
C)  Plaque-disclosing agents must never be used with implant patients. 
D)  Wooden plaque removers must not be used because they will scratch implants. 
A)  Home care regimens should be customized for each patient. 
B)  All implant patients should receive standardized instructions. 
C)  Plaque-disclosing agents must never be used with implant patients. 
D)  Wooden plaque removers must not be used because they will scratch implants.

Question 3

What is an advantage to image-guided implant planning using cone-beam computed tomography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Density of the bone 
B)  Precise thickness and height of ridge 
C)  Location of nerves and blood vessels 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Density of the bone 
B)  Precise thickness and height of ridge 
C)  Location of nerves and blood vessels 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Failure of the implant that occurs after the initial integration is often caused by which condition(s)?
1)Bacterial infection extending from the peri-implant tissues into the bone
2)Generation of excessive heat when the implant hole is drilled into the bone
3)Overloading of the implant during function

Accepted Answer

A)  1,2,3 
B)  1,2 
C)  1,3 
D)  2 
A)  1,2,3 
B)  1,2 
C)  1,3 
D)  2

Question 5

Why is titanium used for implants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Is lightweight 
B)  Does not corrode 
C)  Is biocompatible 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Is lightweight 
B)  Does not corrode 
C)  Is biocompatible 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

List and describe the different types of surgical procedures for placement of implants.

Accepted Answer

•Two-stage surgical procedure: When an i

Question 7

What does the term immediate-placement surgical procedure mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The top of the implant fixture projects through the soft tissue at the time of surgery and the healing abutment is placed. 
B)  The implant fixture is placed directly into the new socket when the implant procedure involves the extraction of a tooth. 
C)  A provisional crown is placed on the implant fixture immediately after surgical placement of the fixture. 
D)  The healing abutment is placed during the second stage of the surgical procedure. 
A)  The top of the implant fixture projects through the soft tissue at the time of surgery and the healing abutment is placed. 
B)  The implant fixture is placed directly into the new socket when the implant procedure involves the extraction of a tooth. 
C)  A provisional crown is placed on the implant fixture immediately after surgical placement of the fixture. 
D)  The healing abutment is placed during the second stage of the surgical procedure.

Which of the following should occur during the hygiene visit for routine implant assessment and maintenance?

Which of the following is true concerning home care for the implant patient?

What is an advantage to image-guided implant planning using cone-beam computed tomography?

Why is titanium used for implants?

List and describe the different types of surgical procedures for placement of implants.

What does the term immediate-placement surgical procedure mean?

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General Handling and Safety of Dental Materials in the Dental Office

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Exam 12: Dental Implants

Which of the following should occur during the hygiene visit for routine implant assessment and maintenance?

Which of the following is true concerning home care for the implant patient?

What is an advantage to image-guided implant planning using cone-beam computed tomography?

Why is titanium used for implants?

List and describe the different types of surgical procedures for placement of implants.

What does the term immediate-placement surgical procedure mean?

Introduction to Dental Materials

Oral Environment and Patient Considerations

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials

General Handling and Safety of Dental Materials in the Dental Office

Principles of Bonding

Composites, glass Ionomers, and Compomers

Preventive and Desensitizing Materials

Teeth Whitening Materials and Procedures

Dental Ceramics

Dental Amalgam

Casting Metals, solders, and Wrought Metal Alloys

Abrasion, finishing, and Polishing

Dental Cement

Impression Materials

Gypsum and Wax Products

Polymers for Prosthetic Dentistry

Provisional Restorations

Preventive and Corrective Oral Appliances

Filters