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What is the primary objective of tooth preparations?
What is the primary objective of tooth preparations?
- To protect the underlying pulp tissue
- To retain restorative material in a strong, esthetic, and functional manner (correct)
- To create specific marginal forms related to wall forms and restorative materials
- To remove all brittle tooth structure, fault, defect, or caries
What are the factors affecting cavity preparation?
What are the factors affecting cavity preparation?
- Size of the cavity, patient's diet, dentist's experience, and type of dental chair
- Extension of the caries/defect, dental tissues, oral hygiene of the patient, and restorative material (correct)
- Type of restorative material, color of the tooth, patient's age, and cavity location
- Tooth sensitivity, patient's gender, type of anesthesia, and cavity depth
What is the classification of tooth preparations based on?
What is the classification of tooth preparations based on?
- Type of caries, patient's gender, dentist's experience, and cavity location
- Tooth color, cavity size, patient's age, and type of anesthesia
- Type of restorative material, dental chair used, patient's diet, and tooth sensitivity
- Number of related surfaces, extension of the preparation, depth and proximity to the pulp, and areas of the tooth (correct)
Why are tooth preparations for composite and glass-ionomer restorations considered modified?
Why are tooth preparations for composite and glass-ionomer restorations considered modified?
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What is the purpose of the cavosurface margin in tooth preparations?
What is the purpose of the cavosurface margin in tooth preparations?
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