SCFHS Prosthodontics

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Language

English

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Curriculum

Built from the question bank and updated automatically when new questions are added. 7 modules · 960 questions · Last updated: 29 October 2026

1. 01Fixed prosthodontics180 questions · 18.8 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Abutments, biology and tooth preparation
   • Materials, design and the fixed dental prosthesis
   • Aesthetics, cementation, occlusion and complications
   • Aesthetic analysis and treatment of the anterior teeth
   • Patient safety, ethics and professionalism in prosthodontics
   • Foundations: bridges and post-retained crowns
   • Foundations: complete and partial dentures and implant components

   Sample question

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   Which total occlusal convergence is regarded as a realistic clinical target for a full-crown preparation?

   A25–30°B10–20°C30–40°D2–4°

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2. 02Removable partial dentures200 questions · 20.8 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Classification, biomechanics and the surveyor
   • Components of the RPD: connectors, rests, clasps and guiding planes
   • Mouth preparation, special designs, delivery and maintenance
   • Maxillofacial prosthodontics: maxillary defects, obturators and speech prostheses
   • The head and neck cancer patient, mandibular defects and facial prostheses

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   What is the primary function of guiding planes in a removable partial denture?

   ATo act as indirect retainers for the saddleBTo provide retention through frictional undercutsCOne path of placement and added stabilityDTo support the base against vertical forces

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3. 03Complete dentures140 questions · 14.6 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • The edentulous patient: anatomy, classification and impressions
   • Jaw relations, tooth arrangement and occlusion
   • Insertion, problems, special techniques and denture-related disease
   • Overdentures, immediate dentures, copy dentures and digital workflows
   • The older and medically compromised edentulous patient
   • Foundations: bridges and post-retained crowns
   • Foundations: complete and partial dentures and implant components

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   Posteriorly, at what height on the retromolar pad should the mandibular occlusal plane end?

   A1 cm above the padBAt the anterior border of the padCAt one half to two thirds of the pad heightDLevel with the top of the retromolar pad

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4. 04Implant prosthodontics140 questions · 14.6 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Patient selection, risk and treatment planning for implants
   • The aesthetic zone, soft tissue and implant components
   • Biomechanics, occlusion and multi-unit implant prostheses
   • Peri-implant diseases: diagnosis, treatment and maintenance
   • Surgical complications, mishaps and the evidence for implant decisions
   • Foundations: patterns of bone loss around teeth and implants
   • Foundations: subgingival instrumentation and access flap surgery
   • Foundations: bridges and post-retained crowns
   • Foundations: complete and partial dentures and implant components

   Sample question

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   What is the main effect of platform switching?

   APrevention of screw looseningBFaster osseointegration of the implant surfaceCIncreased primary stabilityDLess crestal bone remodelling

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5. 05Occlusion & TMD120 questions · 12.5 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Functional anatomy of the TMJ and mandibular movement
   • Occlusal concepts and determinants for restorative work
   • Temporomandibular disorders and bruxism: diagnosis
   • Management of TMD: splints, conservative care and chronic pain
   • The worn dentition and full-mouth rehabilitation
   • Foundations: Angle classification and cephalometric analysis
   • Foundations: tooth movement and orthodontic appliances
   • Foundations: facial growth and retention

   Sample question

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   In mutually protected occlusion, which teeth protect which?

   ACanines contact in MI, protecting the restBAnterior teeth protect posterior teeth in maximum intercuspationCPosterior teeth protect anteriors in MI; anteriors protect posteriors in excursionsDAnterior and posterior teeth contact together in excursions

   Keys: 1–5 or A–E to choose, Enter to check and continue, F to mark.

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6. 06Materials120 questions · 12.5 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Dental ceramics: classification, zirconia and material choice
   • Impressions, digital workflow, gypsum and resins
   • Metals, alloys, titanium and resin bonding
   • Luting cements and adhesive cementation
   • Physical and mechanical properties, biocompatibility and material testing
7. 07Patient safety & professionalism60 questions · 6.3 % of the bank

   Chapters

   • Patient safety in prosthodontic practice
   • Professionalism and ethics in prosthodontics

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