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In a Class II preparation such as #30 MO, the first increment of amalgam is placed:

You have just placed the dam on a patient which is puckered between the teeth and bunched on the facial surface of the teeth in the mandibular anteriors. Your self-assessment of the punching indicates that the following mistakes made were:         1.      punching the curvature too flat          2.      punching the curvature too arched          3.      punching the holes too close          4.      punching the holes too far apart

Your dentist has placed an amalgam filling on one of you posterior molars. After the numbness wears off, you notice sensitivity when eating ice cream. Which characteristic of amalgam explains why this is the most common problem encountered after placing an amalgam restoration?

An increase in the temperature of the water used in mixing irreversible hydrocolloids will

Occlusion refers to the points of contact between the maxillary and mandibular arches under normal function.

Which of the following would increase the rate of abrasion when finishing a composite restoration?  

Which clamp would be the most appropriate to try on this anchor tooth?

If you were transferring rubber dam forceps with a clamp attached for  restorative work, the operator would grasp the forceps with what type of grasp?

 Finishing burs are more abrasive than

Teeth with a moderate degree of ______________________ are the most difficult to successfully bleach.