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1. Anchorage in a removable appliance is provided by

a) Labial bow
b) Finger springs
c) Clasps
d) Acrylic plates
Ans: C

2. Removable appliances bring about

a) bodily movements
b) translation
c) tipping
d) derotation
Ans: C

3. In Adams clasp, the anguiation of retentive points at the bridge portion

a) 45
b) 55
c) 75
d) 85
Ans: A

4. Which of the following statement(s) regarding the adjustment of the Adams clasp for a proper t is true?
i) Bending the arrowheads very slightly towards the tooth
ii) Bending at a point buccally to where the tag makes contact with the teeth at the contact point
iii) Bending the tag where they emerge from the base plate

a) i and ii
b) ii and iii
c) i and iii
d) all of the above

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Ans: A

5. Which of the following clasp is indicated when retention in mixed dentition stage is required for erupting
premolar region
a) South end clasp
b) Triangular clasp
c) Ball end clasp
d) Schwartz clasp
Ans: B

6. Which of the following cannot be used for incisor retratioin

a) Roberts retractor
b) Split labial-bow
c) High labial-bow
d) Apron spring
Ans: C

7. Which of the following is a labial-law

a) High labial-bow
b) Roberts retractor
c) Mills retractor
d) All of the above
Ans: D

8. High labial-bow is mainly used

a) to move anterior teeth lingually
b) as extraoral anchorage
c) to carry auxiliary springs
d) to keep lips away from teeth
Ans: C

9. A helix is placed for

a) activation
b) increasing the exibility and range
c) Esthetics
d) retention
Ans: B

10. The exibility of a wire is

a) directly proportional to square of its length.
b) inversely proportional to square of its length.
c) directly proportional to cube of its length.
d) inversely proportional to cube of its length.
Ans: C

11. Helix in a nger spring for mesial movement lies

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a) mesial to the long axis of the tooth

b) distal to the long axis of the tooth
c) in line to the long axis of the tooth
d) perpendicular to the long axis of the tooth
Ans: C

12. Finger spring adjustment in a month

a) 1.5-2 mm
b) 3-4 mm
c) 4-5 mm
d) 5-6 mm
Ans: B

13. Which of the following is used for correction of anterior crossbite

a) Z spring
b) T spring is used for buccal movement of premolars and sometimes canines
c) Con spring
d) Canine retractors
Ans: A

14. Whip spring is used for correction of_____

a) Rotation
b) Proclination
c) Cross bite
d) Open bite
Ans: A

15. If a coil and tag of a palatal canine retractor are placed too far distaily
a) Base plate is weakend
b) Tooth movement will be slowed
c) Tooth will tend to be moved buccally
d) Tooth will tend to be moved palatally
Ans: C

16. Buccal canine retractors are used instead of palatine canine retractor when
a) canine is buccaly placed
b) canine is mesially placed
c) canine is palatally placed
d) canine is ectopically erupted
Ans: A

17. Which of the following canine retractors is least eective

a) U-loop canine retractor
b) Helical canine retractor
c) Palatal canine retractor

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d) Buccal canine retractor

Ans: A
18. Spacing occurs between anterior when canines are moved into premolar extraction space by a removab
appliance
a) if the interdental spaces of acrylic are trimmed away
b) because of lip pressure
c) if there is anterior bite plane
d) if buccal canine retractors are used
Ans: A

19. An anterior bite plan should be trimmed

a) 30 degrees inclined to occlusal plane
b) 60 degrees inclined to occlusal plane
c) to keep posterior teeth 2 mm apart
d) to keep posterior teeth 5 mm apart
Ans: C

20. True about anterior bite plane

a) helps in correction of deep bite
b) helps in eruption of molars
c) depresses lower incisors
d) All of the above
Ans: D

21. Inclined plane is constructed

a) 90 to occlusal plane
b) 45 to occlusal plane
c) 30 to occlusal plane
d) 70 to occlusal plane
Ans: B

22. Catalans appliance is used for the correction of

a) deep bite
b) anterior crossbite
c) thumb sucking habit
d) lip biting habit
Ans:

23. Posterior bite planes are given in all except

a) correction of deep anterior bite
b) correction of posterior crossbite
c) correction of lingually locked central incisor
d) for diagnosis of occlusal prematurities
Ans: A

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24. Example of semixed orthodontic appliance is

a) Kesslings wrap around retainer
b) Hawleys retainer
c) Lip bumper
d) Pin and tube appliance
Ans: C

25. To be eective a removable orthodontic appliance should be worn at least?

a) 1 to 2 hours per day
b) 3 to 4 hours per day
c) 4 to 6 hours per day
d) 10 to 12 hours per day
Ans: C

26. Which of the following are/ is not an active component in removable appliance
a) Adams clasp and baseplate
b) Springs and elastics
c) Screws and elastics
d) Labial-bow and springs
Ans: A

27. Adams cribs can fracture in use if the

a) wire is too soft
b) tags are high on the bite
c) baseplate is too thick
d) arrowheads are too small
Ans: B

28. The Adams clasp is made of

a) 24 mil wire
b) 28 mil wire
c) 23 mil wire
d) 22 mil wire
Ans :

29. Which of the following clasp is preferable, on a partially erupted tooth

a) Circumferential clasp
b) Adams clasp
c) Jacksons clasp
d) South end clasp
Ans: B

30. South end clasp by Stephens is more eective on

a) upper central incisors
b) canines

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c) rst molars
d) on any tooth
Ans: A

31. The diameter of labial-bow of the maxillary plate used for retention
a) 0.5-0.6 mm
b) 0.6-0.8 mm
c) 0.7-0.8 mm
d) 0.8-1.0 mm
Ans: C

32. Roberts retractor is a

a) functional appliance
b) mechanical appliance
c) xed appliance
d) extraoral anchorage device
Ans: B

33. The following is a guided spring

a) Buccal canine retractor
b) Con spring
c) Sleeved canine retractor
d) Cantilever spring
Ans: D

34. When the diameter of the wire is doubled , the exibility (deection) of the spring
a) decreases by four times
b) increases by sixteen times
c) decreases by sixteen times
d) remains the same
Ans: C

35. What is the eect of doubling the diameter of a cantilver spring?

a) Strength increases by 4 times, Springiness increases by 8 times
b) Strength decreases by 4 times, Springiness decreases by 8 times
c) Strength decreases by 8 times, Springiness increases by 16 times
d) Strength increases by 8 times, Springiness decreases by 16 times
Ans: D

36. The angle formed between the tooth movement and place where nger spring rst
touches the tooth is________
a) 60
b) 30
c) 90
d) Any one of the above

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Ans: C

37. Undesirable side-eect commonly associated with nger spring

a) Pain
b) Gingival inammation
c) Intrusion of tooth
d) Mobility of tooth
Ans: C

38. Spring usecd for buccal movement of premolar is

a) Whip spring
b) Finger spring
c) T-spring
d) W-spring
Ans: C

39. How/where should the wire be bent to activate a correctly made palatal canine retractor
a) Between the coil and tooth, but close to the coil
b) Between the coil and tooth, but close to the tooth
c) Between the coil and its insertion into the base of the plate
d) By opening out the coil
Ans: A

40. The following spring is activated by closing the coil

a) Finger spring
b) T spring
c) Palatine canine retractor
d) Buccal canine retractor
Ans: D

41. Springs used for maxillary arch expansion

a) Quadhelix and Con
b) Buccal and Palatal canine retractor
c) T spring and Z spring
d) All of the above
Ans: A

42. Dontrix gauze is used to_______

a) measure strength of wire
b) measure force
c) measure wire distortion
d) measure wire deformation
Ans: B

43. Anterior bite plane is used to correct

a) anterior open bite

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b) posterior open bite

c) anterior crowding
d) deep overbite
Ans: D

44. Anterior bite plane for correctioin of deep bite is

a) worn full time if possible
b) worn only 6 hours a day
c) indicated in increased lower face height
d) All of the above
Ans: A

45. Identify the wrong statement about anterior bite place

a) Given for correction of deep bite
b) Indicated in high FMA cases
c) Should clear posterior teeth by 2-3 mm
d) A labial-bow added to prevent proclination of upper anteriors
Ans: B

46. Which of the following is true about Catalans appliance?

a) It is used to treat crossbite of maxillary posterior teeth
b) It is constructed on the lower anterior teeth with an inclined plane
c) If used for a long period it results in anterior deep bite
d) If constructed on the upper anterior teeth it has a 45 degree angulation
Ans: B

47. The posterior bite plane is used in correcting

a) deep overbite
b) anterior open bite
c) anterior crossbite
d) posterior crossbite
Ans: C

48. Speech problem associated with removable orthodontic applicances

a) Diculty of lingual vowels for few days
b) Diculty of lingual vowels for few weeks
c) Diculty of linguo-alveolar consonants for a few days
d) None of the above
Ans: C

49. How long should a palatal crib be worn by a patient being treated for thumb-sucking habit
a) One week
b) One month
c) Three months
d) Six months or longer

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Ans: D

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