Pain control

2M Questions

1. Barodontalgia.

Dental Caries

Long Answer Questions

1. Discuss treatment strategies for dentin hypersensitivity.
   

1. Root caries - classification, features and management.
   
2. Histopathology of dental caries (zones in dentinal caries).
   
3. Diagnosis of dental caries.
   
4. Newer caries detection methods.
   

1. Caries detecting dyes.
   
2. Sclerotic dentin.
   

Instruments in Operative Dentistry

Short Answer Questions

1. Instrument formula for operative hand instruments.
   
2. Speeds in operative dentistry.
   

1. Short and long bevel.
   
2. Dental burs.
   
3. Factors affecting cutting efficiency of burs.

Isolation of operative field

Short Answer Questions

1. Rubber dam isolation.
   
2. Management of gingival tissue.
   
3. Gingival tissue retraction.
   

1. Retraction cord.

CAVITY PREPARATION

Long Answer Questions

1. Describe steps in cavity preparation. Discuss in detail about class 2 cavity preparation for amalgam restoration.
   

1. Primary resistance form.
   

1. Dovetail.
   
2. Enameloplasty.

Pulp Protection

Short Answer Questions

1. Pulp vitality tests.
2. Cavity varnish.
3. Electric pulp test.
4. Cavity liners.
5. MTA

1. Cavity base.
   
2. Indirect pulp capping.
   
3. Direct pulp capping.
   
4. Actions of calcium hydroxide.

Adhesion to tooth structure

Short Answer Questions

1. Smear layer.
   

1. Hybrid layer.
   
2. Total etch technique.

Matrices

Short Answer Questions

1. Classify matrices and explain their functions.
   
2. Matrices used for class 2 restorations.
   
3. Matrices for class 2 composite restoration.
   
4. Automatrix.
   
5. Sectional matrices.

Wedges and Separators

Short Answer Questions

1. Wedging techniques.
   
2. Tooth isolation methods.
   
3. Separation of teeth.
   

1. Double wedging technique.
   
2. Functions of wedges.
   
3. Ellots separator.

Amalgam Restoration

Long Answer Questions

1. Composition and properties of high copper amalgam.
   
2. Amalgam 'Blues'.
   

1. Causes for the failure of amalgam restoration, add a note on features of such restoration.
   
2. Dental mercury hygiene recommendation.
   

1.  Corrosion.

Pin-retained restorations

Short Answer Questions

1. Self-threaded pins.
   
2. Types of pins.
   
3. Classify various pins used in restorative dentistry. Write a note on self-threaded pins.
   
4. Pin amalgam restoration.
   

Direct filling gold

Short Answer Questions

1. Direct filling gold.
   
2. Types of gold foil.

Tooth-coloured restorative materials

Short Answer Questions

1. Shade selection.

Glass Ionomer Restoration

Short Answer Questions

1. Glass ionomer cement.
   
2. Indications and contraindications of glass ionomer cements.
   

1. Advantages of glass ionomer cement.
   

Composite restoration

Long Answer Questions

1. Define and classify composites, add a note on their recent advances.
   

1. Bases beneath composite resins.
   
2. Indirect composite restoration.
   
3. Fillers in composite resin.
   
4. Various methods of polymerization of composite resins.
   
5. Finishing and polishing of composite restoration.
   
6. Various methods of curing composite resins.
   
7. C factor.
   

1. Hybrid composites.
   
2. Dual cure resin.

Indirect restoration: Inlay and Onlay

Long Answer Questions

1. Indirect versus direct restorations in posterior teeth.
   
2. Explain indications, advantages and disadvantages of cast restorations. Describe the Basic concepts of inlay cavity preparation.
   
3. Define Class II Inlay. Give the indications and contraindications for Class II inlay. Discuss the basic concepts of cavity preparation.
   

1. Circumferential tie.

Dental Ceramic restoration

Short Answer Questions

1. Condensation and firing procedures in dental ceramics.
   
2. Bevels in cast restoration.
   
3. Porosities in dental castings.
   
4. CAD/ CAM technique.
   

1. Window preparation for veneers.

Non-carious cervical lesions AND Wasting diseases of teeth

Long Answer Questions

1. Classification of cervical lesions and management of the same.
   
2. Discuss various non-carious lesions of tooth loss and their management strategies.
   

1. Dental erosion.
   

1. Abfraction.
   
2. Erosion.

Minimal Intervention Dentistry

Short Answer Questions

1. Minimally intervention dentistry.
   

2M Questions

1. Slot preparation.

Tooth discolouration AND Tooth bleaching

Long Answer Questions

1. Discuss the etiology of tooth discoloration. Mention the various bleaching agents, and describe nightguard vital bleaching in detail.
   

Short Answer Questions

1. Causes for intrinsic discoloration of teeth.
   
2. Nightguard vital bleaching technique.
   

2M Questions

1. Sodium perborate as a bleaching agent.

Lasers in Conservative dentistry

Short Answer Questions

1. Lasers in endodontics.

MISCELLANEOUS

Short Answer Questions

1. Cracked tooth syndrome.
   
2. Bilayered restoration or sandwich technique.
   

1. Air abrasion.