The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions from the following topics within the realm of comprehensive esthetic dentistry:

1. Diagnostics and Treatment Planning
2. Preparation and Temporization
3. Cementation
4. Adhesion and Bonding
5. Photography
6. Dental Products and Materials
7. Orthodontics
8. Implants
9. Periodontal Considerations
10. Occlusion and TMD

Sample Questions

What is the least opacified IPS EMPRESS ingot?

1. TC1
2. TC2
3. T1
4. 01

When utilizing a total etch dental adhesive system at what time should the bonding agent be administered from the bottle?

1. At the very beginning of the appointment
2. After completion of the cavity preparation
3. After phosphoric acid etching
4. After rubber dam has been applied

IPS Eris is an acceptable restoration for which of the following?

1. Anterior veneers
2. Anterior or posterior full coverage
3. Full coverage 3-unit bridge (2nd premolar forward)
4. Conventional cementation or adhesive placement
5. All of the above

Anterior coupling in protrusive excursion is described as:

1. Smooth, even contact of the incisal edges of the maxillary central incisors and the mandibular central and lateral incisors
2. Smooth, even contact of the incisal edges of the maxillary canine cusp tips and the mandibular canine cusp tips
3. Both of the above
4. None of the above

The most creative controls you have with any camera are the shutter speed and aperture settings. Both affect the exposure, the total amount of light reaching the image sensor, and therefore control how light or dark a picture is. The shutter speed controls which of the following?

1. The brightness of the light exposed to the sensor
2. The color of the light exposed to the sensor
3. The length of time that light is exposed to the sensor
4. The amount of time it takes to convert the exposure into a digital image

If only six anterior veneers are fabricated in a Smile Design Case, what is often deficient visually within the smile?

1. The buccal corridor
2. The shading continuity between anterior and posterior teeth
3. Value discrepancies between the prepared and unprepared teeth
4. All of the above