Test Prep AACD American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Online Training
Test Prep AACD Online Training
The questions for AACD were last updated at Nov 22,2024.
- Exam Code: AACD
- Exam Name: American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
- Certification Provider: Test Prep
- Latest update: Nov 22,2024
Fluorescence as it relates to teeth is:
- A . Generally observed in the blue/green spectrum.
- B . The absorption and spontaneous emission of light.
- C . The scattering of transmitted light.
- D . Most often evident at incisal edges of incisors.
How can a tooth that is too wide be made to look more narrow?
- A . Move the line angles laterally
- B . Increase the facial embrasures
- C . Move the proximal contacts labially
- D . Highlight the texture with horizontal lines
The teeth that typically exhibit the greatest variation in symmetry with the contralateral teeth are the maxillary:
- A . Central incisors.
- B . Lateral incisors.
- C . Canines.
- D . First bicuspids.
In order to provide enough space for tissue health, the minimal distance from the alveolar crest to the ovate pontic needs to be:
- A . 1.0 mm.
- B . 2.0 mm.
- C . 3.0 mm.
- D . 4.0 mm.
The long axis of a tooth inclines distally in the inciso-apical direction.
Which of the following is also true?
- A . Inclination increases from incisors to cuspids
- B . Inclination decreases from incisors to cuspids
- C . Inclination is constant from incisors to cuspids
- D . Inclination decreases from centrals to laterals and increases from laterals to cuspids
What minimum distance is needed between an implant and the root of a tooth in order to keep the tooth’s bony attachment intact and prevent horizontal bone loss?
- A . mm
- B . mm
- C . mm
- D . mm
Which of the following is correct concerning tooth preparation for diastema closure with bonded porcelain restorations?
- A . Keep all margins supragingival or equigingival
- B . Full crown preparations are best used to close spaces
- C . Subgingival interdental margins will allow for improved emergence profiles
- D . Mini-wings must always be used to close a black triangle interdentally
Dermal matrix grafting possesses distinct advantages over palatal connective tissue.
Why?
- A . The palate is a poor donor site for connective tissue
- B . Single teeth can be treated in one visit
- C . Unlimited amounts of donor tissue are available
- D . The palatal donor tissue is abundant but of poor quality for grafting
What is the BEST property of condensible composites?
- A . Lower filler content to allow lateral and vertical flow ensuring intimate contact
- B . Less stickiness and stiffer consistency and have a wear ratio similar to amalgam
- C . A filler loading of fibrous, porous, or irregular particles, and a filler percentage of 40% to 50% filled
- D . Clinical evidence of strength and polymerization shrinkage superior to conventional composites
A white opacity near the incisal one-third of a permanent incisor is MOST likely the result of what?
- A . Ingestion of excessive fluoride by the patient’s mother during pregnancy
- B . Ingestion of excessive fluoride by the patient at the age of 1 – 3 years
- C . Antibiotic therapy by mother during pregnancy
- D . Trauma or infection of the patient’s deciduous incisor