Paper
I
1) Nutritional requirements of geriatric patients
2) Role of saliva in complete denture
3) Principles of occlusal equilibration in complete dentures
4) Nociceptive reflex and its importance
5) Dynethetics Dentogenic concept
6) Modern gnathological principles
7) Gagging management
8) Gypsum products and uses in Prosthodontics
9) Reduction of residual ridges A disease
10)
Articulators Role in complete denture
Paper II
1) Design of Direct Retainers with regard to biological, biomechanical and aesthetic principles
2) Rest and rest seats
3) Explain surveyor as a clinical laboratory equipment
4) Design of Kennedy class II maxillary RPD with periodontally weak remaining teeth
5) Alloys in RPD
6) RPD tertiary prevention
7) Contact relationships in RPD
8) Retaining and rebasing of RPD
9) Functional loading in distal extension
10) Telescopic considerations in RPD
Paper III
1) Abutment selection I FPD
2) Finish lines
3) Posts Merits and Demerits
4) Maryland bridges
5) Connectors in FPD
6) Telescopic crowns
7) Metal ceramic bond
8) Ύ crown preparation for canine / retention in FPD
9) Esthetic veneering materials A critical analysis
Paper IV
1) Recent advances in denture base resins
2) Osseo integration
3) Mulligan commonsense mechanics
4) Skeletal anchorage system
5) Full mouth rehabilitation
6) Centric position & maximal intercuspal position
7) Failures in FPD
8) Distraction osteogenesis Role in Prosthodontics
9) Temperomandibular disorders
(Thanks to Dr. Shyam
Mohan for June 2004 questions)
PAPER-I
1. THE RATIONAL FOR SELECTIVE PRESSURE IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE. EXPLAIN ONE TECHNIQUE IN DETAIL. (25)
2. SHORT NOTES
A. HANAUS QUINT AND ITS APPLICATION IN CD.
B. SELECTION AND SETTING OF POSTERIOR TEETH.
C. IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE FOR A FLABBY RIDGE.
D. CURING CYCLE FOR DENTURE BASE RESIN.
E. PARTS OF A FACE BOW. (15X5=75)
PAPER-II
1. STRESSES ACTING ON A RPD AND THE DESIGN MODIFICATIONS TO COUNTERACT IT.
2.
SHORT NOTES
A. DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNCTIONAL OCCLUSION IN RPD.
B. DESIGN FOR MAJOR CONNECTORS IN RPD.
C. CLASP DESIGN FOLLOWS THE SURVEY LINES. EXPLAIN.
D. STRESS BREAKER IN RPD.
E. INTRA CORONAL AND EXTRA CORONAL ATTACHMENTS.
PAPER-III
1. THE STATUS OF PORCELAIN FUSED TO METAL RESTORATIONS IN FPD. (25)
2.
SHORT NOTES
A. IMPRESSION TECHNIQUES IN FPD.
B.
PROVISIONAL RESTORATION TECHNIQUES IN FPD.
C. FLUID CONTROL METHODS.
D. FAILURES IN FPD.
E. SHADE SELECTION IN FPD.
PAPER-IV
1. FAILURE IN FPD.
OR
RECENT ADVANCES IN DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY.
PAPER 1
1. DESCRIBE IN DETAIL THE GNATHOLOGICAL CONCEPT OF OCCLUSION IN COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHODONTICS 25 MARKS
SHORT NOTES 5 x 15 MARKS
A) EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE FOR RECORDING OF CENTRIC RELATION.
B) RECENT ADVANCES IN POLYMERIZATION TECHNIQUE OF DENTURE BASE ACRYLIC RESIN
C) CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF ARRANGEMENT OF POSTERIOR TEETH
D) SPLIT CAST TECHNIQUE AND ITS IMPORTANCE
E) BIOMECHANICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING FABRICATION OF COMPLETE DENTURES.
PAPER 2
1. THE DESIGN OF REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURE PROSTHESIS REQUIRES CONSIDERATION OF MECHANICS AS WELL AS BIOLOGICAL ACCEPTANCE. SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER WITH REASONS. 25 MARKS
SHORT NOTES
1. RPI SYSTEM
2. METHODS OF ATTACHING ARTIFICIAL TEETH TO THE DENTURE BASES IN RPD
3. FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVENESS OF INDIRECT RETAINERS.
4. RECENT ADVANCES IN PROSTHETIC MANAGEMENTS OF ACQUIRED DEFECTS OF PALATE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF TEETH
5. DEVELOPING OCCLUSION FOR RPD
PAPER 3
1. "ORGANIZATION OF OCCLUSION IN FPD PROSTHODONTICS" - A CHALLENGE TO THE PROSTHODONTIST.
SHORT NOTES
1. PROVISIONAL RESTORATIONS.
2. SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF IMPLANTS AS ABUTMENTS IN FPD.
3. SPECTRUM OF CEMENTS AND ITS PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN FPD
4. PRECIOUS AND NON PRECIOUS ALLOYS USED IN FPD
5. MANAGEMENT OF EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED TEETH
PAPER 4.
1. POST CORE SYSTEMS FOR ABUTMENT TEETH
OR
1. 'SINGLE STAGE IMPLANTS HAVE BECOME MORE POPULAR IN THE RECENT YEARS THAN 2 STAGE IMPLANTS' DISCUSS
PAPER 1
1. HOW THE MODERN DAY TOOTH FORMS HAVE EVOLVED OVER THE YEARS. HOW IS THEIR MATERIAL LINKED TO SUCCESS OF PROSTHODONTICS.
SHORT NOTES.
1. INADEQUACIES AND LIMITATIONS OF USING MODERN DAY ARTICULATORS IN CD PRACTICE
2. MYOFACIAL PAIN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME
3. OCCLUSAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PROGNATHIC AND RETROGNATHIC COMPLETE EDENTULOUS PATIENTS.
4. NEWER TRENDS IN MAXILLOFACIAL REHABILITATIONS
5. ROLE OF ELASTOMERIC MATERIALS IN PROSTHODONTIC PRACTICE.
PAPER 2
1. GIVE A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF MILLED AND READYMADE TYPES OF PRECISION ATTACHMENTS, THEIR ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES AND CARE TO BE TAKEN IN PLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
SHORT NOTES.
1. ROLE OF SOFT LINERS IN DISTAL EXTENSION BASED RPDs
2. TITANIUM AS REMOVABLE CAST PARTIAL DENTURE ALLOY.
3. FACTORS DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INDIRECT RETENTION IN DISTAL EXTENSION PARTIAL DENTURES.
4. DIFFERENT MATERIALS USED FOR OCCLUSAL SURFACES OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH IN RPDs
5. PROSTHODONTIC MANAGEMENT OF HEMIMANDIBULECTOMY CASES.
PAPER 3.
1. DISCUSS FREESTANDING VERSUS IMPLANT TOOTH INTERCONNECTED RESTORATIONS. THE PROSTHODONTIC PERSPECTIVE.
SHORT NOTES.
1. BIOMECHANICAL PRINCIPLES OF TOOTH PREPARATION FOR SUCCESSFUL FPD TREATMENT.
2. CRITICAL EVALUATION OF COMMONLY USED CEMENTS IN FPD
3. YOUR OPINION ON THE USE OF MICRO / MACRO RETAINED BRIDGES
4. OVERDENTURES IN ACHIEVING PRESERVATIONS.
5. DISCUSS SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT IN FPD.
PAPER 4.
1. ESTHETICS IS AN INSEPARABLE PART OF A SUCCESSFUL PROSTHODONTIC SERVICE.
OR
1. WHAT DO YOU THINK HAS BEEN THE MOST FASCINATING DEVELOPMENT IN THE RECENT PAST IN PROSTHODONTICS? HOW HAS IT AFFECTED THE TREATMENT PROVISION RADICALLY?
PAPER 1.
SHORT NOTES. 10 x 10 MARKS
1. NUTRITION AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE WITH SPECIAL APPLICATION TO GERIATRIC PATIENTS RECEIVING COMPLETE DENTURES.
2. LAWS OF ARTICULATION TO DEVELOP IDEAL OCCLUSION FOR A COMPLETE DENTURE.
3. CONCEPTS OF LOCATION OF POSTERIOR PALATAL SEAL AND IT SIGNIFICANCE IN COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHODONTICS
4. IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT EDUCATION ND COMMUNICATION IN COMPLETE DENTURE SERVICE.
5. HAZARDS IN RELINING AND REBASING DENTURES.
6. THE ROLE OF TISSUE CONDITIONERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ABUSED AND COMPROMISED TISSUES IN CD PROSTHODONTICS.
7. AN IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE AND OCCLUSAL SCHEME FOR FLAT OR NEGATIVE MANDIBULAR RESIDUAL ALVEOLAR RIDGE.
8. THE VALIDITY OF PHONETICS IN RESTORING FACIAL HEIGHT FOR EDENTULOUS INDIVIDUAL.
9. REVIEW AND DEVELOPMENT OF POSTERIOR TOOTH FORMS FOR CD
10. IMPORTANCE OF RECALL PROCEDURES IN PROSTHODONTICS.
PAPER 2
1. HOW WILL YOU MANAGE A CASE OF PARTIALLY EDENTULOUS PATIENT SHOWING DECREASED VERTICAL DIMENSION DUE TO ATTRITION OF REMAINING TEETH.
SHORT NOTES.
1. COMBINATION SYNDROME
2. OBJECTIVES OF FUNCTIONAL IMPRESSION TECHNIQUE IN RPD SERVICE AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
3. ALLOYS USED IN RPD
4. IMPORTANCE OF RADIOGRAPHS IN RPD
5. PROSTHODONTIC MANAGEMENT OF HEMIMAXILLECTOMY PATIENTS.
PAPER 3.
1. CRITICALLY ANALYZE VARIED TREATMENT MODALITIES AND THEIR APPRAISAL OF MODERN DAY POST ENDODONTIC RESTORATIONS.
SHORT NOTES.
1. FUNCTIONALLY GENERATED OCCLUSION IN FPD
2. METAL FREE CERAMIC RESTORATIONS
3. PERIODONTAL CONSIDERATIONS IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT FINISH LINES IN FPD
4. SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF VARIOUS PONTIC DESIGN IN FPD
5. STATUS OF IMPLANTOLOGY IN PROSTHODONTICS.
PAPER 4
1. THE ROLE OF CERAMICS IN PROSTHODONTIC TREATMENT AND THE CHANGES YOU ENVISION IN THE NEW CENTURY
OR
1. THE COMPARISON OF INDIAN AND INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO IN THE USE OF COMPLETE DENTURE PROSTHESIS ADDING A NOTE ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD.
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