Implantology Practice Questions
Implant dentistry now appears on most dental licensing exams, usually through treatment planning and complications rather than surgical detail. This set covers osseointegration biology, implant surfaces and design, treatment planning, surgical principles, bone and soft-tissue augmentation, implant-supported prosthesis design, maintenance and long-term care, and complications including peri-implant disease. Expect questions on the AFK, INBDE, ORE and ADC that ask about minimum distances and bone requirements, how to recognise peri-implant mucositis versus peri-implantitis, and which patient factors raise the risk of failure.
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Question 1 of 10
Bone & Soft Tissue Augmentation
Which description correctly defines crestal sinus augmentation?
The answer is D.
This identifies the defining feature: a transcrestal approach suited to modest elevation with useful residual bone. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Regeneration requires vascularized host tissue, space maintenance, wound stability, and material selection matched to defect morphology and desired turnover.
Question 2 of 10
Implant Surfaces & Design
Which description correctly defines parallel implant body?
The answer is A.
This identifies the defining feature: a body with relatively constant diameter along its length. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Surface microtopography affects early cell and clot interactions, while macrogeometry changes insertion mechanics; neither substitutes for sound planning and surgical technique.
Question 3 of 10
Osseointegration Biology
Which description correctly defines primary stability?
The answer is B.
This identifies the defining feature: mechanical engagement of the implant with bone at the moment of placement. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Osseointegration depends on atraumatic preparation, stable fixation, vascular healing, and remodeling from early woven bone toward load-bearing lamellar bone.
Question 4 of 10
Implant-Supported Prosthesis Design
Which description correctly defines screw-retained crown?
The answer is A.
This identifies the defining feature: retrievability without a cement margin as a major advantage. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Implant prostheses must balance retrievability, passive fit, hygiene access, esthetics, and control of bending loads within the available restorative space.
Question 5 of 10
Surgical Principles
Which description correctly defines flapless surgery?
The answer is C.
This identifies the defining feature: implant placement through mucosa without reflecting a flap. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Accurate three-dimensional preparation requires visual or guided control, thermal protection, sequential verification, and a protocol adapted to bone density and anatomy.
Question 6 of 10
Complications
Which description correctly defines implant failure timing?
The answer is B.
This identifies the defining feature: early failure before integration versus late failure after prior successful function. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Diagnosis depends on longitudinal clinical and radiographic findings, while management must address the biologic or mechanical cause rather than only...
Question 7 of 10
Maintenance & Long-Term Care
Which description correctly defines prosthetic screw retorque?
The answer is D.
This identifies the defining feature: retightening according to the component system after initial settling when indicated. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Long-term success requires individualized surveillance, reproducible baseline records, effective biofilm control, and correction of evolving...
Question 8 of 10
Treatment Planning
Vestibuloplasty is a surgical preprosthetic procedure indicated for some completely or partially edentulous patients. What is the primary clinical objective of performing a vestibuloplasty?
The answer is A.
Vestibuloplasty is designed to deepen the sulcus by apically repositioning the mucosa and muscle attachments, thereby increasing the clinical ridge height and the zone of attached mucosa.
Question 9 of 10
Implant Surfaces & Design
Which description correctly defines thread depth?
The answer is D.
This identifies the defining feature: the radial dimension measured from a thread crest to its root. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Surface microtopography affects early cell and clot interactions, while macrogeometry changes insertion mechanics; neither substitutes for sound planning and surgical...
Question 10 of 10
Bone & Soft Tissue Augmentation
Which description correctly defines lateral sinus augmentation?
The answer is A.
This identifies the defining feature: a lateral bony window providing access for greater sinus elevation. The defining property separates this concept from related implant terms. Regeneration requires vascularized host tissue, space maintenance, wound stability, and material selection matched to defect morphology and desired turnover.
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