AGD Study Guide 2026

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📋 AGD Exam Format at a Glance

250

Questions

240 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 AGD Topics to Study (75)

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✍️ Sample AGD Questions & Answers

1. A 65-year-old patient with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes undergoes tooth extraction. Which healing complication is MOST likely compared to a non-diabetic patient?

✓ Delayed wound healing and increased infection risk

Poorly controlled diabetes impairs neutrophil function and collagen synthesis, significantly increasing the risk of delayed healing and post-operative infection.

2. Which of the following best describes the role of a face-bow record in fixed prosthodontics?

✓ It transfers the maxillary cast to an articulator in the same relationship to the hinge axis

The face-bow records the spatial relationship of the maxillary arch to the transverse hinge axis, allowing accurate mounting on an articulator.

3. A patient with a Kennedy Class I removable partial denture reports that the denture drops during swallowing. The most appropriate adjustment is to:

✓ Adjust the border extensions in the distal flange area

Overextended posterior flanges interfere with the action of the pterygomandibular raphe and buccinator muscle, causing the denture to unseat during swallowing.

4. Which property of zinc phosphate cement makes it suitable as a base under metallic restorations?

✓ High thermal insulating capacity protects the pulp

Zinc phosphate cement serves as a thermal insulator under metallic restorations, protecting the pulp from temperature changes conducted through metal.

5. Why is continuing education important for dental professionals?

✓ To remain competent and current in dental practices

Continuing education (CE) is vital for dental professionals to stay abreast of the latest advancements in dental science, technology, materials, and techniques. The field of dentistry is constantly evolving, and CE ensures that practitioners maintain and enhance their clinical skills, knowledge, and competence. This commitment to lifelong learning directly translates to providing the highest quality, most current, and safest care to patients.

6. In CAD/CAM dentistry, what is the purpose of the sintering step for zirconia restorations?

✓ Converting pre-sintered partially stabilized zirconia to full density and strength

Sintering at 1450–1600°C drives densification of zirconia particles, increasing strength from ~100 MPa to over 900 MPa.

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