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  1. Which protocol defines placing a restoration in occlusion within 48 hours of implant surgery?

    Answer: Immediate loading

    Immediate loading places a restoration in occlusion within 48 hours of implant placement, requiring high primary stability.

  2. A patient requires bilateral sinus augmentation. Which approach is preferred when residual bone height is less than 4 mm?

    Answer: Lateral window sinus augmentation

    The lateral window approach is indicated when residual bone height is insufficient (<4–5 mm) for the crestal technique.

  3. During a ridge split procedure, the primary instrument used to expand the thin alveolar ridge is:

    Answer: Piezoelectric osteotome or manual spreader osteotomes

    Piezoelectric tips or manual osteotomes are used to split and laterally expand the buccal and lingual cortical plates of a thin ridge.

  4. The 'platform switching' concept in implant prosthetics primarily serves to:

    Answer: Shift the abutment-implant junction inward to preserve crestal bone

    Platform switching uses a smaller-diameter abutment on a wider implant platform to move the microgap inward and reduce crestal bone resorption.

  5. A Schneiderian membrane perforation during lateral sinus augmentation that is small (<5 mm) is best managed by:

    Answer: Placing a resorbable collagen membrane patch over the tear and continuing

    Small perforations can be managed by folding the membrane on itself or placing a resorbable collagen membrane patch before grafting.

  6. Which systemic condition represents an absolute contraindication to elective implant surgery?

    Answer: Recent bisphosphonate IV therapy for malignancy (within 12 months)

    IV bisphosphonate therapy for malignancy significantly raises the risk of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ), making elective implant surgery contraindicated.

  7. When suturing a flap following implant placement, which suture technique best achieves primary closure under tension?

    Answer: Horizontal mattress sutures

    Horizontal mattress sutures distribute tension over a wider area and evert wound edges, making them ideal for flap closure under tension.