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1Review of Complete Dentures
2Review of Complete Dentures
Lovely M MDS (Prosth), Dip NB (Prosth) Associate Professor and HOD in-charge Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences Kulashekharam, Tamil Nadu
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To
my husband
Dr Biji Thomas George
and
my son
Joshua
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6Foreword
Transition from the school to the professional college is painful to most of the students because the course content is different and the examination pattern is unique. In the school, the student is trained not only on the subject but also to face the examination. Training to face the examination can never be expected in the professional colleges. At the same time parents cannot provide support because for many of them, the subject content is very much alien. The parents generally believe that once admitted to the professional course, the students will get qualified automatically. The present day teenager is stressed by the professional education because he is not equipped to face the situation. Reading voluminous textbooks is not relished by the present day student and he is used to user friendly study aids. Conventional professional teaching has never approved of learning aids for students but reality demands for such tools. The attempt of Dr. Lovely has to be viewed in this context. Students who are tuned only to MCQs will get an insight into essay type questions and the way of answering them by this book. The author has taken pains to review the question papers of different Indian universities and has prepared answers for them. The style is simple and the student is introduced to the outline of answer for each question in an effective manner. This book will equip the undergraduate student to face the examination confidently.
K. Chandrasekharan Nair
Professor of Prosthodontics
AECS Maaruti College of Dental Sciences
Bangalore
7Preface
A Review of Complete Dentures is primarily designed to be a quick revision tool just before the examinations for the final year BDS dental students. However, I hope that this book will also be useful for practising Dentists and postgraduate students to keep up with the latest in the subject, as I have put in great efforts to incorporate the best from all the standard textbooks in Complete Dentures in the writing of this book.
It is not, however, a replacement for textbooks and students are expected to have gone through the textbooks during their study period. This will help them to grasp the concepts in this review better. The last ten years' question papers from all major universities in India have been collected and solutions to almost all essay and short note questions have been included.
Such a venture could not have been possible without the help of many people. First of all I thank God for enabling me to complete this review. I especially thank Prof. K. Chandrasekharan Nair for his invaluable help and time in going through and correcting the proofs of this review and also for writing a foreword and the section on tips for students on how to write the university examinations. Thanks are due to my many friends and colleagues all over India who sent me question papers from their universities. Special thanks to my department colleagues Dr James Rex, Dr KC Nayar, Dr Prashanth and Dr Seema for their encouragement and help. I must thank Ms Dhanya for her help in drawing the diagrams which are included in this review. Last but not least, I thank my parents and in-laws for their encouragement and support.
I sincerely hope that students and dental practitioners will find this review useful. Even though utmost care has been taken to ensure accuracy, mistakes could have inadvertantly crept in 8and I do apologize in advance for the same. Any comments and suggestions are especially welcome and I will try to implement them in future editions.
Lovely M
9A Look into the Essay
A student of dentistry is trained to become knowledgeable, skilful in various clinical processes, laboratory procedures and communication and the student should develop an attitude to patients, colleagues and to the society at large which is befitting to a professional. Essay question is an essential tool used to evaluate the knowledge of a student of dentistry. In a class examination or the final qualifying examination essay is asked to evaluate the knowledge of the student. Very often it is used as a part of an assignment given to the student. Essay allows the student free expression and organization of thoughts. Essay gives an insight into the depth of knowledge; to be precise from a mere recall of facts to understanding and to application. The following examples will give an insight into “the depth of knowledge”
The first question can be answered if you learn by heart a list of impression materials. As such this will not be asked as an essay question but it can form part of an essay question. To answer the second question, the knowledge base must be broad and systematized. To answer the third question you should have the capability of reasoning and intelligence.
The expression of the question should be understood first. There will be a verb in the question which will decide precisely what the question is intended for. A few of such verbs are listed below:
Analyse:
Various components of a concept is identified and the inter-relationship is described.
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Compare:
Describe the similarities of two or more things.
Contrast:
Describe the differences of two or more things.
Define/Describe:
Give the definition and describe the components of the topic.
Discuss:
Different aspects of a problem are presented and a conclusion is drawn.
Enumerate:
Give a listing of the topics asked and briefly describe each.
Justify
Your point of view presented must be argued.
Outline:
Provide the main points of a topic.
Summarise:
Outline the main points briefly.
State:
Present the points clearly.
Outline of the essay: Before answering the essay question, an outline of the essay must be made and it would indicate all the major points included in the essay. By doing this, the thoughts will be organized and no major point will be missed. The answering becomes fast and even if the answering is not complete, some credit will be given for the points given in the outline.
Between two answers sufficient space should be given so that at a later stage you can come back and more points can be added if necessary and if there is time. While starting the answer, immediately get to the point asked for. If the question asked is on vertical dimension, start with a statement on vertical dimension.
Components of an essay: There are three main components for an essay:
Introduction is generally begun with a general issue on the topic asked and then narrowed down to the specifics that are discussed in the essay. Background information is given in the introduction which will make the subject content of the essay more relevant. A statement is also included on what you understand from the question. If possible a restatement of the 11question can be made with an outline of what is going to be discussed in the body of the essay.
The body should be arranged logically from a focal point and should contain a series of paragraphs which are packages of information. Each paragraph starts with a topic defining sentence which is expanded with details, examples and illustrations. There must be an uninterrupted flow of thought. Unnecessary statements which do not have relevance should be avoided because it is going to affect the time management.
Information in the conclusion moves from the specifics to the general and summarizes the content of the body. It provides a generalized answer to the question but new points cannot be made. Always devote some time to write the conclusion. Abrupt endings are never relished by the readers.
In the introduction you state what you are going to say, in the body state what you have to and in the conclusion state what you have already said.
Time management: Effective time management is essential in exams or else you will find it difficult to complete the answering of all the required questions. Familiarize with the scheme of the examination and find out the marks for each question. Accordingly the time can be allocated for each question in a realistic fashion. Before answering, read the question carefully three times and this will give you clarity on what is asked. Make the outline and note down the key points and prioritise them. If the time allocated for one question is exhausted, leave it with some space to come back later if you get a chance to. Plan the time in such a way that at least five minutes are left at the end for correction of errors and to make a revisit to the questions which are not completed.
Strategic approach: Questions can be categorized as follows:
On the previous night:
On the exam day:
Helpful tips:
13Exam panic:
Once you read the question paper, you may suffer from exam panic which is manifested by some or all of the following:
If you feel exam panic set aside 5 minutes to deal with it
In short