Restorative materials such as amalgam and composites are held in place in the tooth by ____________

a. cementing agents
b. mechanical retention
c. chemical retention
d. none of the above


b
RATIONALE: Restorative materials such as amalgam and composites are held in place in the tooth by mechanical retention.

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a. the first letter of the practitioner’s first name b. the first letter of the practitioner’s last name c. the first letter of the practitioner’s middle name d. a random letter assigned by the government

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Polar drugs that are not metabolized are excreted unchanged in the urine

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli is _______ mm Hg, while the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli is _______ mm Hg.

A. 70, 28 B. 88, 30 C. 90, 50 D. 104, 40

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