National Dental Assisting Examining Board (NDAEB) Practice Exam

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An autocure composite resin is mixed together to achieve which of the following?

Enhance bonding
Activate the setting process
Reduce viscosity
Improve aesthetics

The correct answer is: Activate the setting process

The correct answer is related to the role of autocure composite resins in dental materials. When autocure (or self-curing) composite resins are mixed together, they undergo a chemical reaction that initiates the setting process. This reaction is triggered by the mixing of the components, typically a resin and a catalyst or hardener, which leads to polymerization and hardening of the material without the need for an external light source. Understanding the properties of autocure composites is essential because they offer specific advantages, such as being easy to use in situations where light-curing is impractical. While bonding, viscosity, and aesthetics are important characteristics of composite materials, they do not directly pertain to the primary purpose of mixing the components of an autocure resin. The enhancement of bonding, reduction of viscosity, and improvement of aesthetics may be secondary benefits that can result from effective use of the material but are not the immediate result of the mixing process.