Contaminants on the Surface of the Tooth Can Greatly Affect

question 19

Multiple Choice

Contaminants on the surface of the tooth can greatly affect the longevity of the restoration and may include:

• A) saliva
• B) blood
• C) Both A and B
• D) Neither is of concern.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a test, measurement, or tool can accurately forecast or predict a specific outcome.

Face Validity

Refers to the extent to which a test appears to measure what it is intended to measure, based purely on its surface characteristics.

Mean Score

The average value obtained by dividing the sum of all values in a set by the number of values in that set; used as a measure of central tendency in statistics.

Standard Deviation

A statistical measure of the dispersion or variability within a set of numerical data, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean.