INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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What is defined as a third order moment?

  1. tipping

  2. torque

  3. center of rotation

  4. torque teeth in buccolingual direction

The correct answer is: torque

A third order moment is defined as torque. Torque refers to the tendency of a force to rotate an object around an axis. In dentistry, torque is commonly used when discussing the force applied to a tooth in order to create rotation or movement. Options A, C, and D do not accurately represent a third order moment as they do not specifically refer to the rotational force associated with a third order moment.