CCA Study Guide 2026
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📋 CCA Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CCA Topics to Study (69)
✍️ Sample CCA Questions & Answers
1. What is the first step in developing a treatment plan for a facial prosthesis?
A comprehensive clinical evaluation identifies patient needs, anatomical considerations, and functional goals.
2. Which layer of the ocular prosthesis is responsible for giving the iris its depth and three-dimensional appearance?
The hand-painted iris is laminated between layers of clear acrylic to create a realistic depth effect in the finished prosthesis.
3. A patient who initially coped well with facial disfigurement begins showing signs of depression two years after prosthetic fitting. This pattern is best explained by:
Psychological adjustment to disfigurement is not a fixed outcome; life events and changed circumstances can trigger renewed distress even after initial successful adaptation.
4. Intrinsic coloring of a silicone prosthesis refers to:
Intrinsic coloring embeds pigments within the silicone mass so color is durable and cannot be rubbed off, unlike extrinsic surface painting.
5. In craniofacial anaplastology, the term 'undercut' in mold making refers to:
Undercuts are geometric concavities where rigid mold material would lock, requiring blocking out with wax or using flexible impression materials before pouring stone.
6. When fabricating a bar for implant-retained auricular prosthetics using CAD/CAM, which material is most commonly milled for the bar framework?
Titanium and its alloys are the most commonly milled bar materials due to biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and favorable strength-to-weight ratio in CAD/CAM workflows.