CODA FINAL EXAM ACTUAL 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When placing a composite restoration on the buccal cervical of tooth No. 3, which is
the choice of matrix? - ✔✔Class V composite Matrix
✔✔The most common form of anesthesia used in operative dentistry is? - ✔✔Local
✔✔For dental professionals, the safest allowable amount of N2O is ___ parts per
million? - ✔✔50
✔✔Which of the following medical conditions is not a contraindication to using a
vasoconstrictor in the local anesthesia during operative treatment? - ✔✔Diabetes
✔✔_____ is frequently used on the mandibular teeth and is injected near a major nerve
that anesthetizes the entire area served by that nerve branch. - ✔✔Block Anesthesia
✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with? - ✔✔The patient
breathing 100% oxygen.
✔✔Which of the following is not a form of retention aid for a crown when the tooth is
extensively decayed, is fractured, or has had endodontic treatment? - ✔✔Resin-bonded
bracket
✔✔To control swelling after a surgical procedure, the patient should be instructed to? -
✔✔Place a cold pack in a cycle of 20 mins on and 20 mins off for the first 24hours.
✔✔A painful condition that can occur after a surgical extraction is inflammation known
as ____, also known as ____? - ✔✔Alveolitis, dry socket
✔✔It may take ____ to complete a dental implant procedure? - ✔✔3 to 9 months
✔✔A metal frame that is placed under the periosteum and on top of the bone is called?
- ✔✔Subperiosteal Implant
✔✔The natural rubber material used to obturate the pulp canal after treatment is
completed is called? - ✔✔Gutta-Percha
✔✔A common solution used for irrigation during the debridement procedure in
endodontic treatment is? - ✔✔Sodium Hypochlorite
, ✔✔The incisional periodontal surgical procedure that does not remove tissues but
pushes away the underlying tooth roots and alveolar bone known as? - ✔✔Flap surgery
✔✔Which of the following does not contribute to periodontal disease? - ✔✔Tooth
eruption time
✔✔The ____ is an instrument that resembles a large spoon and is used to debride the
interior of the socket to remove diseased tissue and abscesses? - ✔✔Surgical Curette
✔✔For which purpose is disclosing solution not used? - ✔✔Desensitizing cervical
surfaces
✔✔According to Blacks classification of cavities, the type of decay diagnosed on the
incisal edge of anterior teeth and the cusp tips of posterior teeth is _____? - ✔✔Class
VI
✔✔The isolation of multiple anterior teeth requires the dental dam be placed _____? -
✔✔From premolar to premolar
✔✔When one or more teeth are missing from the same quadrant, a permanent ____
would most commonly be recommended by the dentist. - ✔✔Fixed bridge
✔✔Gingival retraction cord is placed ___ the crown preparation is completed and is
removed _____ the final impression is taken. - ✔✔After, Before
✔✔A _____ is an orthodontic ____ that is a custom appliance made of rubber or pliable
acrylic that fits over the patients dentition after orthodontic treatment. - ✔✔Hawley
retainer, positioner
✔✔_____, also known as tongue tied, results in a short lingual frenum. -
✔✔Ankyloglossia
✔✔_____ is a condition in which an inflammation is uncontrolled within a localized area
and spreads throughout the soft tissue and organ. - ✔✔Cellulitis
✔✔______ is a superficial infection caused by a yeast-like fungus. - ✔✔Candidiasis
✔✔Using Black's classification of cavities, a lesion on the cervical third of a tooth is
considered a Class ___ restoration or cavity. - ✔✔V
✔✔Which of the following teeth are not succedaneous? - ✔✔Permanent first molars
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔When placing a composite restoration on the buccal cervical of tooth No. 3, which is
the choice of matrix? - ✔✔Class V composite Matrix
✔✔The most common form of anesthesia used in operative dentistry is? - ✔✔Local
✔✔For dental professionals, the safest allowable amount of N2O is ___ parts per
million? - ✔✔50
✔✔Which of the following medical conditions is not a contraindication to using a
vasoconstrictor in the local anesthesia during operative treatment? - ✔✔Diabetes
✔✔_____ is frequently used on the mandibular teeth and is injected near a major nerve
that anesthetizes the entire area served by that nerve branch. - ✔✔Block Anesthesia
✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with? - ✔✔The patient
breathing 100% oxygen.
✔✔Which of the following is not a form of retention aid for a crown when the tooth is
extensively decayed, is fractured, or has had endodontic treatment? - ✔✔Resin-bonded
bracket
✔✔To control swelling after a surgical procedure, the patient should be instructed to? -
✔✔Place a cold pack in a cycle of 20 mins on and 20 mins off for the first 24hours.
✔✔A painful condition that can occur after a surgical extraction is inflammation known
as ____, also known as ____? - ✔✔Alveolitis, dry socket
✔✔It may take ____ to complete a dental implant procedure? - ✔✔3 to 9 months
✔✔A metal frame that is placed under the periosteum and on top of the bone is called?
- ✔✔Subperiosteal Implant
✔✔The natural rubber material used to obturate the pulp canal after treatment is
completed is called? - ✔✔Gutta-Percha
✔✔A common solution used for irrigation during the debridement procedure in
endodontic treatment is? - ✔✔Sodium Hypochlorite
, ✔✔The incisional periodontal surgical procedure that does not remove tissues but
pushes away the underlying tooth roots and alveolar bone known as? - ✔✔Flap surgery
✔✔Which of the following does not contribute to periodontal disease? - ✔✔Tooth
eruption time
✔✔The ____ is an instrument that resembles a large spoon and is used to debride the
interior of the socket to remove diseased tissue and abscesses? - ✔✔Surgical Curette
✔✔For which purpose is disclosing solution not used? - ✔✔Desensitizing cervical
surfaces
✔✔According to Blacks classification of cavities, the type of decay diagnosed on the
incisal edge of anterior teeth and the cusp tips of posterior teeth is _____? - ✔✔Class
VI
✔✔The isolation of multiple anterior teeth requires the dental dam be placed _____? -
✔✔From premolar to premolar
✔✔When one or more teeth are missing from the same quadrant, a permanent ____
would most commonly be recommended by the dentist. - ✔✔Fixed bridge
✔✔Gingival retraction cord is placed ___ the crown preparation is completed and is
removed _____ the final impression is taken. - ✔✔After, Before
✔✔A _____ is an orthodontic ____ that is a custom appliance made of rubber or pliable
acrylic that fits over the patients dentition after orthodontic treatment. - ✔✔Hawley
retainer, positioner
✔✔_____, also known as tongue tied, results in a short lingual frenum. -
✔✔Ankyloglossia
✔✔_____ is a condition in which an inflammation is uncontrolled within a localized area
and spreads throughout the soft tissue and organ. - ✔✔Cellulitis
✔✔______ is a superficial infection caused by a yeast-like fungus. - ✔✔Candidiasis
✔✔Using Black's classification of cavities, a lesion on the cervical third of a tooth is
considered a Class ___ restoration or cavity. - ✔✔V
✔✔Which of the following teeth are not succedaneous? - ✔✔Permanent first molars
