General Chairside Board Review- Full set
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
1. Rotary Burs Refer to textbook
2. Drug Handout Refer to drug handout
3. What type of restoration would You would use a gingival retraction cord
you use a gingival retraction cord for a
for? crown
4. What are the uses of gingival A gingival retraction cord is used to ensure
retraction cord? that an
impression with clear margins can be
obtained.
5. For which patient would you not Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor which
use an epinephrine impregnated increases
gingival retraction cord? heartbeat (tachycardia). It is contradicted
for
patients with heart disease, diabetes, or
hyperthyroidism.
6. What is the highest 1:20,000
concentration
of epinephrine?
,7. Nitrous oxide to oxygen ratios? The most common ratio is 2:1
8. When is it acceptable to send a It is only appropriate to send an ultimatum
patient who has not paid their letter
dental after the first 3 stages of collection have
bill an ultimatum letter? failed. It
must first go through the reminder stage,
inquiry/discussion stage and urgency
stage.
9. How often does the organized Typically every 30, 60, 90 days. Or at the
dental assistant send a reminder discretion
of of the Dentist.
non-payment?
10. A buffer period is primarily To maintain the pH of the mouth
used
for what?
11. Which muscle is not used for The muscles of facial expressions are not
mastication? used
during mastication, which includes the
orbicularis
oris, buccinator, mentalis, and the
zygomatic major.
The muscles used during mastication
include the
internal and external pterygoid muscles,
masseter
and temporal muscles.
, 12. What are the parts of the TMJ? Composed of 3 parts:
The glenoid fossa of the temporal bone
The articular eminence of the temporal
bone
The condyloid process of the mandible
13. Which bone articulates with The temporal bone
the
mandible?
14. Which gauge needle is used Needle gauges used are 25, 27 and 30.
for The smaller
injecting different areas in the the gauge, the larger the diameter.
mouth?
15. State the different injections Local infiltration (topical placed in the area
used of
in the mouth and where the topical treatment)
would be placed. Field block (topical placed in vestibule near
apex
of the tooth)
Nerve Block (topical placed posterior to
retromolar pad and anterior to mandibular
foramen)
16. When is a dental implant Used to replace one individual tooth,
implicated? multiple
teeth, or to restore an edentulous arch.
Exam Questions and Answers with Verified
Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
1. Rotary Burs Refer to textbook
2. Drug Handout Refer to drug handout
3. What type of restoration would You would use a gingival retraction cord
you use a gingival retraction cord for a
for? crown
4. What are the uses of gingival A gingival retraction cord is used to ensure
retraction cord? that an
impression with clear margins can be
obtained.
5. For which patient would you not Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor which
use an epinephrine impregnated increases
gingival retraction cord? heartbeat (tachycardia). It is contradicted
for
patients with heart disease, diabetes, or
hyperthyroidism.
6. What is the highest 1:20,000
concentration
of epinephrine?
,7. Nitrous oxide to oxygen ratios? The most common ratio is 2:1
8. When is it acceptable to send a It is only appropriate to send an ultimatum
patient who has not paid their letter
dental after the first 3 stages of collection have
bill an ultimatum letter? failed. It
must first go through the reminder stage,
inquiry/discussion stage and urgency
stage.
9. How often does the organized Typically every 30, 60, 90 days. Or at the
dental assistant send a reminder discretion
of of the Dentist.
non-payment?
10. A buffer period is primarily To maintain the pH of the mouth
used
for what?
11. Which muscle is not used for The muscles of facial expressions are not
mastication? used
during mastication, which includes the
orbicularis
oris, buccinator, mentalis, and the
zygomatic major.
The muscles used during mastication
include the
internal and external pterygoid muscles,
masseter
and temporal muscles.
, 12. What are the parts of the TMJ? Composed of 3 parts:
The glenoid fossa of the temporal bone
The articular eminence of the temporal
bone
The condyloid process of the mandible
13. Which bone articulates with The temporal bone
the
mandible?
14. Which gauge needle is used Needle gauges used are 25, 27 and 30.
for The smaller
injecting different areas in the the gauge, the larger the diameter.
mouth?
15. State the different injections Local infiltration (topical placed in the area
used of
in the mouth and where the topical treatment)
would be placed. Field block (topical placed in vestibule near
apex
of the tooth)
Nerve Block (topical placed posterior to
retromolar pad and anterior to mandibular
foramen)
16. When is a dental implant Used to replace one individual tooth,
implicated? multiple
teeth, or to restore an edentulous arch.
