CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTANT FINAL EXAMS
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔critical; must - ✔✔A dental handpiece is identified as a _____ instrument that _____
be sterilized before reuse.
✔✔hand cutting instruments - ✔✔The instruments placed on the tray setup after the
examination instruments are the _____.
✔✔is dark green or black in color, due to staining from subgingival bleeding -
✔✔Subgingival calculu
✔✔_____ is achieved by injecting the anesthetic solution directly into the tissue at the
site of the dental procedure and is generally used on the maxillary teeth. - ✔✔Infiltration
anesthesia
✔✔dental cements - ✔✔Materials that are versatile in their uses, such as for specialized
dental bases, include _____.
✔✔imbibition - ✔✔If an alginate impression is stored in water or in a soaked paper
towel, the alginate will absorb the additional water and expand. This property is called
_____.
, ✔✔_____ is placed immediately after the extraction of the patient's remaining anterior
teeth and must be replaced or relined in 3 to 6 months. - ✔✔An immediate denture
✔✔The high-volume evacuator (HVE) is able to take up water and debris because a
_____ volume of air is moved into the vacuum hose at _____ pressure to create a
strong suction. - ✔✔high; low
✔✔mandibular left second molar - ✔✔which of the following adult teeth is
nonsuccedaneous?
✔✔dental handpiece - ✔✔The most frequently used device in restorative dentistry is the
✔✔60 to 100 beats per minute - ✔✔The normal pulse rate of a resting adult is
✔✔may be constructed from resin - ✔✔Custom impression trays _____
✔✔Advantages of a fluoride needs assessment include _____ - ✔✔allowing the dentist
to more accurately determine the appropriate fluoride therapy
✔✔Hyperventilation - ✔✔__, which is precipitated by stress and anxiety, may manifest
in rapid, shallow breathing, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, and a panic-stricken
appearance and is treated by having the patient breathe into a paper bag or cupped
hands.
✔✔periodontitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth, which extends
into the connective tissue and alveolar bone, is called ____
✔✔whitening techniques - ✔✔Esthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the
appearance of teeth, by either restoring imperfections with direct and indirect restorative
materials, or with the use of _____.
✔✔HIPAA - ✔✔All dental practices now have a written privacy policy, required by
_____, that must inform the patient that the office will not use or disclose Protected
Health Information (PHI) for any purposes other than treatment, diagnosis, and billing.
✔✔make an assessment - ✔✔Once the dentist has completed the information-gathering
process, he or she will _____.
✔✔canker sore - ✔✔The common term for an aphthous ulcer is _____
✔✔Bruxism - ✔✔___ is the habitual grinding of teeth, especially at night.
✔✔centric occlusion - ✔✔The jaw position that produces maximal stable contact
between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth is _____
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔critical; must - ✔✔A dental handpiece is identified as a _____ instrument that _____
be sterilized before reuse.
✔✔hand cutting instruments - ✔✔The instruments placed on the tray setup after the
examination instruments are the _____.
✔✔is dark green or black in color, due to staining from subgingival bleeding -
✔✔Subgingival calculu
✔✔_____ is achieved by injecting the anesthetic solution directly into the tissue at the
site of the dental procedure and is generally used on the maxillary teeth. - ✔✔Infiltration
anesthesia
✔✔dental cements - ✔✔Materials that are versatile in their uses, such as for specialized
dental bases, include _____.
✔✔imbibition - ✔✔If an alginate impression is stored in water or in a soaked paper
towel, the alginate will absorb the additional water and expand. This property is called
_____.
, ✔✔_____ is placed immediately after the extraction of the patient's remaining anterior
teeth and must be replaced or relined in 3 to 6 months. - ✔✔An immediate denture
✔✔The high-volume evacuator (HVE) is able to take up water and debris because a
_____ volume of air is moved into the vacuum hose at _____ pressure to create a
strong suction. - ✔✔high; low
✔✔mandibular left second molar - ✔✔which of the following adult teeth is
nonsuccedaneous?
✔✔dental handpiece - ✔✔The most frequently used device in restorative dentistry is the
✔✔60 to 100 beats per minute - ✔✔The normal pulse rate of a resting adult is
✔✔may be constructed from resin - ✔✔Custom impression trays _____
✔✔Advantages of a fluoride needs assessment include _____ - ✔✔allowing the dentist
to more accurately determine the appropriate fluoride therapy
✔✔Hyperventilation - ✔✔__, which is precipitated by stress and anxiety, may manifest
in rapid, shallow breathing, lightheadedness, rapid heartbeat, and a panic-stricken
appearance and is treated by having the patient breathe into a paper bag or cupped
hands.
✔✔periodontitis - ✔✔Inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth, which extends
into the connective tissue and alveolar bone, is called ____
✔✔whitening techniques - ✔✔Esthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the
appearance of teeth, by either restoring imperfections with direct and indirect restorative
materials, or with the use of _____.
✔✔HIPAA - ✔✔All dental practices now have a written privacy policy, required by
_____, that must inform the patient that the office will not use or disclose Protected
Health Information (PHI) for any purposes other than treatment, diagnosis, and billing.
✔✔make an assessment - ✔✔Once the dentist has completed the information-gathering
process, he or she will _____.
✔✔canker sore - ✔✔The common term for an aphthous ulcer is _____
✔✔Bruxism - ✔✔___ is the habitual grinding of teeth, especially at night.
✔✔centric occlusion - ✔✔The jaw position that produces maximal stable contact
between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth is _____
