MODERN DENTAL ASSISTING UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE FULL
SOLUTION
●● periodontal disease
Answer: Infections and other conditions of the structures that support the
teeth (gums and bone).
●● Hippocrates
Answer: Father of medicine
●● Hippocratic Oath
Answer: A solemn obligation to refrain from wrongdoing and to treat
patients with confidentiality and to the best of one's ability
●● Silver amalgam paste
Answer: A mixture of mercury, silver, and tin.
●● Patroness of Dentistry
Answer: Saint Apollonia
, ●● Ambroise Pare
Answer: father of modern surgery
●● Pierre Fauchard
Answer: Father of modern dentistry
●● Preceptorship
Answer: Study under the guidance of a dentist or other professional
●● American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
Answer: Professional organization that represents the profession of
dental assisting on a national level
●● Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Answer: The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in
practice through continuing education
●● Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Answer: National agency responsible for administering the certification
examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant
●● HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE FULL
SOLUTION
●● periodontal disease
Answer: Infections and other conditions of the structures that support the
teeth (gums and bone).
●● Hippocrates
Answer: Father of medicine
●● Hippocratic Oath
Answer: A solemn obligation to refrain from wrongdoing and to treat
patients with confidentiality and to the best of one's ability
●● Silver amalgam paste
Answer: A mixture of mercury, silver, and tin.
●● Patroness of Dentistry
Answer: Saint Apollonia
, ●● Ambroise Pare
Answer: father of modern surgery
●● Pierre Fauchard
Answer: Father of modern dentistry
●● Preceptorship
Answer: Study under the guidance of a dentist or other professional
●● American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
Answer: Professional organization that represents the profession of
dental assisting on a national level
●● Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
Answer: The nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who
has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current in
practice through continuing education
●● Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Answer: National agency responsible for administering the certification
examination and issuing the credential of certified dental assistant
●● HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)