DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ When ortho bands and brackets are removed, what type of bur
do you use?
Answer: Finishing bur
◉ Which cement gives off fluoride?
Answer: Glass ionomer
◉ What does a disclosing agent help detect?
Answer: Plaque
◉ What can be used to place an arch wire?
Answer: Weingart or Howe pliers
◉ What kind of tray is used for anterior teeth?
A) Sectional
B) Quadrant
C) Full Arch
,D) Half Arch
Answer: A) Sectional
◉ After administering N2O and obtaining post-operative vitals,
how much variance from pre-operative is considered acceptable?
Answer: Pulse- Within 10 beats
Blood Pressure- Within 10 for diastolic and systolic
Respirations- Within 5 breaths per minute
◉ How long can sealant material be stored for?
Answer: 18-36 months at room temperature
◉ What is the most common cause of sealant failure?
Answer: Moisture contamination
◉ What is in sealant material that some people can be allergic to?
Answer: Acrylic resin
◉ What is the weakest and cheapest impression material?
Answer: Plaster
◉ Radiographic density is defined as?
Answer: The overall blackness or darkness of a radiograph
, ◉ The temperature of the Tungsten filament is affected by?
A) Impulses
B) Kilovoltage
C) Millampres
D) Time
Answer: C) Millampres
◉ How much time do you have to mix Intermediate Restorative
Material?
Answer: 1 minute
◉ What is used to remove wire ligatures?
A) Explorer
B) Ortho Scaler
C) Hemostat
D) Ligature wire cutter
Answer: Ligature wire cutter
◉ What is the purpose of cavity varnish?
Answer: To seal the tubules
◉ What instrument would you use to remove subgingival
calculus?
A) Explorer
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉ When ortho bands and brackets are removed, what type of bur
do you use?
Answer: Finishing bur
◉ Which cement gives off fluoride?
Answer: Glass ionomer
◉ What does a disclosing agent help detect?
Answer: Plaque
◉ What can be used to place an arch wire?
Answer: Weingart or Howe pliers
◉ What kind of tray is used for anterior teeth?
A) Sectional
B) Quadrant
C) Full Arch
,D) Half Arch
Answer: A) Sectional
◉ After administering N2O and obtaining post-operative vitals,
how much variance from pre-operative is considered acceptable?
Answer: Pulse- Within 10 beats
Blood Pressure- Within 10 for diastolic and systolic
Respirations- Within 5 breaths per minute
◉ How long can sealant material be stored for?
Answer: 18-36 months at room temperature
◉ What is the most common cause of sealant failure?
Answer: Moisture contamination
◉ What is in sealant material that some people can be allergic to?
Answer: Acrylic resin
◉ What is the weakest and cheapest impression material?
Answer: Plaster
◉ Radiographic density is defined as?
Answer: The overall blackness or darkness of a radiograph
, ◉ The temperature of the Tungsten filament is affected by?
A) Impulses
B) Kilovoltage
C) Millampres
D) Time
Answer: C) Millampres
◉ How much time do you have to mix Intermediate Restorative
Material?
Answer: 1 minute
◉ What is used to remove wire ligatures?
A) Explorer
B) Ortho Scaler
C) Hemostat
D) Ligature wire cutter
Answer: Ligature wire cutter
◉ What is the purpose of cavity varnish?
Answer: To seal the tubules
◉ What instrument would you use to remove subgingival
calculus?
A) Explorer
