NBDHE Dental Hygienist Practice test 2026/2027 | Actual
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
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Hypersensitivity of a root lessen as the tooth forms which of the following?
- ✔✔Cellular cementum
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What nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
- ✔✔Hypoglossal
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Which of the following is the most radio resistant ?
- ✔✔Nerves
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Flouride is typically introduced in all of the following way except by:
- ✔✔Injection
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Gingivitis is considered controlled when:
- ✔✔There's not bleeding around the gums
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A flat stone may be used to sharpen a curette by hand. The face of the curette should be at what angle
to the stone?
- ✔✔100-100 degrees
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Radiographic intensifying screens are used for:
- ✔✔Reducing patient dose
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After an outbreak of herpetic gingivostomatitis, the herpes simplex virus may remain dormant in which
of the following?
- ✔✔Sensory ganglion
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Which of the following is the most significant characteristic of an over denture?
- ✔✔Natural teeth remain
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A dental carie is another name for:
- ✔✔A cavity
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Which of the following is one of the main reasons for a root canal?
- ✔✔The pulp can't be fixed
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Vital whitening is performed on which of the following?
- ✔✔Toth with live nerve
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A vasoconstrictor does which of the following when used in conjunction with lidocaine?
- ✔✔Makes the numbness last longer
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When a periapical abscess forms, it indicates what?
- ✔✔A dead or dying tooth root
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If a dentist is placing a bonded filling, she will do which of the following to ensure the filling bonds to the
tooth?
- ✔✔Etch the tooth
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A pedicle graft uses a flap tissue from which part of the mouth?
- ✔✔From a neighboring tooth
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Where does the bone for a bone augmentation typically come from in an implantation procedure?
- ✔✔Chin or ramus
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A veneer will correct all of the following except?
- ✔✔A tooth with a cavity
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Patients should give informed consent to all dental procedures. Which of the following is not a part of
informed consent?
- ✔✔Obtaining a dental history of the patient
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Which nerve is the most significant in dentistry?
- ✔✔The trigeminal nerve
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What is not a region of the face?
- ✔✔Labial region
Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027 (Graded A+)
•
Hypersensitivity of a root lessen as the tooth forms which of the following?
- ✔✔Cellular cementum
•
What nerve supplies the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?
- ✔✔Hypoglossal
•
Which of the following is the most radio resistant ?
- ✔✔Nerves
•
Flouride is typically introduced in all of the following way except by:
- ✔✔Injection
•
Gingivitis is considered controlled when:
- ✔✔There's not bleeding around the gums
•
A flat stone may be used to sharpen a curette by hand. The face of the curette should be at what angle
to the stone?
- ✔✔100-100 degrees
•
Radiographic intensifying screens are used for:
- ✔✔Reducing patient dose
•
After an outbreak of herpetic gingivostomatitis, the herpes simplex virus may remain dormant in which
of the following?
- ✔✔Sensory ganglion
•
Which of the following is the most significant characteristic of an over denture?
- ✔✔Natural teeth remain
•
A dental carie is another name for:
- ✔✔A cavity
, •
Which of the following is one of the main reasons for a root canal?
- ✔✔The pulp can't be fixed
•
Vital whitening is performed on which of the following?
- ✔✔Toth with live nerve
•
A vasoconstrictor does which of the following when used in conjunction with lidocaine?
- ✔✔Makes the numbness last longer
•
When a periapical abscess forms, it indicates what?
- ✔✔A dead or dying tooth root
•
If a dentist is placing a bonded filling, she will do which of the following to ensure the filling bonds to the
tooth?
- ✔✔Etch the tooth
•
A pedicle graft uses a flap tissue from which part of the mouth?
- ✔✔From a neighboring tooth
•
Where does the bone for a bone augmentation typically come from in an implantation procedure?
- ✔✔Chin or ramus
•
A veneer will correct all of the following except?
- ✔✔A tooth with a cavity
•
Patients should give informed consent to all dental procedures. Which of the following is not a part of
informed consent?
- ✔✔Obtaining a dental history of the patient
•
Which nerve is the most significant in dentistry?
- ✔✔The trigeminal nerve
•
What is not a region of the face?
- ✔✔Labial region
