DANB GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXAM WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. At each visit Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium Temporal bone What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone Head of the condylar process Parts of the sphenoid greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes sockets and the base of cranium What are the muscles of mastication Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid First number in a blood pressure reading is the Systolic The bottom number of blood pressure is the Diastolic The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint is the lateral pterygoid. The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is When the patient is unaware What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? Torus palatinus Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis Bud Stage What is odontogenesis? formation and the development of teeth An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? Small Child When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is tooth number #8 If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as hypertension Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? Anemia What is Angular Cheilitis Symptoms include painful sores in one or both corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries? Bitewing Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? Radial Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? Maxillary first molar The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the mandibular left quadrant are #17 to 24 A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences burning white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as candidiasis When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the stethoscope placed? Brachial Angle's classification is used to classify and describe occlusal and malocclusion A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) Pontic What instrument is used for tactile purposes Explorer If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? 2 Class 2 mobility The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective margins are detected. A probe score of 1 The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing. A probe score of 3 The colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the deepest probing depth in the sextant. A probe score of 4 The colored area of the probe completely disappears, indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.