MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS #16
If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule
would you choose? - correct answer .25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - correct answer 1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and
composite restorations? - correct answer Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - correct answer Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - correct answer
Stannous Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - correct answer -4 applications 2-
7 days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - correct answer Mottled
enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - correct answer Mottled
enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - correct answer After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - correct answer Polish, floss, and dry
teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - correct answer 1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - correct answer Fluoride does not diffuse through
acquired pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - correct answer When they are chewed before
swallowing, the teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - correct answer .05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - correct answer Closest to the tissue
After removing sutures, you should - correct answer count the number of sutures and
compare to the chart
, What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - correct answer Molded
around the frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - correct answer Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - correct answer Peroxide,
saline, and antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? -
correct answer Cut sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? - correct
answer 7-14 days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - correct answer Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - correct answer Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - correct answer True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - correct answer False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - correct answer
Visible light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? - correct
answer A soft bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - correct answer Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - correct answer Well coalesced (comes
together) pits and fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - correct answer Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - correct answer Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - correct answer A smooth area with a
weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - correct answer 5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to be
contraindicated. - correct answer False
True or False: Sealants are a noninvasive technique - correct answer True
ANSWERS #16
If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule
would you choose? - correct answer .25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - correct answer 1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and
composite restorations? - correct answer Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - correct answer Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - correct answer
Stannous Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - correct answer -4 applications 2-
7 days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - correct answer Mottled
enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - correct answer Mottled
enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - correct answer After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - correct answer Polish, floss, and dry
teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - correct answer 1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - correct answer Fluoride does not diffuse through
acquired pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - correct answer When they are chewed before
swallowing, the teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - correct answer .05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - correct answer Closest to the tissue
After removing sutures, you should - correct answer count the number of sutures and
compare to the chart
, What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - correct answer Molded
around the frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - correct answer Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - correct answer Peroxide,
saline, and antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? -
correct answer Cut sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? - correct
answer 7-14 days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - correct answer Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - correct answer Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - correct answer True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - correct answer False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - correct answer
Visible light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? - correct
answer A soft bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - correct answer Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - correct answer Well coalesced (comes
together) pits and fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - correct answer Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - correct answer Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - correct answer A smooth area with a
weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - correct answer 5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to be
contraindicated. - correct answer False
True or False: Sealants are a noninvasive technique - correct answer True
