NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
Who was the first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college? - correct
answer ✅Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor
What are the conditions that would indicate the need for restorative dentistry? -
correct answer ✅- initial or recurring decay
- replacement or failed restorations
- abrasion or wearing away of tooth structure
True or False: Aesthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the
appearance of teeth; specific conditions that indicate a need for aesthetic
treatment include the replacement of a partial denture. - correct answer ✅False
The process of removing unhealthy tooth structure while leaving a limited amount
of healthy structure for the tooth to maintain a restoration is known as cavity
preparation. This process involves which of the following steps? - correct answer
✅- initial preparation
- outline, resistance, retention, convenience form
- final preparation
,NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
Responsibilities of the dental assistant in the restorative process can include
performing expanded function and maintaining patient control. - correct answer
✅True
Class II restorations are found on the.... - correct answer ✅Posterior teeth
The usual material of choice for class III and Class IV restorations is ... - correct
answer ✅Composite Resin
The Class V restoration is classified as a smooth surface filling and can be found on
the... - correct answer ✅- incisors
- canines
- premolars
When are retention pins used as a part of the direct restorative process? - correct
answer ✅- when decay has extended beyond the normal size and shape of the
cavity preparation
- when a stronger system for retaining and supporting the restoration is needed
- when one or more cusps of the tooth is missing
,NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-coloured material that is placed on the facial
surface of a prepared tooth and is used for: - correct answer ✅- improving
appearance of teeth that are abraded, eroded or discoloured
- closing a diastema
- improving alignment of teeth
When is tooth whitening or vital bleaching not indicated for a dental patient? -
correct answer ✅when the patient presents with severe tetracycline and
fluorosis stains
A matrix must be used to create a temporary wall for which of the following
classifications of tooth restoration? - correct answer ✅Class II, III, and V
The most common matrix system used for class II posterior restorations is the... -
correct answer ✅tofflemire retainer and matrix band
The universal/Tofflemire retainer holds the matrix band snugly in position and is
most often positioned... - correct answer ✅on the buccal surface of the tooth
being restored
, NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
The class II restoration requires a matrix band to act as an artificial wall that must
make proper contact with the adjacent tooth; this is accomplished by... - correct
answer ✅- using a wedge
- contouring the centre of the matrix band in the proximal contact area
- the dentists design of the inter proximal cavity preparation
The matrix is used for anterior CR or GI restorations... - correct answer ✅Clear
Plastic
Coronal Polishing is a technique used: - correct answer ✅- to remove plaque and
stains from coronal surfaces of the teeth
- before placement of dental sealants and orthodontic bands
- before placement of the dental dam and before acid etching
Patients at high risk for caries or with areas of thin demineralized enamel are
contraindications for coronal polishing - correct answer ✅True
Coronal polishing is the complete removal of calculus, debris, stains and plaque
from the teeth - correct answer ✅False
2024
Who was the first woman to graduate from a recognized dental college? - correct
answer ✅Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor
What are the conditions that would indicate the need for restorative dentistry? -
correct answer ✅- initial or recurring decay
- replacement or failed restorations
- abrasion or wearing away of tooth structure
True or False: Aesthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the
appearance of teeth; specific conditions that indicate a need for aesthetic
treatment include the replacement of a partial denture. - correct answer ✅False
The process of removing unhealthy tooth structure while leaving a limited amount
of healthy structure for the tooth to maintain a restoration is known as cavity
preparation. This process involves which of the following steps? - correct answer
✅- initial preparation
- outline, resistance, retention, convenience form
- final preparation
,NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
Responsibilities of the dental assistant in the restorative process can include
performing expanded function and maintaining patient control. - correct answer
✅True
Class II restorations are found on the.... - correct answer ✅Posterior teeth
The usual material of choice for class III and Class IV restorations is ... - correct
answer ✅Composite Resin
The Class V restoration is classified as a smooth surface filling and can be found on
the... - correct answer ✅- incisors
- canines
- premolars
When are retention pins used as a part of the direct restorative process? - correct
answer ✅- when decay has extended beyond the normal size and shape of the
cavity preparation
- when a stronger system for retaining and supporting the restoration is needed
- when one or more cusps of the tooth is missing
,NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
A veneer is a thin layer of tooth-coloured material that is placed on the facial
surface of a prepared tooth and is used for: - correct answer ✅- improving
appearance of teeth that are abraded, eroded or discoloured
- closing a diastema
- improving alignment of teeth
When is tooth whitening or vital bleaching not indicated for a dental patient? -
correct answer ✅when the patient presents with severe tetracycline and
fluorosis stains
A matrix must be used to create a temporary wall for which of the following
classifications of tooth restoration? - correct answer ✅Class II, III, and V
The most common matrix system used for class II posterior restorations is the... -
correct answer ✅tofflemire retainer and matrix band
The universal/Tofflemire retainer holds the matrix band snugly in position and is
most often positioned... - correct answer ✅on the buccal surface of the tooth
being restored
, NDAEB Practice Questions and answers
2024
The class II restoration requires a matrix band to act as an artificial wall that must
make proper contact with the adjacent tooth; this is accomplished by... - correct
answer ✅- using a wedge
- contouring the centre of the matrix band in the proximal contact area
- the dentists design of the inter proximal cavity preparation
The matrix is used for anterior CR or GI restorations... - correct answer ✅Clear
Plastic
Coronal Polishing is a technique used: - correct answer ✅- to remove plaque and
stains from coronal surfaces of the teeth
- before placement of dental sealants and orthodontic bands
- before placement of the dental dam and before acid etching
Patients at high risk for caries or with areas of thin demineralized enamel are
contraindications for coronal polishing - correct answer ✅True
Coronal polishing is the complete removal of calculus, debris, stains and plaque
from the teeth - correct answer ✅False
