Dental Assisting Final Exam|40
Complete Q’s and A’s
the patient - -The most important person in the dental practice
- dental hygienist - -The member of the dental health team who is licensed
to scale and polish teeth
- dentist - -the leader of the dental health care team
- dental assistant - -Able to assume many activist that don't require the
professional skill/judgement of a licensed dentist
- Dental lab tech - -Constructs and repairs prosthetic devices
- business assistants - -greets patients, answers phones, makes
appointments
- 5th cranium nerve - -trigeminal
- What does PDL stand for? - -periodontal ligament
- Posterior teeth - -teeth in the back; premolar and molars
- Anterior teeth - -teeth in the front; incisors and canines
- Primary dentition - -The first set of 20 primary teeth (baby teeth)
- Permanent dentition - -32 permanent teeth
- 5 different surfaces of the tooth - -distal, lingual, facial, mesial, occlusal
- 3 ways to pre-clean an instrument - -hand scrubbing, ultrasonic cleaning,
automated washers
- linear flow of the the instrument processing area - -contaminated area,
packaging area, sterilization area
- transfer zone for right handed dentist - -4-7
- 2 expanded functions of a dental assistant - -fillings, polishing, sealants
- What is HIPPA - -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Complete Q’s and A’s
the patient - -The most important person in the dental practice
- dental hygienist - -The member of the dental health team who is licensed
to scale and polish teeth
- dentist - -the leader of the dental health care team
- dental assistant - -Able to assume many activist that don't require the
professional skill/judgement of a licensed dentist
- Dental lab tech - -Constructs and repairs prosthetic devices
- business assistants - -greets patients, answers phones, makes
appointments
- 5th cranium nerve - -trigeminal
- What does PDL stand for? - -periodontal ligament
- Posterior teeth - -teeth in the back; premolar and molars
- Anterior teeth - -teeth in the front; incisors and canines
- Primary dentition - -The first set of 20 primary teeth (baby teeth)
- Permanent dentition - -32 permanent teeth
- 5 different surfaces of the tooth - -distal, lingual, facial, mesial, occlusal
- 3 ways to pre-clean an instrument - -hand scrubbing, ultrasonic cleaning,
automated washers
- linear flow of the the instrument processing area - -contaminated area,
packaging area, sterilization area
- transfer zone for right handed dentist - -4-7
- 2 expanded functions of a dental assistant - -fillings, polishing, sealants
- What is HIPPA - -Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
