EFDA exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
If you change your name or address, how many days do you have to inform the board? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
tooth info (misc) - CORRECT ANSWER - *teeth composed of calcium, phosphorus, and
other minerals
*Teeth and bones are both hard, white and heavy with calcium, but that doesn't make them one
and the same
* hardest part of the human body , teeth mostly consist of a calcified tissue called dentine
*dentin and cellular cementum can heal itself/grow new tissue
*enamel can NOT regrow or heal itself
difference between tooth and bone - CORRECT ANSWER - *bones contain calcium,
phosphorus, sodium and other minerals, but mostly consist of the protein collagen(Collagen is a
living, growing tissue that gives bones their a flexible framework that allows them to withstand
pressure)
* bones are still not as strong as teeth
*a bone fracture can potentially regrow itself BUT a tooth fracture can not (the tooth cant grow a
new part of a missing tooth but can create tertiary dentin)
Once you pass the boards, what title can you use on business forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EFDA
What can you do as an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER - *place rubber dam
*place matrix
*place wedge
*place cavity liners and bases
*place amalgam
*carve amalgam
,*place composite
*place sealant
*coronal polish
*fluoride treatment
What CANT you do as an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER - *diagnose
*treatment plan
*cut hard or soft tissue
*prescribe drugs
*sign lab slips
*approve final occlusion
*do a direct pulp cap
*cement FINAL restorations
*administer anesthesia
*take final impressions
*CANT work if dentist isn't in office
*doctor has to check all restorations
if you suspect child abuse with a patient what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Report
to supervisor or call hotline
what is C.E? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contiuing education
*10 hours every 2 years
*license is renewed every 2 years
*fee for renewal is $25.00
How many tooth surfaces are there on a tooth and what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
5 surfaces
, *mesial
*distal
*facial/buccal
*lingual
*occlusal/incisal
PRIMARY TEETH: how many teeth in a quadrant?
how many teeth in an arch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 teeth in quadrant
10 in arch
20 total
PERMANENT TEETH: how many teeth in quadrant?
how many teeth in arch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 in quadrent
16 in arch
32 total
how many teeth are in an anterior sextant? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
What is the anatomical crown? - CORRECT ANSWER - the part of the crown that is
covered with enamel, can be above and below the gumline
what is the clinical crown? - CORRECT ANSWER - visible portion of the anatomical
crown
What are contact areas important? - CORRECT ANSWER - *to keep food from packing
between teeth
*help to stabilize the arch
Questions and CORRECT Answers
If you change your name or address, how many days do you have to inform the board? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10 days
tooth info (misc) - CORRECT ANSWER - *teeth composed of calcium, phosphorus, and
other minerals
*Teeth and bones are both hard, white and heavy with calcium, but that doesn't make them one
and the same
* hardest part of the human body , teeth mostly consist of a calcified tissue called dentine
*dentin and cellular cementum can heal itself/grow new tissue
*enamel can NOT regrow or heal itself
difference between tooth and bone - CORRECT ANSWER - *bones contain calcium,
phosphorus, sodium and other minerals, but mostly consist of the protein collagen(Collagen is a
living, growing tissue that gives bones their a flexible framework that allows them to withstand
pressure)
* bones are still not as strong as teeth
*a bone fracture can potentially regrow itself BUT a tooth fracture can not (the tooth cant grow a
new part of a missing tooth but can create tertiary dentin)
Once you pass the boards, what title can you use on business forms? - CORRECT
ANSWER - EFDA
What can you do as an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER - *place rubber dam
*place matrix
*place wedge
*place cavity liners and bases
*place amalgam
*carve amalgam
,*place composite
*place sealant
*coronal polish
*fluoride treatment
What CANT you do as an EFDA - CORRECT ANSWER - *diagnose
*treatment plan
*cut hard or soft tissue
*prescribe drugs
*sign lab slips
*approve final occlusion
*do a direct pulp cap
*cement FINAL restorations
*administer anesthesia
*take final impressions
*CANT work if dentist isn't in office
*doctor has to check all restorations
if you suspect child abuse with a patient what do you do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Report
to supervisor or call hotline
what is C.E? - CORRECT ANSWER - Contiuing education
*10 hours every 2 years
*license is renewed every 2 years
*fee for renewal is $25.00
How many tooth surfaces are there on a tooth and what are they? - CORRECT ANSWER -
5 surfaces
, *mesial
*distal
*facial/buccal
*lingual
*occlusal/incisal
PRIMARY TEETH: how many teeth in a quadrant?
how many teeth in an arch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 teeth in quadrant
10 in arch
20 total
PERMANENT TEETH: how many teeth in quadrant?
how many teeth in arch? - CORRECT ANSWER - 8 in quadrent
16 in arch
32 total
how many teeth are in an anterior sextant? - CORRECT ANSWER -6
What is the anatomical crown? - CORRECT ANSWER - the part of the crown that is
covered with enamel, can be above and below the gumline
what is the clinical crown? - CORRECT ANSWER - visible portion of the anatomical
crown
What are contact areas important? - CORRECT ANSWER - *to keep food from packing
between teeth
*help to stabilize the arch
