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Arkansas State Board Exam for Dental Assisting
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A panoramic film is a good substitution for periapicals and bite-wings.
Ans: False
'F' speed film requires a shorter exposure time than 'D' speed film.
Ans: True
When mounting film in a film holder, the dot should be concave so that the
patient's right is on the dental assistant's right.
Ans: False
Pumice should be used to polish orthodontic appliances, gold, acrylic, and
porcelain crowns.
Ans: False
It is okay to reuse rubber polishing cups if they are soaked in glutaraldehyde.
Ans: False
Floss should be used when cleaning orthodontic appliances.
Ans: False
Patient should be instructed NOT to rinse, eat, drink, or smoke for 30 minutes
after a fluoride treatment.
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Ans: True
Topical fluoride is only for children.
Ans: False
You should NOT use the air-powder polish method on patients with sodium-
restricted diets, history of high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses, cosmetic
restorations, gold restorations, and persons with certain infectious diseases such
as AIDS.
Ans: True
To reduce the presence of bacteria in the aerosols generated by polishing, the use
of a pre-procedural mouth rinse is beneficial.
Ans: True
A pre-procedural mouth rinse is used to remove stains from teeth.
Ans: False
During coronal polishing, your handpiece should be held in a pen grasp.
Ans: True
During coronal polishing, you should refill your prophy cup every two to three
teeth.
Ans: True
A fulcrum is used to stabilize an instrument in use.
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Arkansas State Board Exam for Dental Assisting
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
A panoramic film is a good substitution for periapicals and bite-wings.
Ans: False
'F' speed film requires a shorter exposure time than 'D' speed film.
Ans: True
When mounting film in a film holder, the dot should be concave so that the
patient's right is on the dental assistant's right.
Ans: False
Pumice should be used to polish orthodontic appliances, gold, acrylic, and
porcelain crowns.
Ans: False
It is okay to reuse rubber polishing cups if they are soaked in glutaraldehyde.
Ans: False
Floss should be used when cleaning orthodontic appliances.
Ans: False
Patient should be instructed NOT to rinse, eat, drink, or smoke for 30 minutes
after a fluoride treatment.
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Ans: True
Topical fluoride is only for children.
Ans: False
You should NOT use the air-powder polish method on patients with sodium-
restricted diets, history of high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses, cosmetic
restorations, gold restorations, and persons with certain infectious diseases such
as AIDS.
Ans: True
To reduce the presence of bacteria in the aerosols generated by polishing, the use
of a pre-procedural mouth rinse is beneficial.
Ans: True
A pre-procedural mouth rinse is used to remove stains from teeth.
Ans: False
During coronal polishing, your handpiece should be held in a pen grasp.
Ans: True
During coronal polishing, you should refill your prophy cup every two to three
teeth.
Ans: True
A fulcrum is used to stabilize an instrument in use.
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