ADAA Final Exam Questions and Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
A preventive procedure where a plastic like coating is placed that protects the occlusal grooves of the
posterior teeth - ✔✔C. Sealant
Why would a tooth need a Root Canal? - ✔✔A. Tooth has decay into the nerve B. Tooth breaks and
exposes the pulp C. All of the above D. None of the above
How many teeth are in the primary dentition? - ✔✔20
A spoon excavator is used to: - ✔✔Remove decay
What is the number one disease in America? - ✔✔dental decay
Tooth number _____________is distal to number 14. - ✔✔15
What are implants used for? - ✔✔A. Two implants can be placed and covered by a bridge
B. Two to six implants can be placed for a denture to attach to
C. One implant can be placed with a crown in order to replace one tooth
D. All of the above
What is a normal blood pressure reading? - ✔✔120/80
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. True or False - ✔✔true
A burnisher is used to: - ✔✔Smooth amalgam
Which items should be placed in the sharp's container? - ✔✔A. Orthodontic wires
B. Scalpel blades
, C. Needles
D. All of the above
How many X-rays are in a FMX? - ✔✔18
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) does what? - ✔✔Makes guidelines and
recommendations for infection prevention
The maxillary midline is between __and ___. - ✔✔8 & 9
The mandibular midline is between ___and ___. - ✔✔24 & 25
Flossing once a day can extend your life expectancy by 6 years. True or False - ✔✔True
An amalgam carrier is used to - ✔✔Scoop the amalgam out of the well
What is calculus? - ✔✔Attached, hard bacteria build up
The three types of partials are? - ✔✔Flex-based, cast metal, resin
Tooth number __________is mesial to number 27. - ✔✔26
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. True or False - ✔✔True
A Plugger is used to: - ✔✔pack amalgam
What does a Pedodontist specialize in? - ✔✔Children's teeth
What does it mean to be edentulous? - ✔✔Having no teeth
A preventive procedure where a plastic like coating is placed that protects the occlusal grooves of the
posterior teeth - ✔✔C. Sealant
Why would a tooth need a Root Canal? - ✔✔A. Tooth has decay into the nerve B. Tooth breaks and
exposes the pulp C. All of the above D. None of the above
How many teeth are in the primary dentition? - ✔✔20
A spoon excavator is used to: - ✔✔Remove decay
What is the number one disease in America? - ✔✔dental decay
Tooth number _____________is distal to number 14. - ✔✔15
What are implants used for? - ✔✔A. Two implants can be placed and covered by a bridge
B. Two to six implants can be placed for a denture to attach to
C. One implant can be placed with a crown in order to replace one tooth
D. All of the above
What is a normal blood pressure reading? - ✔✔120/80
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. True or False - ✔✔true
A burnisher is used to: - ✔✔Smooth amalgam
Which items should be placed in the sharp's container? - ✔✔A. Orthodontic wires
B. Scalpel blades
, C. Needles
D. All of the above
How many X-rays are in a FMX? - ✔✔18
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) does what? - ✔✔Makes guidelines and
recommendations for infection prevention
The maxillary midline is between __and ___. - ✔✔8 & 9
The mandibular midline is between ___and ___. - ✔✔24 & 25
Flossing once a day can extend your life expectancy by 6 years. True or False - ✔✔True
An amalgam carrier is used to - ✔✔Scoop the amalgam out of the well
What is calculus? - ✔✔Attached, hard bacteria build up
The three types of partials are? - ✔✔Flex-based, cast metal, resin
Tooth number __________is mesial to number 27. - ✔✔26
Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. True or False - ✔✔True
A Plugger is used to: - ✔✔pack amalgam
What does a Pedodontist specialize in? - ✔✔Children's teeth
What does it mean to be edentulous? - ✔✔Having no teeth
