ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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Orthodontics is the dental specialty that deals with - (answer) the growth and development of the jaws
and face
The condition in which the mandible is located ahead of the maxilla is called - (answer) prognathism
The best way to motivate adolescents toward good oral hygiene habits is by - (answer) relating to
social acceptance and appearance
Removal of bands may be accomplished with - (answer) anterior band slitting pliers
A headgear appliance is worn - (answer) as the orthodontist prescribes
A positioner is worn - (answer) after the removal of fixed appliances
In placing TP springs, an important consideration is - (answer) to place them from the lingual surface
The instrument of choice in ligating an archwire is a - (answer) ligature-tying pliers
Direct bracket bonding is advantage because the procedure - (answer) allows the dentist less clinical
chair time
The attachment either welded or soldered to the bands that secure the archwire is the - (answer)
bracket
Brass separators are removed by - (answer) cutting opposite the pigtail with ligature cutters
What instrument is used to place elastic separators? - (answer) Elastic separating pliers
, ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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The patient should be instructed to clean his or her retainer - (answer) after each meal
Cephalometry is - (answer) taking measurements of the skull
Cephalometric tracings are made over - (answer) extraoral radiographs
The cephalometric headplate taken most often is the - (answer) lateral skull headplate
An open bite refers to a condition wherein - (answer) the anterior teeth do not contact
Overjet is the - (answer) horizontal distance between maxillary and mandibular teeth
A type of measuring device commonly used to take intraoral measurments is a (an) - (answer) flexible
millimeter ruler
When seating and sizing bands using a band pusher type of instrument, it is necessary to maintain
control by - (answer) establishing a stable fulcrum before applying pressure
Class III malocclusion is - (answer) a protruded position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla
Vertical overbite refers to the - (answer) vertical overlap of the incisal edges of maxillary and
mandibular anterior teeth
Class II maloclussion is - (answer) retruded position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla
The head-stabilizing device used in cephalometrics is called a (an) - (answer) cephalostat
During cementation of bands, the cement is placed - (answer) on all surfaces within the band
DETAILED ANSWERS
Orthodontics is the dental specialty that deals with - (answer) the growth and development of the jaws
and face
The condition in which the mandible is located ahead of the maxilla is called - (answer) prognathism
The best way to motivate adolescents toward good oral hygiene habits is by - (answer) relating to
social acceptance and appearance
Removal of bands may be accomplished with - (answer) anterior band slitting pliers
A headgear appliance is worn - (answer) as the orthodontist prescribes
A positioner is worn - (answer) after the removal of fixed appliances
In placing TP springs, an important consideration is - (answer) to place them from the lingual surface
The instrument of choice in ligating an archwire is a - (answer) ligature-tying pliers
Direct bracket bonding is advantage because the procedure - (answer) allows the dentist less clinical
chair time
The attachment either welded or soldered to the bands that secure the archwire is the - (answer)
bracket
Brass separators are removed by - (answer) cutting opposite the pigtail with ligature cutters
What instrument is used to place elastic separators? - (answer) Elastic separating pliers
, ORTHODONTIC ASSISTANT PRACTICE EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS
The patient should be instructed to clean his or her retainer - (answer) after each meal
Cephalometry is - (answer) taking measurements of the skull
Cephalometric tracings are made over - (answer) extraoral radiographs
The cephalometric headplate taken most often is the - (answer) lateral skull headplate
An open bite refers to a condition wherein - (answer) the anterior teeth do not contact
Overjet is the - (answer) horizontal distance between maxillary and mandibular teeth
A type of measuring device commonly used to take intraoral measurments is a (an) - (answer) flexible
millimeter ruler
When seating and sizing bands using a band pusher type of instrument, it is necessary to maintain
control by - (answer) establishing a stable fulcrum before applying pressure
Class III malocclusion is - (answer) a protruded position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla
Vertical overbite refers to the - (answer) vertical overlap of the incisal edges of maxillary and
mandibular anterior teeth
Class II maloclussion is - (answer) retruded position of the mandible in relation to the maxilla
The head-stabilizing device used in cephalometrics is called a (an) - (answer) cephalostat
During cementation of bands, the cement is placed - (answer) on all surfaces within the band
