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HOTTEL EFDA ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!!!
When restoring a maxillary tooth best visual access can
be obtained with the patient reclined in a supine position.
The plane of the maxillary arch is - ANSWER-
Perpendicular to the floor
When restoring a mandibular tooth,
Best visual access can be obtained with the patient
reclined with the back of the chair angled slightly up(30-40
degrees). The plane of the mandibular arch is - ANSWER-
Parallel to the floor
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What instruments are used to place amalgams, composite
resin's and temporary filling materials into cavity
preparation's - ANSWER-Compactors
What instruments are used to remove excess amalgam,
composite resin's and temporary materials after the
material has been placed in the cavity preparation -
ANSWER-Carvers
correct body position for an EFDA - ANSWER-Forearms
parallel, feet flat on floor
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What is the operating zone for the right handed operator
relative to the patient's face - ANSWER-8-12 o'clock zone
Ideally, the distance from operator face to the patient face
should be - ANSWER-12-14 inches
A precaution to consider when placing retraction cord with
racemic epinephrine is that it may cause - ANSWER-
Elevation in blood pressure and tachycardia
Retraction cord can expand when wet therefore -
ANSWER-Opens the sulcus to a greater size than the
original cord size
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Common astringent hemostatic agents used with
retraction cord include - ANSWER-Ferric sulfate
Aluminum sulfate
Studies have shown that hemostatic agent effects can last
up to_______ after cord has been removed - ANSWER-20
mins
Generally speaking what is the first step in cord placement
- ANSWER-Evaluate the area where the prep is located
and gingival tissue
HOTTEL EFDA ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!!!
When restoring a maxillary tooth best visual access can
be obtained with the patient reclined in a supine position.
The plane of the maxillary arch is - ANSWER-
Perpendicular to the floor
When restoring a mandibular tooth,
Best visual access can be obtained with the patient
reclined with the back of the chair angled slightly up(30-40
degrees). The plane of the mandibular arch is - ANSWER-
Parallel to the floor
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What instruments are used to place amalgams, composite
resin's and temporary filling materials into cavity
preparation's - ANSWER-Compactors
What instruments are used to remove excess amalgam,
composite resin's and temporary materials after the
material has been placed in the cavity preparation -
ANSWER-Carvers
correct body position for an EFDA - ANSWER-Forearms
parallel, feet flat on floor
,3|Page
What is the operating zone for the right handed operator
relative to the patient's face - ANSWER-8-12 o'clock zone
Ideally, the distance from operator face to the patient face
should be - ANSWER-12-14 inches
A precaution to consider when placing retraction cord with
racemic epinephrine is that it may cause - ANSWER-
Elevation in blood pressure and tachycardia
Retraction cord can expand when wet therefore -
ANSWER-Opens the sulcus to a greater size than the
original cord size
, 4|Page
Common astringent hemostatic agents used with
retraction cord include - ANSWER-Ferric sulfate
Aluminum sulfate
Studies have shown that hemostatic agent effects can last
up to_______ after cord has been removed - ANSWER-20
mins
Generally speaking what is the first step in cord placement
- ANSWER-Evaluate the area where the prep is located
and gingival tissue
