HOSA DENTAL SCIENCE ACTUAL EXAM FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
◉ amalgam condenser. Answer: To pack and condense amalgam into
cavity preparation
◉ Amalgam Well. Answer: To hold amalgam before it is placed in
preparation
◉ Articulating Paper Holder. Answer: To hold articulating paper in place
◉ Round Bur. Answer: To remove caries from tooth structure
◉ Pear Shaped Bur. Answer: To remove caries
◉ Inverted Cone Bur. Answer: To remove caries
◉ Finishing Bur. Answer: To finish composite restoration
, ◉ Diamond Bur- Flame. Answer: To reduce a tooth for crown
preparation for subgingival margins
◉ Acorn Burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ Ball Burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ Football/Ball/Acorn Burnishers. Answer: to smooth amalgam after
condensing
◉ tball burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ discoid cleoid carver. Answer: To carve occlusal anatomy into
amalgam restorations
◉ Hollenback carver. Answer: To contour and carve occlusal and
interproximal anatomy in amalgam restorations
◉ composite placement instrument. Answer: to carry composite material
for cavity preparation
◉ cotton forceps. Answer: To grasp or transfer items and/or material into
and out of the oral cavity
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
◉ amalgam condenser. Answer: To pack and condense amalgam into
cavity preparation
◉ Amalgam Well. Answer: To hold amalgam before it is placed in
preparation
◉ Articulating Paper Holder. Answer: To hold articulating paper in place
◉ Round Bur. Answer: To remove caries from tooth structure
◉ Pear Shaped Bur. Answer: To remove caries
◉ Inverted Cone Bur. Answer: To remove caries
◉ Finishing Bur. Answer: To finish composite restoration
, ◉ Diamond Bur- Flame. Answer: To reduce a tooth for crown
preparation for subgingival margins
◉ Acorn Burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ Ball Burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ Football/Ball/Acorn Burnishers. Answer: to smooth amalgam after
condensing
◉ tball burnisher. Answer: to smooth amalgam after condensing
◉ discoid cleoid carver. Answer: To carve occlusal anatomy into
amalgam restorations
◉ Hollenback carver. Answer: To contour and carve occlusal and
interproximal anatomy in amalgam restorations
◉ composite placement instrument. Answer: to carry composite material
for cavity preparation
◉ cotton forceps. Answer: To grasp or transfer items and/or material into
and out of the oral cavity