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PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON NBDHE (2026) QUESTIONS & ACCURATE PASSED SOLUTIONS 100% NEWEST VERSION refers to preparation for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, a major licensing exam for dental hygienists in the United States administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations under the American Dental Association.

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PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS ON
NBDHE (2026) QUESTIONS &
ACCURATE PASSED SOLUTIONS
100% NEWEST VERSION
What is the best method to monitor glucose?

Continuous glucose monitor (CGM)




Which way do you seat a pregnant patient?

Turn to left side and place pillow under right hip



(may cause pressure on mothers vena cava creating hypertension)




What do you address first when seeing a patient?

always chief complaint




Why is glass ionomer better than composites?

helps soothe the pulp




What is bupropion (Zyban) for?

an anti-depressant used for smoking cessation

,generic name is bupropion




What is the earliest radiographic detection of bone loss?

density changes in the alveolar bone crest



(fuzzing?)




What is treacher collins syndrome?

genetic disorder

characterized: deformed ears, eyes, cheekbones, chin

degree to which a person affects may vary from mild to severe

Complications w/ breathing, seeing, cleft palate, hearing loss

Pts affected generally have average intelligence




Uncontrolled diabetes considered?

>200 mg




What do you not give to an emphysema patient?

Nitrous oxide




What does the lead apron do?

,protects pt from scattered radiation




Which chlorhexidine derivative is placed subgingival?

periochip




What is the most common dental medication used for toothache?

NSAIDS




A hygienist who was doing and cleaning & dislodge a filling, they did not tell the patient. Which
core ethics is this considered?

Veracity --> truth telling




What synthesizes the antibodies?

Plasma cell




What can lidocaine be used as?

both topical & anesthesia




Cow milk is considered what vitamin?

Vitamin B2/riboflavin

, What anesthetic is ok for a pregnant patient?

lidocaine




What is the drug site for metabolism?

liver




What is type 1 anaphylactic shock?

latex allergy




TID stands for?

3x day




What causes Hutchinson's incisors and Mulberry molars?

syphilis (STI bacterial infection)




What is Vitamin B2 deficiency?

Causes angular cheilosis, glossitis, dermatitis, pale oral mucosa & enlarged fungiform papillae

Increase --> beef liver, steak, mushroom, milk, ricotta cheese

(vitamin b2 = riboflavin)

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