CHAIRSIDE DENTAL ASSISTING EVALUATION
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Static Zone - ✔✔-right-handed— 12:00 to 2:00
-left-handed— 10:00 to 12:00
-located directly behind the patient.
-if the dental unit has rear delivery, the handpieces, the air-water syringe, and additional
countertop space are positioned within the static zone.
-portable equipment such as the nitrous oxide unit may also be positioned in the static
zone.
✔✔When you turn everything on in the office what are some things you turn on in the
morning/off at night? - ✔✔-air compressor
-vacuum unit
-radiograph unit
✔✔Fulcrum - ✔✔Stabilization/Finger rest used when one holds an instrument or
handpiece for a specified time.
✔✔Charting colors & what they mean? - ✔✔-red: tx needs to be done
-blue: completed tx
, ✔✔During surgery what kind of water should be used? - ✔✔sterile
✔✔What triturate's material - ✔✔amalgamator (shake)
✔✔What is the goal of economics? - ✔✔to stay healthy while working the work more
effectively
✔✔How to make a patient feel more comfortable and relaxed - ✔✔-answer any
questions they ask
-reassure them
-make them feel comfortable , let them know whats going on
✔✔What is the supine position? - ✔✔lying down, face up
✔✔Surfaces of the teeth - ✔✔-Mesial
-Occlusal
-Distal
-Lingual
-Facial
-Buccal
-Incisial edge
✔✔What do you use to remove debris out of the mouth - ✔✔HVE
✔✔When we are looking into the mirror what is that called? - ✔✔indirect vision
✔✔Control center of the dental clinic is located where? - ✔✔dental opporatory
✔✔When transferring instruments what hand do we use? - ✔✔left
(always opposite of doctor)
✔✔How to prevent eye strain? - ✔✔look away for 20 seconds
✔✔How to relieve stress on our back and shoulders - ✔✔-shoulder shrugs
-rotate head
✔✔Oral evacuation system should be flushed how often - ✔✔daily
✔✔Our charting system uses the geometric diagram, which is a - ✔✔circle
✔✔When you're taking x-rays how should the patient be facing - ✔✔upright
✔✔How to reduce contamination in the water lines - ✔✔replace the water lines once a
year
EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Static Zone - ✔✔-right-handed— 12:00 to 2:00
-left-handed— 10:00 to 12:00
-located directly behind the patient.
-if the dental unit has rear delivery, the handpieces, the air-water syringe, and additional
countertop space are positioned within the static zone.
-portable equipment such as the nitrous oxide unit may also be positioned in the static
zone.
✔✔When you turn everything on in the office what are some things you turn on in the
morning/off at night? - ✔✔-air compressor
-vacuum unit
-radiograph unit
✔✔Fulcrum - ✔✔Stabilization/Finger rest used when one holds an instrument or
handpiece for a specified time.
✔✔Charting colors & what they mean? - ✔✔-red: tx needs to be done
-blue: completed tx
, ✔✔During surgery what kind of water should be used? - ✔✔sterile
✔✔What triturate's material - ✔✔amalgamator (shake)
✔✔What is the goal of economics? - ✔✔to stay healthy while working the work more
effectively
✔✔How to make a patient feel more comfortable and relaxed - ✔✔-answer any
questions they ask
-reassure them
-make them feel comfortable , let them know whats going on
✔✔What is the supine position? - ✔✔lying down, face up
✔✔Surfaces of the teeth - ✔✔-Mesial
-Occlusal
-Distal
-Lingual
-Facial
-Buccal
-Incisial edge
✔✔What do you use to remove debris out of the mouth - ✔✔HVE
✔✔When we are looking into the mirror what is that called? - ✔✔indirect vision
✔✔Control center of the dental clinic is located where? - ✔✔dental opporatory
✔✔When transferring instruments what hand do we use? - ✔✔left
(always opposite of doctor)
✔✔How to prevent eye strain? - ✔✔look away for 20 seconds
✔✔How to relieve stress on our back and shoulders - ✔✔-shoulder shrugs
-rotate head
✔✔Oral evacuation system should be flushed how often - ✔✔daily
✔✔Our charting system uses the geometric diagram, which is a - ✔✔circle
✔✔When you're taking x-rays how should the patient be facing - ✔✔upright
✔✔How to reduce contamination in the water lines - ✔✔replace the water lines once a
year
