CRDTS UPDATED EXAMINATION ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔How will scores be released to the candidate? When? - ✔✔Online after each
morning and afternoon session
✔✔All 1st time candidates that fail their 1st attempt are eligible for an on-site retake
UNLESS they were unsucessful for what 2 reasons? - ✔✔1) unprofessional conduct
2) critical tissue trauma
✔✔If taking the on-site retake what time must you have notified the onsite CRDTS
coordinator as well as paid? - ✔✔Morning group by 1pm
afternoon group by 6pm
✔✔What is the on-site retake fee? - ✔✔$500
✔✔Is the candidate orientation done the day of the exam? - ✔✔NO it is on the CRDTS
website & must be viewed prior to the exam--> so that questions may be sent to the
CRDTS centrail office via email
✔✔Extra/Intra Oral Assessment:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔8 scorable items x 2 points
per item = 16 max points
✔✔Periodontal Probing:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔12 scorable items x 1 points
per item = 12 max points
✔✔Scaling/Subgingival Calculus Removal:
, (? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔12 scorable items x 5 points
per item = 60 max points
✔✔Supragingival Deposit Removal:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔6 scorable items x 2 points
per item = 12 max points
✔✔How many examiners will evaluate your treatment? - ✔✔3
✔✔For each scorable item how many of the 3 examinors will have to confirm an error
for points to be deducted from the possible 100? - ✔✔at least 2
✔✔If you are assessed any penalty points for treatment standards including patient
management and infection control how will you be notified of this? - ✔✔via written
communication DURING the exam
✔✔What is the max amount of treatment submissions allowed? - ✔✔4
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 1st treatment selection is rejected? - ✔✔-
7 points
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 2nd treatment selection is rejected? -
✔✔-7 points
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 3rd or 4th treatment selection is
rejected? - ✔✔ZERO points
✔✔Which 4 treatment standards receive -2 penalty points if violated during the exam? -
✔✔1) improper record keeping
2) failure to properly complete LA documentation
3) professional demeanor
4) infection control/asepsis violations
✔✔Which 2 treatment standards receive -5 penalty points if violated during the exam? -
✔✔1) patient management/inadequate pain control
2) tissue trauma (2 areas are allowed, 3 = CRITICAL error)
✔✔What is the penalty if you finish 1-15 mins late? - ✔✔-10 points
✔✔What is the penalty if you finish 16 or more minutes late? - ✔✔DISMISSAL FROM
THE EXAM!
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔How will scores be released to the candidate? When? - ✔✔Online after each
morning and afternoon session
✔✔All 1st time candidates that fail their 1st attempt are eligible for an on-site retake
UNLESS they were unsucessful for what 2 reasons? - ✔✔1) unprofessional conduct
2) critical tissue trauma
✔✔If taking the on-site retake what time must you have notified the onsite CRDTS
coordinator as well as paid? - ✔✔Morning group by 1pm
afternoon group by 6pm
✔✔What is the on-site retake fee? - ✔✔$500
✔✔Is the candidate orientation done the day of the exam? - ✔✔NO it is on the CRDTS
website & must be viewed prior to the exam--> so that questions may be sent to the
CRDTS centrail office via email
✔✔Extra/Intra Oral Assessment:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔8 scorable items x 2 points
per item = 16 max points
✔✔Periodontal Probing:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔12 scorable items x 1 points
per item = 12 max points
✔✔Scaling/Subgingival Calculus Removal:
, (? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔12 scorable items x 5 points
per item = 60 max points
✔✔Supragingival Deposit Removal:
(? scorable items) x (? point per item) = (? max points) - ✔✔6 scorable items x 2 points
per item = 12 max points
✔✔How many examiners will evaluate your treatment? - ✔✔3
✔✔For each scorable item how many of the 3 examinors will have to confirm an error
for points to be deducted from the possible 100? - ✔✔at least 2
✔✔If you are assessed any penalty points for treatment standards including patient
management and infection control how will you be notified of this? - ✔✔via written
communication DURING the exam
✔✔What is the max amount of treatment submissions allowed? - ✔✔4
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 1st treatment selection is rejected? - ✔✔-
7 points
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 2nd treatment selection is rejected? -
✔✔-7 points
✔✔How many points are you penalized if your 3rd or 4th treatment selection is
rejected? - ✔✔ZERO points
✔✔Which 4 treatment standards receive -2 penalty points if violated during the exam? -
✔✔1) improper record keeping
2) failure to properly complete LA documentation
3) professional demeanor
4) infection control/asepsis violations
✔✔Which 2 treatment standards receive -5 penalty points if violated during the exam? -
✔✔1) patient management/inadequate pain control
2) tissue trauma (2 areas are allowed, 3 = CRITICAL error)
✔✔What is the penalty if you finish 1-15 mins late? - ✔✔-10 points
✔✔What is the penalty if you finish 16 or more minutes late? - ✔✔DISMISSAL FROM
THE EXAM!
