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CDA Board Exam Questions Which of the following would require the dental assistant to place topical anesthetic at the mental foramen prior to the local anesthetic injection? A. Incisive Nerve Block B. Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block C. Nasopalatine Nerve Block D. Buccal Nerve Block - correct answer A. Incisive Nerve Block Which of the following ratios provides the HIGHEST percentage of vasoconstrictor to local anesthetic? A. 1 : 100,000 B. 1 : 200,000 C. 1 : 50,000 D. 1 : 20,000 - correct answer D. 1 : 20,000 Which of the following best describes the proper stroke that the dental assistant should use when performing coronal polishing? A. The assistant should stroke the polishing cup from the gingival third toward the incisal third of the tooth. B. The assistant should stroke the polishing cup from the incisal third toward the gingival third of the tooth. C. The assistant should stroke the polishing cup from the distal third toward the mesial third of the tooth. D. The assistant should stroke the polishing cup from the mesial third toward the distal third of the tooth. - correct answer A. The assistant should stroke the polishing cup from the gingival third toward the incisal third of the tooth. When trimming the suture after it has been tied off, how far from the knot should the dental assistant trim? A. 4-5 mm B. 0-1 mm C. 2-3 mm D. 3-4 mm - correct answer C. 2-3 mm To aid in the osseointegration process of an implant, the implant may be coated with A. glycerin gel. B. parachlorophenol. C. hydroxyapatite. D. gutta percha. - correct answer C. Hydroxyapatite Which of the following would MOST LIKELY be selected to place retention grooves within a cavity preparation? A. 557 bur B. 35 bur C. 8 bur D. 169 bur - correct answer B. 35 Bur Which of the following instrument grasps will the dentist utilize when holding #151 extraction forceps? A. A palm-thumb grasp B. A pen grasp C. A palm grasp D. A reverse palm-thumb grasp - correct answer C. A palm grasp The dental assistant is taking a final impression for a maxillary denture. Which of the following anatomical landmarks does NOT need to be included? A. Post dam B. Frenum attachments C. Hamular notches D. Genial tubercles - correct answer D. Genial tubercles