Dental Assistant Practice Exam

Dental Assistant Practice Exam A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - 32 Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - Canines Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - Mesial A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - 8 When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as - Quadrant Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 - Maxillary left first premolar Using the International standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is # 25 - Maxillary left second premolar What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone - Periodontal ligament A gold crown is marked by: - Diagonal lines through the crown A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan for the doctor. Treatment provided in a previous dental office should be charted in what color - Black Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would indicate: - Diastema The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : - Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2 In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg. - 40 An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - 10-20 What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - 60-100 bpm Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a patient's file for a minimum of - some state law set the minimum at 5 years Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - Health history review What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of teeth - Class V- smooth surface decay While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth would he be looking at - Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with class IV Decay The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - CEJ Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of the tooth What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines - Epithelial attachment What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - Septum Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - Trigeminal - It has