MN Dental Assistant Licensure Exam -
own notes
________ hardens the film emulsion during film processing. - ANS-Fixing.
__________ deals with the management of the QA program in the dental office. - ANS-Quality
administration.
____________ means regular testing to detect equipment malfunctions, planned monitoring, and
scheduled maintenance. - ANS-Quality assurance (QA)
_____________ is removed and occlusion check with articulation paper - ANS-rubber dam
_________________ is prepared and placed in the canal with a _________ or ___________ - ANS-Root
Canal Sealer
Spiral
Master cone
_____-speed film is the newest and fastest film currently available. - ANS-F.
2 thinks to check after placing a crown - ANS-fits tightly to adjacent teeth
margins are covered
2. Intra-oral and extra-oral techniques - ANS-
2. Periodontal disease, bleeding/infected gums - ANS-
2. Status of a root - ANS-
,2. Used to minimize the amount of radiation exposure - ANS-
3. A discolored tooth (e.g.: pinkish or grey/purple) - ANS-
3. Extent of periodontal disease - ANS-
4. Fractured roots during extractions - ANS-
4. Root abscesses - ANS-
5. Bone loss - ANS-
5. Tooth resorption - ANS-
6. Effectiveness of endodontics - ANS-
6. Endodontic disease with or without pulp exposure - ANS-
7. Maxillary or mandibular fractures, oral neoplasia - ANS-
A _____ image is produced when the x-rays interact with the film emulsion? - ANS-Latent.
a ______ should be taken to make sure canal is clear and open - ANS-x-ray
A _______________ is used as an isolating tool for this RCT procedure - ANS-Dental Dam
A film cassette made of plastic of metal is used to hold and protect the extraoral film. During exposure,
the ____ side of the cassette must always face the patient. - ANS-Front.
,a final _________ is taken and the coronal part of the tooth is closed with __________________ - ANS-
x-ray
temporary filling material
A patient ______ request a copy of their images. - ANS-Can.
A patient ________ legally consent to negligent care. - ANS-Cannot.
A(n) ______ is a device that intensifies or increases the effect of the radiation and decreases the
amount of exposure time needed when exposing an extraoral radiograph. - ANS-Intensifying screen.
After removal of all cement/bonding what is next? - ANS-rubber cup polish
pumice
rinse
Agar and Alginate are both? - ANS-Seaweed derived
Hydropholic
Synersis (shrinkage)
ambition (take in h20)
tear easily
Agar powder + h20 = - ANS-sol
Agar undergoes transitioning from a liquid state to a solid state depending on temp - ANS-Hysteresis
Alginate is what in a dental practice? - ANS-Study models
Custom trays
mouth guards
, night guards
accuracy = poorest of elastic impressions
All dental x-ray machines manufactured after what year must meet federal regulations? - ANS-1974.
alternative technique involves injection of anesthetic solution under pressure directly into the
periodontel ligament and surrounding tissue - ANS-Periodontal ligament
An illuminated box used to view radiographs is a? - ANS-View box.
anesthesia in palatal area may be necessary for procedures that involve the soft tissue of the palate -
ANS-palatal
Automatic film processing requires ______ than manual film processing. - ANS-Less equipment.
Because of dense compact bone, anesthesia doesn't diffuse well. Therefore block anesthesia is the
type of injection used. Injected by the nerve, entire nerve branch is numb. - ANS-Mandibular
Bisecting angle technique - ANS-
Blowing air into gingival cervical helps to detect all cement on tooth surface (T OR F) - ANS-TRUE
Bone structure allows anesthetic solution to diffuse through the bone and reach the apices of the
teeth in a different manner - ANS-maxillary
Brands of glass ionomer cement - ANS-ASPA, Ionomer, FUJI, KETAC-CEM, Vitrebond, Biobond,
Aquacem, RELY-X, etc
Buccoversion? - ANS-turning toward the cheek
own notes
________ hardens the film emulsion during film processing. - ANS-Fixing.
__________ deals with the management of the QA program in the dental office. - ANS-Quality
administration.
____________ means regular testing to detect equipment malfunctions, planned monitoring, and
scheduled maintenance. - ANS-Quality assurance (QA)
_____________ is removed and occlusion check with articulation paper - ANS-rubber dam
_________________ is prepared and placed in the canal with a _________ or ___________ - ANS-Root
Canal Sealer
Spiral
Master cone
_____-speed film is the newest and fastest film currently available. - ANS-F.
2 thinks to check after placing a crown - ANS-fits tightly to adjacent teeth
margins are covered
2. Intra-oral and extra-oral techniques - ANS-
2. Periodontal disease, bleeding/infected gums - ANS-
2. Status of a root - ANS-
,2. Used to minimize the amount of radiation exposure - ANS-
3. A discolored tooth (e.g.: pinkish or grey/purple) - ANS-
3. Extent of periodontal disease - ANS-
4. Fractured roots during extractions - ANS-
4. Root abscesses - ANS-
5. Bone loss - ANS-
5. Tooth resorption - ANS-
6. Effectiveness of endodontics - ANS-
6. Endodontic disease with or without pulp exposure - ANS-
7. Maxillary or mandibular fractures, oral neoplasia - ANS-
A _____ image is produced when the x-rays interact with the film emulsion? - ANS-Latent.
a ______ should be taken to make sure canal is clear and open - ANS-x-ray
A _______________ is used as an isolating tool for this RCT procedure - ANS-Dental Dam
A film cassette made of plastic of metal is used to hold and protect the extraoral film. During exposure,
the ____ side of the cassette must always face the patient. - ANS-Front.
,a final _________ is taken and the coronal part of the tooth is closed with __________________ - ANS-
x-ray
temporary filling material
A patient ______ request a copy of their images. - ANS-Can.
A patient ________ legally consent to negligent care. - ANS-Cannot.
A(n) ______ is a device that intensifies or increases the effect of the radiation and decreases the
amount of exposure time needed when exposing an extraoral radiograph. - ANS-Intensifying screen.
After removal of all cement/bonding what is next? - ANS-rubber cup polish
pumice
rinse
Agar and Alginate are both? - ANS-Seaweed derived
Hydropholic
Synersis (shrinkage)
ambition (take in h20)
tear easily
Agar powder + h20 = - ANS-sol
Agar undergoes transitioning from a liquid state to a solid state depending on temp - ANS-Hysteresis
Alginate is what in a dental practice? - ANS-Study models
Custom trays
mouth guards
, night guards
accuracy = poorest of elastic impressions
All dental x-ray machines manufactured after what year must meet federal regulations? - ANS-1974.
alternative technique involves injection of anesthetic solution under pressure directly into the
periodontel ligament and surrounding tissue - ANS-Periodontal ligament
An illuminated box used to view radiographs is a? - ANS-View box.
anesthesia in palatal area may be necessary for procedures that involve the soft tissue of the palate -
ANS-palatal
Automatic film processing requires ______ than manual film processing. - ANS-Less equipment.
Because of dense compact bone, anesthesia doesn't diffuse well. Therefore block anesthesia is the
type of injection used. Injected by the nerve, entire nerve branch is numb. - ANS-Mandibular
Bisecting angle technique - ANS-
Blowing air into gingival cervical helps to detect all cement on tooth surface (T OR F) - ANS-TRUE
Bone structure allows anesthetic solution to diffuse through the bone and reach the apices of the
teeth in a different manner - ANS-maxillary
Brands of glass ionomer cement - ANS-ASPA, Ionomer, FUJI, KETAC-CEM, Vitrebond, Biobond,
Aquacem, RELY-X, etc
Buccoversion? - ANS-turning toward the cheek
