Dental Assisting Final Exam|139
Questions and answers|100% Correct
The transfer zone
A. is where the assistant usually passes instruments with their left hand
B. is an area from the top of the patients head to their wrist
C. is from the 9 o'clock to the 12 o'clock position for the right handed dentist
D. is approximately the 4 o'clock to the 7 o'clock position for a right handed
dentist - -D. is approximately the 4 o'clock to the 7 o'clock position for a
right handed dentist
- The branch of dentistry that involves the cause, diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of disease and injuries to the pulp and associated structures - -
Endodontics (root canal specailist)
- Tooth #19 is _______ to tooth #21 - -distal
- Tooth #9 is ______ to tooth #10 - -mesial
- The tooth anterior to the lower right canine is tooth #___ - -26
- In the maxillary arch, the surface of the teeth facing the tongue is the ___
surface - -lingual/paletal
- The ___ surface of tooth #14 touches the distal of #13 - -mesial
- Tooth #18 is a ____________. - -2nd molar
- Tooth #12 is a ____________. - -1st bicuspid
- In the crown of the tooth dentin is covered by enamel, and in the root of
the tooth the dentin is covered by ___ - -cementum
- external line at the neck or cervix of the tooth where the enamel of the
crown and the cementum of the root usually meet - -cementoenamel
junction (CES)
- The anatomic crown is the portion of the tooth that is visible (T/F) - -FALSE
- The material lost in process of decay is _____________. - -hydroxpatie
- The area of the tooth where the nerve exits and is often missed on the x-
ray is the ______. - -apex
, - Tooth #8 has a (an) ________ biting edge - -incisal
- Dentin is the hardest material in the body (T/F) - -FALSE
- Pulp chamber gets larger/smaller with age. - -smaller
- The white line on a radiograph that surrounds the root of a tooth? - -
lamina dura
- the tooth directly posterior to the upper left first molar is #__ - -5
- the layer of the tooth directly below the enamel is __ - -dentin
- Lips are outlined by - -vermilion border
- The space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and
cheeks is the - -vestible
- The _____ is commonly referred to as "the gums" - -gingiva
- The term given to the condition in which a person has a short lingual
frenum is ______ - -tongue tied
- The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the gingival tissue
(gums) is - -periodontics
- The part of the tooth where the nerve and blood vessels reside is the - -
root
- the lower centrals and laterals are teeth # - -23, 24, 25, 26
- The lower right first bicuspid is tooth # - -28
- The rounded enamel extensions on the incisal edge of newly erupted
central and lateral incisors are - -mammolens
- How many anterior teeth are in the permanent dentition? - -12 canine to
canine
- What are the teeth numbers of the longest teeth in the permanent
dentition - -6, 11, 22, 27
- What are the teeth numbers of the smallest teeth in the dental arches? - -
24 and 25
Questions and answers|100% Correct
The transfer zone
A. is where the assistant usually passes instruments with their left hand
B. is an area from the top of the patients head to their wrist
C. is from the 9 o'clock to the 12 o'clock position for the right handed dentist
D. is approximately the 4 o'clock to the 7 o'clock position for a right handed
dentist - -D. is approximately the 4 o'clock to the 7 o'clock position for a
right handed dentist
- The branch of dentistry that involves the cause, diagnosis, prevention and
treatment of disease and injuries to the pulp and associated structures - -
Endodontics (root canal specailist)
- Tooth #19 is _______ to tooth #21 - -distal
- Tooth #9 is ______ to tooth #10 - -mesial
- The tooth anterior to the lower right canine is tooth #___ - -26
- In the maxillary arch, the surface of the teeth facing the tongue is the ___
surface - -lingual/paletal
- The ___ surface of tooth #14 touches the distal of #13 - -mesial
- Tooth #18 is a ____________. - -2nd molar
- Tooth #12 is a ____________. - -1st bicuspid
- In the crown of the tooth dentin is covered by enamel, and in the root of
the tooth the dentin is covered by ___ - -cementum
- external line at the neck or cervix of the tooth where the enamel of the
crown and the cementum of the root usually meet - -cementoenamel
junction (CES)
- The anatomic crown is the portion of the tooth that is visible (T/F) - -FALSE
- The material lost in process of decay is _____________. - -hydroxpatie
- The area of the tooth where the nerve exits and is often missed on the x-
ray is the ______. - -apex
, - Tooth #8 has a (an) ________ biting edge - -incisal
- Dentin is the hardest material in the body (T/F) - -FALSE
- Pulp chamber gets larger/smaller with age. - -smaller
- The white line on a radiograph that surrounds the root of a tooth? - -
lamina dura
- the tooth directly posterior to the upper left first molar is #__ - -5
- the layer of the tooth directly below the enamel is __ - -dentin
- Lips are outlined by - -vermilion border
- The space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and
cheeks is the - -vestible
- The _____ is commonly referred to as "the gums" - -gingiva
- The term given to the condition in which a person has a short lingual
frenum is ______ - -tongue tied
- The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the gingival tissue
(gums) is - -periodontics
- The part of the tooth where the nerve and blood vessels reside is the - -
root
- the lower centrals and laterals are teeth # - -23, 24, 25, 26
- The lower right first bicuspid is tooth # - -28
- The rounded enamel extensions on the incisal edge of newly erupted
central and lateral incisors are - -mammolens
- How many anterior teeth are in the permanent dentition? - -12 canine to
canine
- What are the teeth numbers of the longest teeth in the permanent
dentition - -6, 11, 22, 27
- What are the teeth numbers of the smallest teeth in the dental arches? - -
24 and 25
