HOSA Dental Science Exam Review 2025
"Smear biopsy" - ANSWER-Exfoliative cytology
A cone cutting result occurs when... - ANSWER-The beam missed part of the film
A material placed in a thick layer between the tooth and the restoration that supports the
restorative material from occlusal stresses - ANSWER-High-strength base
A term referring to the back of the body or area of the body - ANSWER-Posterior
A term that relates to bone - ANSWER-Osseous
A tubelike passage with an opening that allows fluid to drain - ANSWER-Fistula
Aerobic Bacteria - ANSWER-Must have oxygen to live and grow
After instruments have been removed from the ultrasonic cleaner they should be
_______ and __________. - ANSWER-Rinsed & Dried
After people have had a disease... - ANSWER-They develop natural acquired immunity
to that disease
Alginate in the gel state is _________. - ANSWER-Solid
Alginate in the sol state is _________. - ANSWER-Liquid
Alveolar Crest - ANSWER-The area where two cortical plates come together between
two teeth
Alveoplasty - ANSWER-The process of contouring the alveolar ridge
An abnormally slow resting pulse - ANSWER-Bradycardia
Another name for polysulfide impression material is... - ANSWER-Rubber base
Another name for protozoa - ANSWER-Amoeba
Another name for the articular disc in the TMJ - ANSWER-Meniscus
Another name for the windpipe - ANSWER-Trachea
Antihistamine - ANSWER-The treatment for a person having an allergy attack
Antimicrobial means... - ANSWER-Growth inhibitor
, Assembled MSDSs should be... - ANSWER-Alphebetized, indexed, and available to all
employees.
Barbiturates - ANSWER-Drugs that depress brain activity
Basic Vital Signs include: - ANSWER--Respiration rate
-Pulse rate
-Body temperature
-Blood pressure
Before being sent offsite for cleaning, laundry must be placed in a ____________. -
ANSWER-Biohazard bag
Branches of the maxillary nerve include: - ANSWER-Infraorbital, pterygopalatine, and
zygomatic nerves
BSI - ANSWER-A system that requires that PPE be worn to protect against contant with
all bodily fluids
Calibrations on the periodontal probe are measured in what? - ANSWER-Millimeters
Candidiasis & Thrush - ANSWER-Thick, white, raised patches in the mouth
Cavity varnish is used under an amalgam restoration to prevent ________________. -
ANSWER-Microleakage
Cementum-forming cells - ANSWER-Cementoblasts
Cirrhosis - ANSWER-Deterioration of the liver
COB - ANSWER-When the patient is covered under two carriers
Congestive Heart Failure - ANSWER-When the heart is unable to pump the fluids
around the body as it should
Dilantin - ANSWER-A drug used to treat epilepsy, causes overgrowth of gingival tissue
Divides the body into left and right halves - ANSWER-Sagittal Plane
Ethical Behavior - ANSWER-The ability to distinguish right from wrong
Examples of amalgam carvers: - ANSWER-Hollenback and discoid-cleoid
Examples of sandpaper discs: - ANSWER-(Abrasives) garnet, sand, emery, and
cuttlefish
"Smear biopsy" - ANSWER-Exfoliative cytology
A cone cutting result occurs when... - ANSWER-The beam missed part of the film
A material placed in a thick layer between the tooth and the restoration that supports the
restorative material from occlusal stresses - ANSWER-High-strength base
A term referring to the back of the body or area of the body - ANSWER-Posterior
A term that relates to bone - ANSWER-Osseous
A tubelike passage with an opening that allows fluid to drain - ANSWER-Fistula
Aerobic Bacteria - ANSWER-Must have oxygen to live and grow
After instruments have been removed from the ultrasonic cleaner they should be
_______ and __________. - ANSWER-Rinsed & Dried
After people have had a disease... - ANSWER-They develop natural acquired immunity
to that disease
Alginate in the gel state is _________. - ANSWER-Solid
Alginate in the sol state is _________. - ANSWER-Liquid
Alveolar Crest - ANSWER-The area where two cortical plates come together between
two teeth
Alveoplasty - ANSWER-The process of contouring the alveolar ridge
An abnormally slow resting pulse - ANSWER-Bradycardia
Another name for polysulfide impression material is... - ANSWER-Rubber base
Another name for protozoa - ANSWER-Amoeba
Another name for the articular disc in the TMJ - ANSWER-Meniscus
Another name for the windpipe - ANSWER-Trachea
Antihistamine - ANSWER-The treatment for a person having an allergy attack
Antimicrobial means... - ANSWER-Growth inhibitor
, Assembled MSDSs should be... - ANSWER-Alphebetized, indexed, and available to all
employees.
Barbiturates - ANSWER-Drugs that depress brain activity
Basic Vital Signs include: - ANSWER--Respiration rate
-Pulse rate
-Body temperature
-Blood pressure
Before being sent offsite for cleaning, laundry must be placed in a ____________. -
ANSWER-Biohazard bag
Branches of the maxillary nerve include: - ANSWER-Infraorbital, pterygopalatine, and
zygomatic nerves
BSI - ANSWER-A system that requires that PPE be worn to protect against contant with
all bodily fluids
Calibrations on the periodontal probe are measured in what? - ANSWER-Millimeters
Candidiasis & Thrush - ANSWER-Thick, white, raised patches in the mouth
Cavity varnish is used under an amalgam restoration to prevent ________________. -
ANSWER-Microleakage
Cementum-forming cells - ANSWER-Cementoblasts
Cirrhosis - ANSWER-Deterioration of the liver
COB - ANSWER-When the patient is covered under two carriers
Congestive Heart Failure - ANSWER-When the heart is unable to pump the fluids
around the body as it should
Dilantin - ANSWER-A drug used to treat epilepsy, causes overgrowth of gingival tissue
Divides the body into left and right halves - ANSWER-Sagittal Plane
Ethical Behavior - ANSWER-The ability to distinguish right from wrong
Examples of amalgam carvers: - ANSWER-Hollenback and discoid-cleoid
Examples of sandpaper discs: - ANSWER-(Abrasives) garnet, sand, emery, and
cuttlefish
