ADAA Midterm Exam Questions and
Answers
chairside assistant - Correct Answers -Uses four handed dentistry to assist the dentist
during patient examinations and procedures
Sterilization assistant - Correct Answers -follows the office's systems to keep the
environment and tools clean in a dental setting
specialist assistant - Correct Answers -Works alongside dental specialists, such as
Endodontists, Pedodontists, and Oral Surgeons.
Hygiene Assistant - Correct Answers -prepares rooms for treatment, seats patients,
takes and/or develops x-rays and coordinates hygiene schedule
General Dentist - Correct Answers -Most common dental care provider.
orthodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in aligning and straightening teeth
endodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in root canal therapy
Transfer zone - Correct Answers -the area where the assistant can properly and safely
pass objects back and forth to the doctor without dropping anything onto the patient.
____ zone for right handed doctors are between 4:00 and 7:00. Left handed doctors is
5:00 and 8:00
Static Zone - Correct Answers -directly behind the patient. some doctors will want
assistants to pass anesthetic in the ____ zone. ____ zone for right handed dentists is
between 12:00 and 2:00. Left handed dentist is between 10:00 and 12:00
nitrous sedation (N2O) - Correct Answers -inhaled gas used for anesthetic purposes,
patient is purged prior to the end of the appointment so the patient can safely drive
home.
IV sedation - Correct Answers -an anti-anxiety drug is administered into the blood
system during treatment. the patient remains conscious and can understand and
respond to requests during the procedure. the patient may not remember much
because there is an induced stat of deep relaxation. the patient is NOT ALLOWED TO
DRIVE
periodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in periodontal disease (gum disease)
, oral maxillofacial surgeon - Correct Answers -treats disease, injuries, and defects by
surgery
prosthodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in prosthetics
pedodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in children's teeth
disinfection - Correct Answers -process using chemicals to reduce or lower the number
of germs and micro-organisms. (ex. wiping down cabinets, chairs, lights, suction, etc)
Sterilization - Correct Answers -process that kills all micro-organisms (using machines
such as the autoclave or STATIM)
ultrasonic - Correct Answers -a liquid soak that produces sound waves that aid in the
process of removing blood, saliva, and other debris that must be removed.
dental dishwashers - Correct Answers -made similar to a household dishwasher by
cleaning and disinfecting instruments.
autoclave - Correct Answers -A machine using moist heat under pressure that rapidly
kills all microorganisms.
STATIM - Correct Answers -smaller and faster autoclave
Cold Sterile - Correct Answers -all blood or debris is wiped or scrubbed then submerged
into a ______. 10-12 hour process.
central incisor - Correct Answers -four front teeth, round incisal edge to tear food. tooth
number 8,9,24,25
lateral incisor - Correct Answers -second teeth from the midline, smaller version of the
central. tooth number 7,10,23,26
cuspid/canine - Correct Answers -1 cusp with pointed appearance, longest root. tooth
number 6,11,22,27
bicuspid/ premolar - Correct Answers -2 cusps, 1 root. tooth number
4,5,12,13,20,21,28,29
1st molar - Correct Answers -Molar closest to midline, tooth number 3,14,19,30
2nd Molar - Correct Answers -Tooth Number 2,15,18,31
3rd Molar - Correct Answers -also known as wisdom tooth, can have many cusps and
roots. tooth number 1,16,17,32
Answers
chairside assistant - Correct Answers -Uses four handed dentistry to assist the dentist
during patient examinations and procedures
Sterilization assistant - Correct Answers -follows the office's systems to keep the
environment and tools clean in a dental setting
specialist assistant - Correct Answers -Works alongside dental specialists, such as
Endodontists, Pedodontists, and Oral Surgeons.
Hygiene Assistant - Correct Answers -prepares rooms for treatment, seats patients,
takes and/or develops x-rays and coordinates hygiene schedule
General Dentist - Correct Answers -Most common dental care provider.
orthodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in aligning and straightening teeth
endodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in root canal therapy
Transfer zone - Correct Answers -the area where the assistant can properly and safely
pass objects back and forth to the doctor without dropping anything onto the patient.
____ zone for right handed doctors are between 4:00 and 7:00. Left handed doctors is
5:00 and 8:00
Static Zone - Correct Answers -directly behind the patient. some doctors will want
assistants to pass anesthetic in the ____ zone. ____ zone for right handed dentists is
between 12:00 and 2:00. Left handed dentist is between 10:00 and 12:00
nitrous sedation (N2O) - Correct Answers -inhaled gas used for anesthetic purposes,
patient is purged prior to the end of the appointment so the patient can safely drive
home.
IV sedation - Correct Answers -an anti-anxiety drug is administered into the blood
system during treatment. the patient remains conscious and can understand and
respond to requests during the procedure. the patient may not remember much
because there is an induced stat of deep relaxation. the patient is NOT ALLOWED TO
DRIVE
periodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in periodontal disease (gum disease)
, oral maxillofacial surgeon - Correct Answers -treats disease, injuries, and defects by
surgery
prosthodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in prosthetics
pedodontist - Correct Answers -specializes in children's teeth
disinfection - Correct Answers -process using chemicals to reduce or lower the number
of germs and micro-organisms. (ex. wiping down cabinets, chairs, lights, suction, etc)
Sterilization - Correct Answers -process that kills all micro-organisms (using machines
such as the autoclave or STATIM)
ultrasonic - Correct Answers -a liquid soak that produces sound waves that aid in the
process of removing blood, saliva, and other debris that must be removed.
dental dishwashers - Correct Answers -made similar to a household dishwasher by
cleaning and disinfecting instruments.
autoclave - Correct Answers -A machine using moist heat under pressure that rapidly
kills all microorganisms.
STATIM - Correct Answers -smaller and faster autoclave
Cold Sterile - Correct Answers -all blood or debris is wiped or scrubbed then submerged
into a ______. 10-12 hour process.
central incisor - Correct Answers -four front teeth, round incisal edge to tear food. tooth
number 8,9,24,25
lateral incisor - Correct Answers -second teeth from the midline, smaller version of the
central. tooth number 7,10,23,26
cuspid/canine - Correct Answers -1 cusp with pointed appearance, longest root. tooth
number 6,11,22,27
bicuspid/ premolar - Correct Answers -2 cusps, 1 root. tooth number
4,5,12,13,20,21,28,29
1st molar - Correct Answers -Molar closest to midline, tooth number 3,14,19,30
2nd Molar - Correct Answers -Tooth Number 2,15,18,31
3rd Molar - Correct Answers -also known as wisdom tooth, can have many cusps and
roots. tooth number 1,16,17,32
