GENERAL CHAIRSIDE REVISED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026!!
Which term defines the line in the oral tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with the attached
gingivae?
a. frenum
b. vestibule
c. linea alba
d. mucogingival junction - mucogingival junction
Bell's palsy is __________.
a. an interruption in blood flow to the brain
b. a condition that results in too much sugar in the blood
c. a disorder of the nerve cell activity in the brain resulting in seizures
d. paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face - paralysis of the
facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face
Which is the chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by
progressive disability?
a. cerebral palsy
b. multiple sclerosis
c. myasthenia gravis
d. Duchenne disease - multiple sclerosis
Which term is defined as the total number of breaths per minute?
a. rate
b. depth
c. rhythm
d. volume - rate
Which term describes the horizontal distance between the anterior maxillary teeth and the
mandibular teeth when the teeth are in the
fully closed position as shown in the image?
,a. overjet
b. overbite
c. occlusion
d. open bite - overjet
Which proximal tooth surface is closest to the midline?
a. distal
b. mesial
c. buccal
d. lingual - mesial
A carious lesion located in the gingival third of either the labial or lingual aspect of a tooth would be
classified as a __________ lesion.
a. Class II
b. Class III
c. Class IV
d. Class V - Class V
Which classification is an amalgam restoration located on the mesial and occlusal surface of tooth
#3?
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Class IV - Class II
Which teeth are referred to as the "cornerstone" teeth of the dental arch?
a. molars
b. incisors
c. canines
d. premolars - canines
Which is the ideal temperature of the water when mixing irreversible alginate for an impression?
, a. hot
b. cold
c. room temperature
d. Temperature makes no difference. - room temperature
Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentistʹs office?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - implied consent
Which term indicates that the patient is knowledgeable about the services or a therapy the dental
provider plans to render and that
the patient gives permission for the plan to be carried out?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - informed consent
Which instrument is included in a basic setup?
a. hoe
b. burnisher
c. excavator
d. cotton pliers - cotton pliers
Which is the operating zone for a right-handed operator?
a. 4-7 o'clock
b. 2-4 o'clock
c. 7-12 o'clock
d. 12-2 o'clock - 7-12 o'clock
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026!!
Which term defines the line in the oral tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with the attached
gingivae?
a. frenum
b. vestibule
c. linea alba
d. mucogingival junction - mucogingival junction
Bell's palsy is __________.
a. an interruption in blood flow to the brain
b. a condition that results in too much sugar in the blood
c. a disorder of the nerve cell activity in the brain resulting in seizures
d. paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face - paralysis of the
facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face
Which is the chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by
progressive disability?
a. cerebral palsy
b. multiple sclerosis
c. myasthenia gravis
d. Duchenne disease - multiple sclerosis
Which term is defined as the total number of breaths per minute?
a. rate
b. depth
c. rhythm
d. volume - rate
Which term describes the horizontal distance between the anterior maxillary teeth and the
mandibular teeth when the teeth are in the
fully closed position as shown in the image?
,a. overjet
b. overbite
c. occlusion
d. open bite - overjet
Which proximal tooth surface is closest to the midline?
a. distal
b. mesial
c. buccal
d. lingual - mesial
A carious lesion located in the gingival third of either the labial or lingual aspect of a tooth would be
classified as a __________ lesion.
a. Class II
b. Class III
c. Class IV
d. Class V - Class V
Which classification is an amalgam restoration located on the mesial and occlusal surface of tooth
#3?
a. Class I
b. Class II
c. Class III
d. Class IV - Class II
Which teeth are referred to as the "cornerstone" teeth of the dental arch?
a. molars
b. incisors
c. canines
d. premolars - canines
Which is the ideal temperature of the water when mixing irreversible alginate for an impression?
, a. hot
b. cold
c. room temperature
d. Temperature makes no difference. - room temperature
Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentistʹs office?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - implied consent
Which term indicates that the patient is knowledgeable about the services or a therapy the dental
provider plans to render and that
the patient gives permission for the plan to be carried out?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - informed consent
Which instrument is included in a basic setup?
a. hoe
b. burnisher
c. excavator
d. cotton pliers - cotton pliers
Which is the operating zone for a right-handed operator?
a. 4-7 o'clock
b. 2-4 o'clock
c. 7-12 o'clock
d. 12-2 o'clock - 7-12 o'clock
