GENERAL CHAIRSIDE TEST GUIDE
2025/2026!!
When assisting a right-handed operator, the assistant delivers and retrieves
the instruments using:
A. The right hand
B. The left hand
C. Either hand
D. The assistant's dominant hand - B. The left hand
A ________ forms when two developmental centers join together.
A. Groove
B. Fissure
C. Pit
D. Fossa - C. Pit
The process by which a tooth breaks through the gingival and moves into
functional space is referred to as:
A. Exfoliation
B. Apposition
C. Eruption
D. Proliferation - C. Eruption
Cells responsible for the formation of enamel are referred to as:
A. Ameloblasts
B. Enameloblasts
,C. Odontoblasts
D. Dentinoblasts - A. Ameloblasts
The process by which deposits of calcium are laid down and the cusps and the
various surfaces are formed is referred to as:
A. Cementoblasts
B. Calcification
C. Osteoblasts is
D. Dentinogenesis - B. Calcification
A pulpotomy is the:
A. Partial removal of the pulp
B. Complete removal of the pulp
C. Removal of necrotic tissue
D. A and C - D. Partial removal of the pulp & removal of necrotic tissue
The _________ test requires the application of a light source to the tooth to
determine small fractures in the crown of the tooth.
A. Heat
B. Transillumination
C. Fiber-optic
D. Percussion - B. Transillumination
The following are part of a partial denture EXCEPT:
A. Clasp
B. Saddle
,C. Occlusal rim
D. Framework - C.
A custom tray is:
A. Fabricated to be used only on the patient it is fitted for
B. Fabricated to extend over the tuberosities
C. Shaped to relieve the labial frenum attachments
D. All of the above - D.
Vitamin ______ promotes healing of the gingival tissues & maintains overall
soft tissue health. - C
The vitamin that aids in the clotting of blood is vitamin: - K
The simplest form of sugar that is utilized by the body is called: - Glucose
Retraction cord the contains epinephrine is used to:
A. Decrease inflammation after the final impression
B. Decrease and control bleeding prior to taking the final impression
C. Control bleeding after the final impression
D. None of the above - B.
Full denture construction procedure in order:
A. Wax setup
B. Baseplates & bite rim try-in
C. Impression for a custom tray
D. Adjustment appointment
, E. Final try-in or delivery - C, B, A, E, D
Correcting bad oral habits is: - Corrective
Referral for extractions is: - Interceptive
Construction of a palatial expander is: - Interceptive
Construction of a space maintainer is: - Interceptive
Caries control is: - Preventive
Orthognathic surgery is: - Corrective
Removing necrotic tissue from a periodontal pocket is called:
A. Root planing
B. Curettage
C. Polishing
D. Scaling - B.
Round burs are numbered:
A. 1/2 to 11
B. 556 to 563
C. 699 to 703
D. 55 1/2 to 62 - A.
When charting periodontal pockets, a reading of 3 mm indicates:
2025/2026!!
When assisting a right-handed operator, the assistant delivers and retrieves
the instruments using:
A. The right hand
B. The left hand
C. Either hand
D. The assistant's dominant hand - B. The left hand
A ________ forms when two developmental centers join together.
A. Groove
B. Fissure
C. Pit
D. Fossa - C. Pit
The process by which a tooth breaks through the gingival and moves into
functional space is referred to as:
A. Exfoliation
B. Apposition
C. Eruption
D. Proliferation - C. Eruption
Cells responsible for the formation of enamel are referred to as:
A. Ameloblasts
B. Enameloblasts
,C. Odontoblasts
D. Dentinoblasts - A. Ameloblasts
The process by which deposits of calcium are laid down and the cusps and the
various surfaces are formed is referred to as:
A. Cementoblasts
B. Calcification
C. Osteoblasts is
D. Dentinogenesis - B. Calcification
A pulpotomy is the:
A. Partial removal of the pulp
B. Complete removal of the pulp
C. Removal of necrotic tissue
D. A and C - D. Partial removal of the pulp & removal of necrotic tissue
The _________ test requires the application of a light source to the tooth to
determine small fractures in the crown of the tooth.
A. Heat
B. Transillumination
C. Fiber-optic
D. Percussion - B. Transillumination
The following are part of a partial denture EXCEPT:
A. Clasp
B. Saddle
,C. Occlusal rim
D. Framework - C.
A custom tray is:
A. Fabricated to be used only on the patient it is fitted for
B. Fabricated to extend over the tuberosities
C. Shaped to relieve the labial frenum attachments
D. All of the above - D.
Vitamin ______ promotes healing of the gingival tissues & maintains overall
soft tissue health. - C
The vitamin that aids in the clotting of blood is vitamin: - K
The simplest form of sugar that is utilized by the body is called: - Glucose
Retraction cord the contains epinephrine is used to:
A. Decrease inflammation after the final impression
B. Decrease and control bleeding prior to taking the final impression
C. Control bleeding after the final impression
D. None of the above - B.
Full denture construction procedure in order:
A. Wax setup
B. Baseplates & bite rim try-in
C. Impression for a custom tray
D. Adjustment appointment
, E. Final try-in or delivery - C, B, A, E, D
Correcting bad oral habits is: - Corrective
Referral for extractions is: - Interceptive
Construction of a palatial expander is: - Interceptive
Construction of a space maintainer is: - Interceptive
Caries control is: - Preventive
Orthognathic surgery is: - Corrective
Removing necrotic tissue from a periodontal pocket is called:
A. Root planing
B. Curettage
C. Polishing
D. Scaling - B.
Round burs are numbered:
A. 1/2 to 11
B. 556 to 563
C. 699 to 703
D. 55 1/2 to 62 - A.
When charting periodontal pockets, a reading of 3 mm indicates:
