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MN Dental Assistant License Exam Questions
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If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule would you
choose? - Answer✔.25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - Answer✔1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and composite
restorations? - Answer✔Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - Answer✔Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - Answer✔Stannous Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - Answer✔-4 applications 2-7 days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - Answer✔Mottled enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - Answer✔Mottled enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - Answer✔After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - Answer✔Polish, floss, and dry teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - Answer✔1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - Answer✔Fluoride does not diffuse through acquired
pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - Answer✔When they are chewed before swallowing, the
teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - Answer✔.05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - Answer✔Closest to the tissue
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After removing sutures, you should - Answer✔count the number of sutures and compare to the
chart
What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - Answer✔Molded around the
frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - Answer✔Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - Answer✔Peroxide, saline, and
antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? - Answer✔Cut
sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? - Answer✔7-14
days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - Answer✔Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - Answer✔Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - Answer✔True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - Answer✔False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - Answer✔Visible light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? - Answer✔A soft
bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - Answer✔Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - Answer✔Well coalesced (comes together) pits and
fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - Answer✔Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - Answer✔Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - Answer✔A smooth area with a weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - Answer✔5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to be
contraindicated. - Answer✔False
True or False: Sealants are a noninvasive technique - Answer✔True
The purpose of acid etch is to - Answer✔Create a porosity in the enamel
Before etching, what is the tooth polished with? - Answer✔Flour pumice/water slurry
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MN Dental Assistant License Exam Questions
And Answers| Already Graded A+| Latest
Update.
If a 5 year old patient has had a .4 ppm dosage, what supplement dosage schedule would you
choose? - Answer✔.25 mg
When is the peak uptake of fluoride? - Answer✔1 year after erruption
Which of the following fluorides is not recommended on patients with ceramic and composite
restorations? - Answer✔Acidulated phosphate fluoride
Which fluoride would not be appropriate for a 3 year old? - Answer✔Rinse
Which of the following fluorides may cause gingival blanching? - Answer✔Stannous Fluoride
What is the sequence of sodium fluoride application? - Answer✔-4 applications 2-7 days apart
-Given approximately at ages 3,7,10, and 13
White opacities from excess fluoride are called - Answer✔Mottled enamel/flurosis/hypoplasia
Two effects of fluoride overdose are enamel fluorosis and - Answer✔Mottled enamel
When is fluoride rinse most effective? - Answer✔After brushing and flossing
Before administering fluoride topically, you should - Answer✔Polish, floss, and dry teeth
A safe level of fluoride in drinking water is - Answer✔1 ppm
What is true about fluoride diffusion? - Answer✔Fluoride does not diffuse through acquired
pellicle and plaque
What is true about fluoride tablets? - Answer✔When they are chewed before swallowing, the
teeth benefit topically and systemically
What is a recommended over the counter rinse? - Answer✔.05% sodium fluoride
Where do you cut the suture to remove it? - Answer✔Closest to the tissue
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After removing sutures, you should - Answer✔count the number of sutures and compare to the
chart
What best identifies placement of a good periodontal pack? - Answer✔Molded around the
frenum for movement of the cheek
To remove a perio pack, what direction would you go? - Answer✔Laterally
When removing sutures, what should the patient rinse with? - Answer✔Peroxide, saline, and
antiseptic wash
If sutures are embedded on the perio pack while removing it, what is done first? - Answer✔Cut
sutures free and remove pack
What is the approximate time frame for removing non absorbable sutures? - Answer✔7-14
days
What is NOT a result of leaving a remaining suture? - Answer✔Granulated tissue
What is NOT a purpose of sutures? - Answer✔Eliminates a perio pack
True or False: A perio pack protects the surgical site - Answer✔True
True or False: A perio pack closes the periodontal wound - Answer✔False
A perio pack protects and most closely resembles gingival tissue is - Answer✔Visible light cured
What could be used to remove biofilm from the perio pack during homecare? - Answer✔A soft
bristle tooth brush
What instrument can be used to remove a perio pack? - Answer✔Explorer
What teeth would contraindicate sealants? - Answer✔Well coalesced (comes together) pits and
fissures
What is the preferred isolation method for sealants? - Answer✔Rubber dam
What are signs of a properly etched tooth? - Answer✔Frosty, dull, and chalky
If you burnish enamel while etching, the result is - Answer✔A smooth area with a weak bond
How long do you re-etch a contaminated tooth? - Answer✔5-15 seconds,
True or false: Some of the manufacturers do not consider fluoride polishing pastes to be
contraindicated. - Answer✔False
True or False: Sealants are a noninvasive technique - Answer✔True
The purpose of acid etch is to - Answer✔Create a porosity in the enamel
Before etching, what is the tooth polished with? - Answer✔Flour pumice/water slurry
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