Dental Assistant Practice EXAM-with 100% Graded A + 2024/2025

Dental Assistant Practice EXAM-with 100% Graded A + 2024/2025 10- year old bobbie has both bobbie has both permanent and baby teeth visible in his mouth. what dentition period is he in - ANSWER-Mixed dentition .A 14 Year old male present with large MO decay #19. There is enough decay evident on the bitewing film to show that the patient will be in need of a crown. what is done in attempt to save a pulp in cases where a root canal may not be necessary - ANSWER-Pulp cap may help save the tooth pulp by placing a covering over the exposed or nearly exposed pulp during a restorative procedure .A 14 year old patients is scheduled for orthodontic treatment. Written consent for treatment should be signed by whom - ANSWER-the patient .A 16 year old female has an appointment for an MOD amalgam on # 14. What instrument is used to carve amalgam on the occlusal surface of a tooth - ANSWER-Diskoid/ cleoid .A 35 year old female is having an incisal chip on #25 repaired. What is applied to the surface of a tooth to prepare for the use of bonding material - ANSWER-Etch is applied to the tooth in order to prepare it for retention and bonding of material .A 5 year old male arrives for an MO composite on # K . What matrix band is primarily used in pediatric dentisty for use on primary molars - ANSWER-T- band are coppert shaped matrix band spot-welded band are also used they are besigned to give the correct width and depth needed for proper restoration of primary molars .A and Are needed when creating a proper contour of a new restoration - ANSWER-Matrix , wedge .A dental assistant is preparing to chart a new patient's treatment plan for the doctor. Treatment provided in a previous dental office should be charted in what color - ANSWER-Black .A dental assistant marks the wrong amount of lidocaine used in a patient's chart. which of the following is an appropriate method of correcting a patient record - ANSWER-Drawing a line through the text .A dental assistant who is approved to perform expanded functions prepares to perform coronal polishing on a patient after the hygienist has done the scaling. what is done to ensure the prevention of removing small amounts of enamel during coronal polishing - ANSWER-Selective polishing or only polishing teeth where stain is visible on the functional crown, should be polished .A dentist needs to guide an an arch wire into place. what orthodontic instrument should be used - ANSWER-Weingarten utility pliers are used to guide arch wire into place .A dry socket occurs when - ANSWER-A blood clot fails to form properly .A gingival retraction cord - ANSWER-Extends the impression area slightly below the finished perparation this widens the sulcus are around the tooth and gently pushes the gums back for a more accurate impression .A gold crown is marked by: - ANSWER-Diagonal lines through the crown .A localized allergic response may include all of the following except - ANSWER-Drop in blood pressure is not a side effect of a localized allergic response .A long needle, 1 1/8" in length, is used for what type of injections - ANSWER-Block Typically, 1 5/8" long needle is used for block anesthesia .A mandibular alginate impression usually requires how many scoops of alginate powder - ANSWER-2 .A panoramic radiograph is taken on a 17 year old patient. Impacted third molars are present. What procedure will the dentist most likely recommed - ANSWER-Wisdom teeth extraction .A patient arrives for a scaling and root planing procedure on his upper right and lower right quadrants. which of the following people in the dental office may measure periodontal pockets - ANSWER-Dentist, Hygienist .A patient begins to experience a seizure while in the dental chair. which of the following is NOT appropriate - ANSWER-Place a prop or suction in the patient's mouth to prevent them from biting their tongue .A patient begins to experience hives and difficulty breathing. which of the following emergency drugs would be appropriate for use in an allergic reaction - ANSWER-Epinephrine is an emergency drug that should be kept on hand in the case of an allergic reaction .A patient begins to experience hives and difficulty breathing. which of the following emergency drugs would be appropriate for use in an allergic reaction - ANSWER-Eqinephrine is an emergency drug that should be kept on hand in the case of an allergic reaction .A patient comes into the office for an endodontic procedure. What is the minimum number of radiographs needed to diagnose and complete the endodontic treatment - ANSWER-4 radiographs is the minimum number needed to complete an endodontic procedure .A patient faints in the dental chair. They should be placed - ANSWER-In a reclined position with the head slightly lower than the feet .A patient suspects that they may need root canal therapy. the dentist. The dentist will perform several tests before diagnosing the patient. The first test is a percussion test. Which instrument will you hand the dentist - ANSWER-mouth mirror A percussion test is done by tapping on the incisal occlusal surface of the tooth with the handle end of a mouth mirror if the tapping produces pain the tooth is said to be painful to percussion and root canal therapy may be necessary .A patient that has not seen in the office for at least 5 years is - ANSWER-An inactive patient .A patient with moderate to severe periodontal disease is seen for their periodontal maintenance appointment. upon examination, the patient exhibits mobility in localized areas. Moderate - ANSWER-2 on a scale of mobility describes moderate mobility .A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - ANSWER-8 .A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - ANSWER-32 .A procedure tray includes the following items: files, paper points and gutta percha. what procedure will dentist be performing - ANSWER-Root canal therapy .A tooth that has come out completely due to trauma or injury is said to be: - ANSWER-Avulsed is the term used when a tooth completely comes out of the socket in one piece .After a radiograph is take, it is noted that a patient has an extra tooth below the bone between teeth numbers 8 and 9 using the universal Numbering System. what type of tooth is this - ANSWER-Supernumerary .All of the following are crown types EXCEPT - ANSWER-one-quarter crown common crowns are PFM porcelain fused to metal, FGC Full gold crowns and three quarter crowns there is no such thing as a one quarter crown .All of the following are used for bite registrations EXCEPT - ANSWER-Alginte is used for preliminarg impressions