DANB GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXAM
To assist with patient care the patients’ medical history must be reevaluated. - answer
At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - answer Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone - answer Head of the
condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid - answer greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of
eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - answer Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid,
lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - answer Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - answer Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular
joint is the - answerlateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - answerWhen the
patient is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - answerTorus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - answerBud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - answerformation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - answerSmall Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is
tooth number - answer#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
answerhypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? - answerAnemia
,What is Angular Cheilitis - answerSymptoms include painful sores in one or both
corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries? -
answerBitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? - answerRadial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - answerMaxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the
mandibular left quadrant are - answer#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences burning
white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as -
answercandidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the
stethoscope placed? - answerBrachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - answerocclusal and
malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) - answerPontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - answerExplorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the
dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - answer2
Class 2 mobility - answerThe colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and
defective margins are detected.
A probe score of 1 - answerThe colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are
detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3 - answerThe colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the
deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - answerThe colored area of the probe completely disappears,
indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - answerTooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is
depressible in socket.
, Class 1 mobility - answerTooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a
right-handed dentist? - answerSpray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left
posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in
which zone of operation are they placed? - answerStatic Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed -
answerback on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow? -
answerClass 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray,
based upon order of use is - answerexcavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed - answerin a safe place away
from the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be
transferred from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned - answerparallel to
the instrument in the dentist's hand
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the dental assistant
should apply personal protective equipment - answerafter applying the bib and
positioning the chair and dental light
When retrieving an instrument from the right-handed dentist using the single-handed
transfer technique the dental assistant - answeruses the last two fingers of the left hand
then tucks it toward the palm.
When working with a right-handed dentist, the 12 to 2 o'clock position is known as the -
answerstatic zone
When preparing the patient for a basic oral exam, how is the patient positioned in the
dental chair - answerSupine
the correct manner for passing an instrument to a right-handed dentist using the two-
handed instrument transfer technique? Pass the instrument with the - answerright hand,
picking it up by the working end.
What number hole size is selected for the keypunch opening of the dental dam? -
answer5
To assist with patient care the patients’ medical history must be reevaluated. - answer
At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - answer Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulates with the temporal bone - answer Head of the
condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid - answer greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of
eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - answer Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid,
lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - answer Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - answer Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular
joint is the - answerlateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - answerWhen the
patient is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - answerTorus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - answerBud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - answerformation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - answerSmall Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is
tooth number - answer#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
answerhypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? - answerAnemia
,What is Angular Cheilitis - answerSymptoms include painful sores in one or both
corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries? -
answerBitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? - answerRadial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - answerMaxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the
mandibular left quadrant are - answer#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences burning
white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as -
answercandidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the
stethoscope placed? - answerBrachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - answerocclusal and
malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) - answerPontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - answerExplorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the
dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - answer2
Class 2 mobility - answerThe colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus and
defective margins are detected.
A probe score of 1 - answerThe colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective margins are
detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3 - answerThe colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the
deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - answerThe colored area of the probe completely disappears,
indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - answerTooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is
depressible in socket.
, Class 1 mobility - answerTooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a
right-handed dentist? - answerSpray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left
posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in
which zone of operation are they placed? - answerStatic Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed -
answerback on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow? -
answerClass 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray,
based upon order of use is - answerexcavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed - answerin a safe place away
from the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be
transferred from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned - answerparallel to
the instrument in the dentist's hand
When seating and positioning the patient for dental treatment, the dental assistant
should apply personal protective equipment - answerafter applying the bib and
positioning the chair and dental light
When retrieving an instrument from the right-handed dentist using the single-handed
transfer technique the dental assistant - answeruses the last two fingers of the left hand
then tucks it toward the palm.
When working with a right-handed dentist, the 12 to 2 o'clock position is known as the -
answerstatic zone
When preparing the patient for a basic oral exam, how is the patient positioned in the
dental chair - answerSupine
the correct manner for passing an instrument to a right-handed dentist using the two-
handed instrument transfer technique? Pass the instrument with the - answerright hand,
picking it up by the working end.
What number hole size is selected for the keypunch opening of the dental dam? -
answer5
