MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE
EXAM - OWN NOTES WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What bis ba bcoronal bpolish? b- bcorrect banswers b-polishing bof bthe bcoronal bportion
bof bthe btooth
what bis bthe bdifference bbetween ba bcoronal bpolish band ba boral bprophylaxis? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Coronal bpolish: bonly bthe bcoronal bportion bof bthe btooth band
bthe bDA bcan bdo
Oral bProphy: bis bthe bwhole bcleaning band bdebridement bof bcalc. bThis bis bdone
bby bthe bDDS band bDH
What bis bthe bpurpose bof bselective bpolishing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Procedure bin
bwhich bonly bthose bteeth bor bsurfaces bwith bstain bare bpolished. b
The bbasic bprinciple bof bselective bpolishing bis bthat bteeth bshould bnot bbe
bpolished bunless bit bis bnecessary.
,What bis bextrinsic bstain? b- bcorrect banswers b-Stain bthat boccurs bon bthe boutside
bof bteeth band bcan bbe bremoved;
Black bstain, bTobacco bstain, bbrown bor byellow bstain, bgreen bstain, bdental bplaque
bagents, bfood band bdrink, bnysmyths bmembrane b(tooth beruption)
what bis bintrinsic bstain? b- bcorrect banswers b-stain bthat boccurs bon bthe binside bof
bteeth band bcannot bbe bremoved;
Pulpless bteeth, btetracycline, bdental bfluorosis, bimperfect btooth bdevelopment,
bsilver bamalgam, bother bsystemic bcauses
Which bis bthe bmost bcommon btechnique bfor bstain bremoval? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Rubber bcup bPolishing; b
Silex, bsuperfine bsilex, bfine bpumice, bzirconium bsilicate, bchalk, bcommercial
bpremixed, bfluoride bprophy bpaste
extra bcorse, bcorse, bmedium, bfine, bextra bfine
Which btype bof bgrasp bis bused bto bhold bhand bpiece? b- bcorrect banswers b-Pen
bgrasp
what bis bthe bpurpose bof ba bfulcrum? b- bcorrect banswers b-Provide bstability band
ballows bmovement bof bthe bwrist band bforearm bto bdecrease bfatigue.
what bprecaution bshould bbe btaken bwhen besthetic btype b- brestorations bare
bpolished? b- bcorrect banswers b-esthetic b& bporceline brestorations bshould bbe
bpolished bfirst. bThen bthere bremaining bteeth bmay bbe bpolished bwith bthe buse bof
bappropriate bmethods bfor bany bstain bpresent
in bwhich bdirection bshould bthe bpolishing bstroke bmove? b- bcorrect banswers b-
begin bwith bthe bdistal bsurface bof bthe bmost bposterior btooth bin bthe bquadrant,
bwork bforward btoward bthe banterior. bThe bstroke bshould bbe bfrom bthe bgingival
bthird btoward bthe bincisal bthird bof bthe btooth
what bdamage bcan brest bfrom buse bof bthe bprophy bcup bat bhigh bspeed? b-
bcorrect banswers b-higher bspeeds bproduce bfrictional bheat bthat bcan bdamage bthe
btooth band bburn bthe bgingiva
how bshould bthe bpts. bhead bbe bpositioned bfor baccess bto bthe bmax band bman
barch? b- bcorrect banswers b-max: bpts. bhead bwith bchin bup
man: bpts. bhead bso bthe blower bjaw bis bparallel bto bthe bfloor bwhen bmouth bis
bopen
Why bare btopical banesthetics bused bin bdentistry? b- bcorrect banswers b-to bprovide
ba bnumbing beffect bin ba bspecific barea bwhere ban binjection bis bto btake bplace
,topical bmedications bare bsupplied bas? bhow blong bapplied bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers b-gels
liquids
sprays
patches
Min b= b15 b- b30 bseconds
Max b= b1 b- b2 bminutes
What bis blocal banesthesia? b- bcorrect banswers b--Loss bof bsensation bby bthe
bprevention bof bboth bgeneration band bconduction bof bnerve bimpulse.
-loss bof bsensation bwithout bloss bof bconsciousness
What bis badded bto ba blocal banesthetic bto bprolong bits beffect? b- bcorrect banswers
b-Vasoconstrictor b: bcombined bwith banesthetic bto bslowdown bthe buptake bof ban
banesthetic bagent binto bthe bbloodstream band bincreases bthe bduration bof baction
epinephrine, blevonordefrin, bneo-cobefrin
what bare bthe b2 bchemical bgroups bwithin banesthetics? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Ester: bPrimarily bin btopical b(metabolized bin bplasma)
Amide: bAnesthetics b(metabolized bin bliver)
Contraindications bfor bthe buse bof ba bVasoconstrictor bon bthese btypes bof bpts.? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Cardio/Heart bdisease: bDONT buse bvasoconstrictor bon bthese
btypes bof bpts.
angina, bmyocardial binfarction, bhypertension
What bare bthe bInjection bTechniques? b- bcorrect banswers b-The blocation band bthe
binnervation bof bthe btooth bor bteeth bto bbe banesthetized bwill bbe bdetermined
bwhere btopical banesthetic bis bplaced band btype bof binjection bgiven
Bone bstructure ballows banesthetic bsolution bto bdiffuse bthrough bthe bbone band
breach bthe bapices bof bthe bteeth bin ba bdifferent bmanner b- bcorrect banswers b-
maxillary
anesthesia bin bpalatal barea bmay bbe bnecessary bfor bprocedures bthat binvolve bthe
bsoft btissue bof bthe bpalate b- bcorrect banswers b-palatal
Because bof bdense bcompact bbone, banesthesia bdoesn't bdiffuse bwell. bTherefore
bblock banesthesia bis bthe btype bof binjection bused. bInjected bby bthe bnerve, bentire
bnerve bbranch bis bnumb. b- bcorrect banswers b-Mandibular
alternative btechnique binvolves binjection bof banesthetic bsolution bunder bpressure
bdirectly binto bthe bperiodontel bligament band bsurrounding btissue b- bcorrect
banswers b-Periodontal bligament
what bis bthe bpurpose bof bfluoride? b- bcorrect banswers b-helps bprevent bcavities
, what bare btwo broutes bor bmeans bby bwhich bthe bbody breceives bfluoride? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Systemic: bIs bingested bin bwater, bfood, bbeverages, bor
bsupplements b
- bobsorbed bthrough bthe bintestines band bbrought bthe bblood bstream bwhere bit bis
bneeded
Topical: bIs bapplied bin bdirect bcontact bwith bthe bteeth bthrough bthe buse bof
bfluoridated btooth bpaste, bfluoride bmouth bwash, brinses, band btopical bapplications
bof brinses, bgels, bfoams, b& bvarnishes
what bis bthe bname bof bthe bdental bcondition bthat bresults bfrom btoo bmuch
bfluoride? b- bcorrect banswers b-Fluorosis: bExcessive bfluoride bduring btooth
bdevelopment
what bprecautions bare bnecessary bfor bchildren bwho buse bfluoridated btooth bpaste?
b- bcorrect banswers b-Adult bsupervision bis bnecessary bduring bchild bbrushing
bteeth, band bthey bshould bbe binstructed bto bnot bswallow bthe btooth bpaste
what bhelps bwith bfluoride bpoisoning? b- bcorrect banswers b-MILK
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bperiodontal bsurgical bdressing? b(perio bpack) b-
bcorrect banswers b-Serves bas ba bbandage bover bthe bsurgical bsite
-hold bflaps bin bplace
-protect bnewly bforming btissue
-minimize bpost-op bpain, binfection band bgemmorage
-protect bsurgical bsite bfrom btrauma bduring beating band bdrinking
-support bmobile bteeth bduring bhealing bprocess
what bmaterials bare bmost bcommonly bused bin bperiodontal bdressing? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Zinc-Oxide bEugenol b(ZOE)
Non-Eugenol
What bis bZinc bOxide bEugenol bdressing? b- bcorrect banswers b-slow bsetting btime
bmakes bfor ba blonger bworking btime. bSupplied bas bpower band bliquid b- bcan bbe
bmixed bbefore bhand band bfrozen bfor bfuture, bsets bto bfirm band bheavy
bconsistency bfor bgood bsupport band bprotection. bSome bpts. bare ballergic bto
beugenol band bmay bexperience bredness band bburning bin barea bof bdressing
What bis bNon bEugenol bDressing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Most bwidely bused,
bcannot bmix bahead bof btime, bcan balter bsetting btime bwith bcool bor bwarm bwater,
bsupplied bin b2 btubes b- bbase band baccelerator b- bmix bfor b45 bseconds, broll binto
bcylinder band bsmall btriangles bfor binter bproximal bspaces, bpress bwith bindex band
bthumb
What bis bpost bop bfor bperio bpack? b- bcorrect banswers b-Expect bswelling band
bsome bdiscomfort, bice bon band boff bin b20 bmin bincrements, blimit bactivities bto ba
bminimum bexertion bfor ba bfew bdays, bno bhot bbevs. bor bfoods. bsoft bdiet, bno
bspicy, bdo bnot brinse bfor b24 bhours, bif bspot bbleeding bdoes bnot bsubside b- bapply
bpressure bwith bgauze bfor b20 bmins b- bcall boffice
EXAM - OWN NOTES WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
What bis ba bcoronal bpolish? b- bcorrect banswers b-polishing bof bthe bcoronal bportion
bof bthe btooth
what bis bthe bdifference bbetween ba bcoronal bpolish band ba boral bprophylaxis? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Coronal bpolish: bonly bthe bcoronal bportion bof bthe btooth band
bthe bDA bcan bdo
Oral bProphy: bis bthe bwhole bcleaning band bdebridement bof bcalc. bThis bis bdone
bby bthe bDDS band bDH
What bis bthe bpurpose bof bselective bpolishing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Procedure bin
bwhich bonly bthose bteeth bor bsurfaces bwith bstain bare bpolished. b
The bbasic bprinciple bof bselective bpolishing bis bthat bteeth bshould bnot bbe
bpolished bunless bit bis bnecessary.
,What bis bextrinsic bstain? b- bcorrect banswers b-Stain bthat boccurs bon bthe boutside
bof bteeth band bcan bbe bremoved;
Black bstain, bTobacco bstain, bbrown bor byellow bstain, bgreen bstain, bdental bplaque
bagents, bfood band bdrink, bnysmyths bmembrane b(tooth beruption)
what bis bintrinsic bstain? b- bcorrect banswers b-stain bthat boccurs bon bthe binside bof
bteeth band bcannot bbe bremoved;
Pulpless bteeth, btetracycline, bdental bfluorosis, bimperfect btooth bdevelopment,
bsilver bamalgam, bother bsystemic bcauses
Which bis bthe bmost bcommon btechnique bfor bstain bremoval? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Rubber bcup bPolishing; b
Silex, bsuperfine bsilex, bfine bpumice, bzirconium bsilicate, bchalk, bcommercial
bpremixed, bfluoride bprophy bpaste
extra bcorse, bcorse, bmedium, bfine, bextra bfine
Which btype bof bgrasp bis bused bto bhold bhand bpiece? b- bcorrect banswers b-Pen
bgrasp
what bis bthe bpurpose bof ba bfulcrum? b- bcorrect banswers b-Provide bstability band
ballows bmovement bof bthe bwrist band bforearm bto bdecrease bfatigue.
what bprecaution bshould bbe btaken bwhen besthetic btype b- brestorations bare
bpolished? b- bcorrect banswers b-esthetic b& bporceline brestorations bshould bbe
bpolished bfirst. bThen bthere bremaining bteeth bmay bbe bpolished bwith bthe buse bof
bappropriate bmethods bfor bany bstain bpresent
in bwhich bdirection bshould bthe bpolishing bstroke bmove? b- bcorrect banswers b-
begin bwith bthe bdistal bsurface bof bthe bmost bposterior btooth bin bthe bquadrant,
bwork bforward btoward bthe banterior. bThe bstroke bshould bbe bfrom bthe bgingival
bthird btoward bthe bincisal bthird bof bthe btooth
what bdamage bcan brest bfrom buse bof bthe bprophy bcup bat bhigh bspeed? b-
bcorrect banswers b-higher bspeeds bproduce bfrictional bheat bthat bcan bdamage bthe
btooth band bburn bthe bgingiva
how bshould bthe bpts. bhead bbe bpositioned bfor baccess bto bthe bmax band bman
barch? b- bcorrect banswers b-max: bpts. bhead bwith bchin bup
man: bpts. bhead bso bthe blower bjaw bis bparallel bto bthe bfloor bwhen bmouth bis
bopen
Why bare btopical banesthetics bused bin bdentistry? b- bcorrect banswers b-to bprovide
ba bnumbing beffect bin ba bspecific barea bwhere ban binjection bis bto btake bplace
,topical bmedications bare bsupplied bas? bhow blong bapplied bfor? b- bcorrect
banswers b-gels
liquids
sprays
patches
Min b= b15 b- b30 bseconds
Max b= b1 b- b2 bminutes
What bis blocal banesthesia? b- bcorrect banswers b--Loss bof bsensation bby bthe
bprevention bof bboth bgeneration band bconduction bof bnerve bimpulse.
-loss bof bsensation bwithout bloss bof bconsciousness
What bis badded bto ba blocal banesthetic bto bprolong bits beffect? b- bcorrect banswers
b-Vasoconstrictor b: bcombined bwith banesthetic bto bslowdown bthe buptake bof ban
banesthetic bagent binto bthe bbloodstream band bincreases bthe bduration bof baction
epinephrine, blevonordefrin, bneo-cobefrin
what bare bthe b2 bchemical bgroups bwithin banesthetics? b- bcorrect banswers b-
Ester: bPrimarily bin btopical b(metabolized bin bplasma)
Amide: bAnesthetics b(metabolized bin bliver)
Contraindications bfor bthe buse bof ba bVasoconstrictor bon bthese btypes bof bpts.? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Cardio/Heart bdisease: bDONT buse bvasoconstrictor bon bthese
btypes bof bpts.
angina, bmyocardial binfarction, bhypertension
What bare bthe bInjection bTechniques? b- bcorrect banswers b-The blocation band bthe
binnervation bof bthe btooth bor bteeth bto bbe banesthetized bwill bbe bdetermined
bwhere btopical banesthetic bis bplaced band btype bof binjection bgiven
Bone bstructure ballows banesthetic bsolution bto bdiffuse bthrough bthe bbone band
breach bthe bapices bof bthe bteeth bin ba bdifferent bmanner b- bcorrect banswers b-
maxillary
anesthesia bin bpalatal barea bmay bbe bnecessary bfor bprocedures bthat binvolve bthe
bsoft btissue bof bthe bpalate b- bcorrect banswers b-palatal
Because bof bdense bcompact bbone, banesthesia bdoesn't bdiffuse bwell. bTherefore
bblock banesthesia bis bthe btype bof binjection bused. bInjected bby bthe bnerve, bentire
bnerve bbranch bis bnumb. b- bcorrect banswers b-Mandibular
alternative btechnique binvolves binjection bof banesthetic bsolution bunder bpressure
bdirectly binto bthe bperiodontel bligament band bsurrounding btissue b- bcorrect
banswers b-Periodontal bligament
what bis bthe bpurpose bof bfluoride? b- bcorrect banswers b-helps bprevent bcavities
, what bare btwo broutes bor bmeans bby bwhich bthe bbody breceives bfluoride? b-
bcorrect banswers b-Systemic: bIs bingested bin bwater, bfood, bbeverages, bor
bsupplements b
- bobsorbed bthrough bthe bintestines band bbrought bthe bblood bstream bwhere bit bis
bneeded
Topical: bIs bapplied bin bdirect bcontact bwith bthe bteeth bthrough bthe buse bof
bfluoridated btooth bpaste, bfluoride bmouth bwash, brinses, band btopical bapplications
bof brinses, bgels, bfoams, b& bvarnishes
what bis bthe bname bof bthe bdental bcondition bthat bresults bfrom btoo bmuch
bfluoride? b- bcorrect banswers b-Fluorosis: bExcessive bfluoride bduring btooth
bdevelopment
what bprecautions bare bnecessary bfor bchildren bwho buse bfluoridated btooth bpaste?
b- bcorrect banswers b-Adult bsupervision bis bnecessary bduring bchild bbrushing
bteeth, band bthey bshould bbe binstructed bto bnot bswallow bthe btooth bpaste
what bhelps bwith bfluoride bpoisoning? b- bcorrect banswers b-MILK
What bis bthe bfunction bof ba bperiodontal bsurgical bdressing? b(perio bpack) b-
bcorrect banswers b-Serves bas ba bbandage bover bthe bsurgical bsite
-hold bflaps bin bplace
-protect bnewly bforming btissue
-minimize bpost-op bpain, binfection band bgemmorage
-protect bsurgical bsite bfrom btrauma bduring beating band bdrinking
-support bmobile bteeth bduring bhealing bprocess
what bmaterials bare bmost bcommonly bused bin bperiodontal bdressing? b- bcorrect
banswers b-Zinc-Oxide bEugenol b(ZOE)
Non-Eugenol
What bis bZinc bOxide bEugenol bdressing? b- bcorrect banswers b-slow bsetting btime
bmakes bfor ba blonger bworking btime. bSupplied bas bpower band bliquid b- bcan bbe
bmixed bbefore bhand band bfrozen bfor bfuture, bsets bto bfirm band bheavy
bconsistency bfor bgood bsupport band bprotection. bSome bpts. bare ballergic bto
beugenol band bmay bexperience bredness band bburning bin barea bof bdressing
What bis bNon bEugenol bDressing? b- bcorrect banswers b-Most bwidely bused,
bcannot bmix bahead bof btime, bcan balter bsetting btime bwith bcool bor bwarm bwater,
bsupplied bin b2 btubes b- bbase band baccelerator b- bmix bfor b45 bseconds, broll binto
bcylinder band bsmall btriangles bfor binter bproximal bspaces, bpress bwith bindex band
bthumb
What bis bpost bop bfor bperio bpack? b- bcorrect banswers b-Expect bswelling band
bsome bdiscomfort, bice bon band boff bin b20 bmin bincrements, blimit bactivities bto ba
bminimum bexertion bfor ba bfew bdays, bno bhot bbevs. bor bfoods. bsoft bdiet, bno
bspicy, bdo bnot brinse bfor b24 bhours, bif bspot bbleeding bdoes bnot bsubside b- bapply
bpressure bwith bgauze bfor b20 bmins b- bcall boffice