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The primary indication for coronal polishing is correct answer: Extrinsic stain removal Coronal polishing may have many undesirable effects. The MOST undesirable is correct answer: Heat production. It damages the pulp of the tooth 3 advantages of smooth surfaces created through coronal polishing correct answer: self-cleaning, corrosion resistant, and non-irritating to soft tissue The wearing away of a surface material by friction, which is marked or severe, and would be destructive t...

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25 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Demetrius

Periodic Oral Evaluation CODE correct answer: D0120 Comprehensive Oral Evaluation CODE correct answer: D0150 Bitewings/2 films CODE correct answer: D0272 Bitewings/4 films CODE correct answer: D0274 FMS (with BW) CODE correct answer: D0210 Bitewings 1PA CODE correct answer: D0220 Panoramic Film CODE correct answer: D0330 Prophylaxis Adult CODE correct answer: D1110 Fluoride Varnish CODE correct answer: D1206 Oral Hygiene Instruction CODE correct answer: D1330...

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46 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

DEN 130 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM Questions And Correct Answers FDA - CORRECT ANSWERS Oxygen - CORRECT ANSWERS Local - CORRECT ANSWERS is applied? What agency regulates the sale of medicines? What is given to the patient before and after inhalation sedation? What type of drug only affects the specific area of the body that it Nitrogen,Oxygen,Halothane, Thiopental - CORRECT ANSWERS medications is used to safety administer a general anesthesia? DEA - CORRECT ANS...

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4 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

VictorGrades

DEN 130 FINAL EXAM | 261 QUESTIONS | WITH ACTUAL SOLUTIONS!!

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162 pages

Written in 2024/2025

Grade A+

EvaTee

DEN 130 TESTS COMPILATION BUNDLE

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Demetrius

IV sedation is considered the safest type of sedating used in dentistry. correct answer: False An IV drip is utilized to administer sedation to the dental patient. correct answer: True Vasconstrictors that are added to anesthetic will decrease the risk of a toxic reaction for the patient. correct answer: True A dental anesthetic carpule is considered a sharps container item when broken and should be discarded in the sharp container. correct answer: True An injection into an infec...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

What agency regulates the sale of medicine? correct answer: FDA What is given to the patient before and after inhalation sedation? correct answer: Oxygen What type of drug only affects the specific area of the body that it is applied? correct answer: Local What combination of medicine is used to safely administer a general anesthesia? correct answer: Nitrogen, oxygen, halothane, thiopental What organization issues an identification number to professionals authorized to prescribe ...

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6 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

A periodontal pocket is a pocket formed by gingival enlargement without apical migration of the junctional epithelium. A gingival pocket is a pocket formed as a result of disease or degeneration that caused the junctional epithelium to migrate along the cementum. correct answer: The first statement is false and the second statement is false. A pocket is a healthy sulcus. A pocket has an inner and outer wall of the free gingiva. correct answer: The first statement is false and the second sta...

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18 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

What is good prognoses? correct answer: Adequate control of etiologic factors, Adequate patient self care ability, and Adequate periodontal support What is fair prognoses? correct answer: Adequate control of etiologic factors, Adequate patient self care ability, less than 25% attachment loss, Class I or less furcation involvement What is poor prognoses? correct answer: Greater than 50% attachment loss with Class II furcation, Patient self care difficult due to lo...

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8 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

what is the number 1 public health problem in the US correct answer: smoking this many tobacco smokers will die prematurely correct answer: 1/3 what is tobacco use also referred to as correct answer: the fifth vital sign withdrawal symptoms - tobacco correct answer: mood swings, trouble concentrating, sleep trouble, appetite increase, tobacco cravings nicotine is passed through the ____ and excreted through the ____ correct answer: liver, kidneys how long does nicotine remain...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

How do we assess our patient's needs? Review med/den history, radiographs and clinical findings Identify infection and assess risk factors Utilize indices (O'leary and Bleeding score) for baselines and comparisons Evaluate patient's willingness and readiness to learn All of the above correct answer: All of the above Order the steps in a preventive program: correct answer: 1. Assess the patient's needs 2. Plan for intervention 3. Implement the plan 4. Perform clinical preve...

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35 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

How do we assess our patient's needs? Review med/den history, radiographs and clinical findings Identify infection and assess risk factors Utilize indices (O'leary and Bleeding score) for baselines and comparisons Evaluate patient's willingness and readiness to learn All of the above correct answer: All of the above Order the steps in a preventive program: correct answer: 1. Assess the patient's needs 2. Plan for intervention 3. Implement the plan 4. Perform clinical preve...

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35 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States classifies toothpastes and mouthrinses as correct answer: Therapeutic, cosmetic, or both Toothpaste that is classified as cosmetic is only required to meet safety guidelines, because it is not permitted to make claims of therapeutic value. correct answer: Both the statement and reason are correct and related. Which of the following is NOT an inactive ingredient found in toothpaste? A. Humectants B. Abrasives C. Surfactants D...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

Diagnodent correct answer: Laser fluorescence that is non invasive. Helps identify decay, fissure caries, proximal caries and periodontitis. if a diagnodent is calibrated it should correct answer: match the number depending on what number the diagnodent is assigned diagnodent reading of zero - 14 indicates correct answer: a healthy occlusal surface diagnodent reading of 15-20 correct answer: presence of enamel caries diagnodent reading of 21 or more correct answer: presence of d...

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11 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

Probing correct answer: the act of walking the tip of a probe along the base of a sulcus or pocket for the purpose of assessing the health status of the periodontal tissues A Probe correct answer: a slender instrument with a smooth, rounded tip designed for examination of the depth and topography of a gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket Probing depth correct answer: The distance in millimeters from the gingival margin to the base of the sulcus or periodontal pocket Normal healthy t...

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11 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

The dental assistant may not under any circumstances dispense medicine to a patient t/f correct answer: False Drugs are classified according to their action and the body system they affect t/f correct answer: True Analgesics lessen the sensory function of the brain t/f correct answer: True The dental assistant is not responsible for administering pre medication to a patient t/f correct answer: False IV sedation is considered the safest type of sedation method used in dentistry t/...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

How many probe readings per tooth? correct answer: 6 It is important to take accurate interproximal readings because correct answer: It is most susceptible to disease The probe tip passes into the furca, but not through. What furcation level is this? correct answer: Class II Probe used for furcation involvement correct answer: Nabors probe What distinguishes a pocket from a sulcus? correct answer: inflammation What characterizes mucogingival involvement? correct answer: mini...

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4 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

sources of fluoride correct answer: drinking water, dietary supplements, foods, food and beverages prepared with fluoridated water, toothpaste, mouth rinse Passive diffusion correct answer: Fluoride is readily absorbed in the stomach by Fluoride not absorbed in the stomach is absorbed where? correct answer: small intestine What can cause less absorption of fluoride? correct answer: When it is taken with milk and other food How long does it take for most fluoride to be absorbed? c...

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19 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

What does the orthodontic dental especially mean? correct answer: Tooth movement results in the gradual movement of teeth through the bone in response to a prolonged, but controlled force. What DH care should be done during frequent visits for orthodontic patients? correct answer: - Fluoride treatment - Reinforcement What are the steps of a DH procedure for orthodontic patients? correct answer: - Check security of bands and brackets - Scale - Disclose - Polish - Floss - Fluoride t...

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14 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

What is the MOST effective antimicrobial and antigingivitis agent available for clinical use. correct answer: Chlorhexidine All of the following are types of therapeutic dentifrices EXCEPT one. Which is the exception? correct answer: Whitening Toothpaste Your periodontal patient informed you his previous RDH told him that swishing vigorously with antibacterial mouthrinse would allow the product to reach into his 5mm pockets. How far can rinsing deliver a product? correct answer: 2mm ...

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9 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius

IV sedation is considered the safest type of sedating used in dentistry. correct answer: False An IV drip is utilized to administer sedation to the dental patient. correct answer: True Vasconstrictors that are added to anesthetic will decrease the risk of a toxic reaction for the patient. correct answer: True A dental anesthetic carpule is considered a sharps container item when broken and should be discarded in the sharp container. correct answer: True An injection into an infec...

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5 pages

Written in 2023/2024

Grade A+

Demetrius