CDH Exam 1 CE UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The oral healthcare providers who must be licensed to practice are the dentist and the
__________.
a. dental hygienist
b. dental hygienist, dental assistant and dental laboratory technician
c. all members of the oral healthcare team
d. none of the above - only the dentist must be licensed - CORRECT
ANSWER DENTAL HYGIENIST
The individual who fabricates dentures for patients who have lost all their teeth is a
description of a primary duty of what oral healthcare occupation?
A. Dentist
B. Dental hygienist
C. Dental assistant
D. Dental laboratory technician - CORRECT ANSWER DENTAL LABORATORY
TECHNICIAN
Should a patient require specialized diagnosis and treatment for a disease of the supporting
and surrounding tissues of the teeth, to which dental specialist would she or he likely be
referred?
A. Oral surgeon
B. Oral pathologist
C. Periodontist
D. Orthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER PERIODONTIST
A dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, office support staff and dental laboratory
technician who work together to meet the many varied dental and orally-related needs of a
dental patient are collectively called __________________
A. dental consortium
,B. oral healthcare team
C. auxiliary dental personnel
D. allied dental personnel
E. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER ORAL HEALTHCARE TEAM
Which of the following designates a dentist educated to a higher level and capable of a higher
level of practice?
A. DDS
B. DMD
C. RDH
D. CDA
E. None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER NONE OF THE ABOVE
Who has total responsibility for determining what functions and services may be legally
performed by a dental hygienist?
A. Legislature of the state where he/she is practicing.
B. American Dental Association
C. American Dental Hygienists' Association
D. The dentist-employer
E. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER LEGISLATURE OF STATE
Ms. Sue Smith was referred to a pediatric dentist by her dentist. Which of the following
would most likely be true about Ms. Smith?
A. She has gum disease.
B. Her teeth are crooked.
C. She is under the age of 18 years.
D. She needs a root canal. - CORRECT ANSWER SHE IS UNDER THE AGE 18
, A specialty of dentistry that uses imaging and associated technology for the diagnosis and
management of a range of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws and related areas of the head
and neck is called ____________________.
A. oral and maxillofacial radiology
B. oral pathology
C. prosthodontics
D. periodontics - CORRECT ANSWER ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL
RADIOLOGY
The body responsible for accreditation of dental hygiene education programs is the
___________________.
A. American Dental Hygienists' Association
B. American Association of Dental Examiners
C. American Dental Education Association
D. American Dental Association
E. board of dentistry in the state where the educational institution is located - CORRECT
ANSWER AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
If someone is said to be practicing dentistry, the most correct interpretation would be that he
or she ____________________.
A. is learning a new skill
B. is doing repeated exercises to become competent in a skill or procedure
C. is actively pursuing his or her profession
D. is an authorized healer - CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTIVELY PURSUING
HIS/HER PROFESSION
The space or crevice between the surface of a tooth and the epithelium lining the free gingiva
would be called the ___________.
A. col
B. furcation
C. gum
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The oral healthcare providers who must be licensed to practice are the dentist and the
__________.
a. dental hygienist
b. dental hygienist, dental assistant and dental laboratory technician
c. all members of the oral healthcare team
d. none of the above - only the dentist must be licensed - CORRECT
ANSWER DENTAL HYGIENIST
The individual who fabricates dentures for patients who have lost all their teeth is a
description of a primary duty of what oral healthcare occupation?
A. Dentist
B. Dental hygienist
C. Dental assistant
D. Dental laboratory technician - CORRECT ANSWER DENTAL LABORATORY
TECHNICIAN
Should a patient require specialized diagnosis and treatment for a disease of the supporting
and surrounding tissues of the teeth, to which dental specialist would she or he likely be
referred?
A. Oral surgeon
B. Oral pathologist
C. Periodontist
D. Orthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER PERIODONTIST
A dentist, dental hygienist, dental assistant, office support staff and dental laboratory
technician who work together to meet the many varied dental and orally-related needs of a
dental patient are collectively called __________________
A. dental consortium
,B. oral healthcare team
C. auxiliary dental personnel
D. allied dental personnel
E. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER ORAL HEALTHCARE TEAM
Which of the following designates a dentist educated to a higher level and capable of a higher
level of practice?
A. DDS
B. DMD
C. RDH
D. CDA
E. None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER NONE OF THE ABOVE
Who has total responsibility for determining what functions and services may be legally
performed by a dental hygienist?
A. Legislature of the state where he/she is practicing.
B. American Dental Association
C. American Dental Hygienists' Association
D. The dentist-employer
E. All of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER LEGISLATURE OF STATE
Ms. Sue Smith was referred to a pediatric dentist by her dentist. Which of the following
would most likely be true about Ms. Smith?
A. She has gum disease.
B. Her teeth are crooked.
C. She is under the age of 18 years.
D. She needs a root canal. - CORRECT ANSWER SHE IS UNDER THE AGE 18
, A specialty of dentistry that uses imaging and associated technology for the diagnosis and
management of a range of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws and related areas of the head
and neck is called ____________________.
A. oral and maxillofacial radiology
B. oral pathology
C. prosthodontics
D. periodontics - CORRECT ANSWER ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL
RADIOLOGY
The body responsible for accreditation of dental hygiene education programs is the
___________________.
A. American Dental Hygienists' Association
B. American Association of Dental Examiners
C. American Dental Education Association
D. American Dental Association
E. board of dentistry in the state where the educational institution is located - CORRECT
ANSWER AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
If someone is said to be practicing dentistry, the most correct interpretation would be that he
or she ____________________.
A. is learning a new skill
B. is doing repeated exercises to become competent in a skill or procedure
C. is actively pursuing his or her profession
D. is an authorized healer - CORRECT ANSWER IS ACTIVELY PURSUING
HIS/HER PROFESSION
The space or crevice between the surface of a tooth and the epithelium lining the free gingiva
would be called the ___________.
A. col
B. furcation
C. gum
