DENTAL ASSISTANT PRACTICE
EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - Answer-32
Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - Answer-Canines
Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - Answer-Mesial
A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - Answer-8
When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as - Answer-Quadrant
Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 - Answer-Maxillary left first
premolar
Using the International standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is # 25 - Answer-
Maxillary left second premolar
What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone - Answer-Periodontal ligament
A gold crown is marked by: - Answer-Diagonal lines through the crown
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
,Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would indicate: -
Answer-Diastema
The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : - Answer-
Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental
assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg. -
Answer-40
An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - Answer-10-20
What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - Answer-60-100 bpm
Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a
patient's file for a minimum of - Answer-some state law set the minimum at 5 years
Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - Answer-Health history review
What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of teeth -
Answer-Class V- smooth surface decay
While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth would he
be looking at - Answer-Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with class IV Decay
The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - Answer-CEJ
Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of the
tooth
, What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines - Answer-
Epithelial attachment
What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - Answer-Septum
Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - Answer-Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and
mandibular innervation
The pituitary gland is part of what body system - Answer-Endocrine is the system which regulates gland
that produce hormones, including the pituitary
What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying down - Answer-Supine where the
head ,chest and knees are approximately on the same level
What is the best method of identifying working positions by a dental auxiliary - Answer-Clock concept
dividing the treatment area into zones
When transferrings an instrument to the dentist, the dental assistant should: - Answer-Transfer the
instrument with the working end in the position of use
When retrieving an instrument from a right-handed operator, the assistant uses the fingers of their left
hand - Answer-Last 2
Most of the time, a dental assistant will be working in what " time zone" during a treatment procedure -
Answer-2-4 "time zone" during procedures for left handed operators the dental assistant would work in
the 8-10 "time zone"
Which chair has a foot bar for support - Answer-Assistant's stool
EXAM WITH VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
A permanent Dentition consists of how many teeth - Answer-32
Which teeth are sometimes called the "eye" teeth - Answer-Canines
Which proximal surface of a tooth is closest toward the midline of the body` - Answer-Mesial
A permanent dentition consists of how many premolars - Answer-8
When a mouth is divided into fourths, the parts are referred to as - Answer-Quadrant
Using the Universal System of tooth designation, what tooth is # 12 - Answer-Maxillary left first
premolar
Using the International standards Organization system of tooth recording, which tooth is # 25 - Answer-
Maxillary left second premolar
What is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone - Answer-Periodontal ligament
A gold crown is marked by: - Answer-Diagonal lines through the crown
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
,Two red vertical lines drawn between the upper central incisors on a patient chart would indicate: -
Answer-Diastema
The recommended technique for determining a patient's pulse or respiration rate is to : - Answer-
Measure for 30 seconds, then multiply by 2
In Order to determine how much to inflate a blood pressure cuff for an accurate reading, a dental
assistant measures the patient's BPM Brachial rate and adds to determine the inflation level in mm Hg. -
Answer-40
An average adult respiration rate is Breaths per minute - Answer-10-20
What is the normal pulse rate in a resting adult - Answer-60-100 bpm
Standard practice provides, and some state laws require, that a signed privacy policy be kept in a
patient's file for a minimum of - Answer-some state law set the minimum at 5 years
Which of the following is not a parts of a dental examination - Answer-Health history review
What classification of decay is located on the gingival third on the facial or lingual surfaces of teeth -
Answer-Class V- smooth surface decay
While examining a patient, a dentist says he sees Class IV decay. Which of the following teeth would he
be looking at - Answer-Incisors and canines are the only teeth to be diagnosed with class IV Decay
The area also known as the neck of the tooth is more appropriately called the : - Answer-CEJ
Cementoenamel junction is the junction of tooth enamel with cementumat the neck or cervix of the
tooth
, What type of tissue covers alveolar bone, attaching to the teeth at the margin of the gumlines - Answer-
Epithelial attachment
What is The tissue that divides the nasal cavity into 2 Part - Answer-Septum
Which nerve is the primary nerve for the mouth - Answer-Trigeminal - It has both maxillary and
mandibular innervation
The pituitary gland is part of what body system - Answer-Endocrine is the system which regulates gland
that produce hormones, including the pituitary
What position places the chair back until the patient is almost lying down - Answer-Supine where the
head ,chest and knees are approximately on the same level
What is the best method of identifying working positions by a dental auxiliary - Answer-Clock concept
dividing the treatment area into zones
When transferrings an instrument to the dentist, the dental assistant should: - Answer-Transfer the
instrument with the working end in the position of use
When retrieving an instrument from a right-handed operator, the assistant uses the fingers of their left
hand - Answer-Last 2
Most of the time, a dental assistant will be working in what " time zone" during a treatment procedure -
Answer-2-4 "time zone" during procedures for left handed operators the dental assistant would work in
the 8-10 "time zone"
Which chair has a foot bar for support - Answer-Assistant's stool
