Dental Hygiene Prometric Exam CSCE, Computer
Simulated Dental Hygiene Exam, Dental Hygiene
Prometric Exam CDCA Actual Exam Test Bank|Complete
730 Real Exam Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Graded A+
What drug causes bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Aspirin
What does the 2nd premolar replace? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- the 2nd
deciduous molar
What would you do for fordyce granules? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- leave alone;
normal
is a bifurcated maxillary canine normal? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What would you do for lingual erosion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- rinse with
sodium bicarbonate
Stannous fluoride is not found in which of the following? tea, pork, well water, or
fish? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- well water
Which is the only root that would be incomplete at age 15? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- the second molar
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,Presents with a firm lesion on the ventral surface of the tongue? ranula, benign,
or malignant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- benign.
what is the panorex best used for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- position of 3rd
molars
What is wrong with the PANO picture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- patient should
not have on a thyroid collar when taking a PAN
What can prednisone cause? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- delayed wound healing
How old is a patient with 2nd premolar, 1st molar, and 2nd molars are
unerupted? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 11 years old
Does ankylosis of the tongue result in nutrition issues? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
no
What would recession to the apex of #24-25 be a result of? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- AIDS
Exaggerated gingival enlargement could be the result of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- uncontrolled diabetes
What degree should the shank of the instrument be when scaling subgingivally? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 70 degrees
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,What should be done with safety glasses after each patient? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- washed
Does lingual candidiasis of lateral tongue wipe off? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What does leukoedema look like? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- white spot of buccal
mucosa disappears when the cheek is stretched
What type of drug is Procardia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- calcium channel blocker
What is procardia used for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- for high blood pressure
What does procardia cause intraorally? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- gingival
enlargement
What would mandibular anterior, facial, bright pink and enlarged gingiva
indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- pregnancy gingivitis
Are bifurcated mandibular premolars normal? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What drink can cause facial erosion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- fruit juice
What does median rhomboid glossitis look like? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- red
lump in center of posterior portion of tongue
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, What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
antifungals
Know what cross bite looks like ANSWER-
Anterior crossbite: Maxillary incisors are lingual to mandibular incisors
(reverse overjet).
Posterior crossbite: Maxillary posterior teeth are lingual to mandibular
posterior teeth (either unilateral or bilateral).
In a normal bite, maxillary teeth are buccal to mandibular teeth. Crossbite
is the opposite relationship.
Rationale: Crossbite can involve one tooth or a group of teeth; it may be
skeletal or dental in origin.
Know classes of occlusion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Class I: mesiobuccal cusp of
maxillary first molar occludes with buccal groove of mandibular first molar
Class II: buccal groove of mandibular first molar is distal to the mesiobuccal cusp
of maxillary fits molar
Class III: buccal groove of mandibular first molar is mesial to the mesiobuccal cusp
of maxillary first molar
Why would there be a white triangle covering all the mandibular anteriors and
chin on a PAN? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- If the mouth looks smiley then the chin
was too low, if the mouth looked frowning then the chin was too high
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Simulated Dental Hygiene Exam, Dental Hygiene
Prometric Exam CDCA Actual Exam Test Bank|Complete
730 Real Exam Questions and Correct Verified Answers/
Graded A+
What drug causes bleeding? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Aspirin
What does the 2nd premolar replace? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- the 2nd
deciduous molar
What would you do for fordyce granules? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- leave alone;
normal
is a bifurcated maxillary canine normal? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What would you do for lingual erosion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- rinse with
sodium bicarbonate
Stannous fluoride is not found in which of the following? tea, pork, well water, or
fish? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- well water
Which is the only root that would be incomplete at age 15? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- the second molar
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,Presents with a firm lesion on the ventral surface of the tongue? ranula, benign,
or malignant? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- benign.
what is the panorex best used for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- position of 3rd
molars
What is wrong with the PANO picture? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- patient should
not have on a thyroid collar when taking a PAN
What can prednisone cause? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- delayed wound healing
How old is a patient with 2nd premolar, 1st molar, and 2nd molars are
unerupted? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 11 years old
Does ankylosis of the tongue result in nutrition issues? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
no
What would recession to the apex of #24-25 be a result of? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- AIDS
Exaggerated gingival enlargement could be the result of what? - CORRECT
ANSWER ✔✔- uncontrolled diabetes
What degree should the shank of the instrument be when scaling subgingivally? -
CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- 70 degrees
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,What should be done with safety glasses after each patient? - CORRECT ANSWER
✔✔- washed
Does lingual candidiasis of lateral tongue wipe off? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What does leukoedema look like? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- white spot of buccal
mucosa disappears when the cheek is stretched
What type of drug is Procardia? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- calcium channel blocker
What is procardia used for? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- for high blood pressure
What does procardia cause intraorally? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- gingival
enlargement
What would mandibular anterior, facial, bright pink and enlarged gingiva
indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- pregnancy gingivitis
Are bifurcated mandibular premolars normal? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- yes
What drink can cause facial erosion? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- fruit juice
What does median rhomboid glossitis look like? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- red
lump in center of posterior portion of tongue
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, What is the treatment for median rhomboid glossitis? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔-
antifungals
Know what cross bite looks like ANSWER-
Anterior crossbite: Maxillary incisors are lingual to mandibular incisors
(reverse overjet).
Posterior crossbite: Maxillary posterior teeth are lingual to mandibular
posterior teeth (either unilateral or bilateral).
In a normal bite, maxillary teeth are buccal to mandibular teeth. Crossbite
is the opposite relationship.
Rationale: Crossbite can involve one tooth or a group of teeth; it may be
skeletal or dental in origin.
Know classes of occlusion - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Class I: mesiobuccal cusp of
maxillary first molar occludes with buccal groove of mandibular first molar
Class II: buccal groove of mandibular first molar is distal to the mesiobuccal cusp
of maxillary fits molar
Class III: buccal groove of mandibular first molar is mesial to the mesiobuccal cusp
of maxillary first molar
Why would there be a white triangle covering all the mandibular anteriors and
chin on a PAN? - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- If the mouth looks smiley then the chin
was too low, if the mouth looked frowning then the chin was too high
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