DANB GENERAL CHAIRSIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. -
✔✔At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - ✔✔Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone - ✔✔Head of the
condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid - ✔✔greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of
eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - ✔✔Temporalis, masseter, medial
pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - ✔✔Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - ✔✔Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the
temporomandibular joint is the - ✔✔lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - ✔✔When the
patient is unaware
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,What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - ✔✔Torus
palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - ✔✔Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - ✔✔formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - ✔✔Small Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central
incisor is tooth number - ✔✔#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
✔✔hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? -
✔✔Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis - ✔✔Symptoms include painful sores in one or both
corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal
caries? - ✔✔Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? -
✔✔Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - ✔✔Maxillary first molar
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,The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the
teeth in the mandibular left quadrant are - ✔✔#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time
experiences burning white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed
by the dentist as - ✔✔candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is
the stethoscope placed? - ✔✔Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - ✔✔occlusal and
malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) -
✔✔Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - ✔✔Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam,
the dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - ✔✔2
Class 2 mobility - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus
and defective margins are detected.
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, A probe score of 1 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely
visible during the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective
margins are detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains partially visible
at the deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe completely disappears,
indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is
depressible in socket.
Class 1 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when
assisting a right-handed dentist? - ✔✔Spray from right to left keeping the
suction tip in the left posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are
used, in which zone of operation are they placed? - ✔✔Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be
placed - ✔✔back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated. -
✔✔At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium - ✔✔Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone - ✔✔Head of the
condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid - ✔✔greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of
eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication - ✔✔Temporalis, masseter, medial
pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the - ✔✔Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the - ✔✔Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the
temporomandibular joint is the - ✔✔lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is - ✔✔When the
patient is unaware
Page 1 of 36
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,What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla? - ✔✔Torus
palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis - ✔✔Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis? - ✔✔formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a? - ✔✔Small Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central
incisor is tooth number - ✔✔#8
If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as -
✔✔hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition? -
✔✔Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis - ✔✔Symptoms include painful sores in one or both
corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal
caries? - ✔✔Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist? -
✔✔Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli? - ✔✔Maxillary first molar
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,The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the
teeth in the mandibular left quadrant are - ✔✔#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time
experiences burning white patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed
by the dentist as - ✔✔candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is
the stethoscope placed? - ✔✔Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe - ✔✔occlusal and
malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n) -
✔✔Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes - ✔✔Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam,
the dental assistant will record what score in the patient's chart? - ✔✔2
Class 2 mobility - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely visible
during the deepest probing in the sextant; supragingival or subgingival calculus
and defective margins are detected.
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, A probe score of 1 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains completely
visible during the deepest probing in the sextant; no calculus or defective
margins are detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe remains partially visible
at the deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4 - ✔✔The colored area of the probe completely disappears,
indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is
depressible in socket.
Class 1 mobility - ✔✔Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when
assisting a right-handed dentist? - ✔✔Spray from right to left keeping the
suction tip in the left posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are
used, in which zone of operation are they placed? - ✔✔Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be
placed - ✔✔back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
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