General Chairside Exam Questions & Answers
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Which term defines the line in the oral tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with the
attached gingivae?
a. frenum
b. vestibule
c. linea alba
d. mucogingival junction - ANSWER mucogingival junction
Bell's palsy is __________.
a. an interruption in blood flow to the brain
b. a condition that results in too much sugar in the blood
c. a disorder of the nerve cell activity in the brain resulting in seizures
d. paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face -
ANSWER paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face
Which is the chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by
progressive disability?
a. cerebral palsy
b. multiple sclerosis
c. myasthenia gravis
d. Duchenne disease - ANSWER multiple sclerosis
Which term is defined as the total number of breaths per minute?
a. rate
b. depth
c. rhythm
,d. volume - ANSWER rate
Which term describes the horizontal distance between the anterior maxillary teeth and the
mandibular teeth when the teeth are in the
fully closed position as shown in the image?
a. overjet
b. overbite
c. occlusion
d. open bite - ANSWER overjet
Which proximal tooth surface is closest to the midline?
a. distal
b. mesial
c. buccal
d. lingual - ANSWER mesial
A carious lesion located in the gingival third of either the labial or lingual aspect of a tooth
would be classified as a __________ lesion.
a. Class II
b. Class III
c. Class IV
d. Class V - ANSWER Class V
Which classification is an amalgam restoration located on the mesial and occlusal surface of
tooth #3?
a. Class I
b. Class II
, c. Class III
d. Class IV - ANSWER Class II
Which teeth are referred to as the "cornerstone" teeth of the dental arch?
a. molars
b. incisors
c. canines
d. premolars - ANSWER canines
Which is the ideal temperature of the water when mixing irreversible alginate for an
impression?
a. hot
b. cold
c. room temperature
d. Temperature makes no difference. - ANSWER room temperature
Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentistʹs office?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - ANSWER implied consent
Which term indicates that the patient is knowledgeable about the services or a therapy the
dental provider plans to render and that
the patient gives permission for the plan to be carried out?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
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Which term defines the line in the oral tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with the
attached gingivae?
a. frenum
b. vestibule
c. linea alba
d. mucogingival junction - ANSWER mucogingival junction
Bell's palsy is __________.
a. an interruption in blood flow to the brain
b. a condition that results in too much sugar in the blood
c. a disorder of the nerve cell activity in the brain resulting in seizures
d. paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face -
ANSWER paralysis of the facial nerve resulting in distortion on the affected side of the face
Which is the chronic demyelinating disease of the central nervous system characterized by
progressive disability?
a. cerebral palsy
b. multiple sclerosis
c. myasthenia gravis
d. Duchenne disease - ANSWER multiple sclerosis
Which term is defined as the total number of breaths per minute?
a. rate
b. depth
c. rhythm
,d. volume - ANSWER rate
Which term describes the horizontal distance between the anterior maxillary teeth and the
mandibular teeth when the teeth are in the
fully closed position as shown in the image?
a. overjet
b. overbite
c. occlusion
d. open bite - ANSWER overjet
Which proximal tooth surface is closest to the midline?
a. distal
b. mesial
c. buccal
d. lingual - ANSWER mesial
A carious lesion located in the gingival third of either the labial or lingual aspect of a tooth
would be classified as a __________ lesion.
a. Class II
b. Class III
c. Class IV
d. Class V - ANSWER Class V
Which classification is an amalgam restoration located on the mesial and occlusal surface of
tooth #3?
a. Class I
b. Class II
, c. Class III
d. Class IV - ANSWER Class II
Which teeth are referred to as the "cornerstone" teeth of the dental arch?
a. molars
b. incisors
c. canines
d. premolars - ANSWER canines
Which is the ideal temperature of the water when mixing irreversible alginate for an
impression?
a. hot
b. cold
c. room temperature
d. Temperature makes no difference. - ANSWER room temperature
Which type of consent is given when a patient enters a dentistʹs office?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
c. informed refusal
d. informed consent - ANSWER implied consent
Which term indicates that the patient is knowledgeable about the services or a therapy the
dental provider plans to render and that
the patient gives permission for the plan to be carried out?
a. implied refusal
b. implied consent
