TEXAS COMMERCIAL CORE EOC QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔the key to Angle's classification system for occlusion and malocclusion is - ✔✔the
perm max 1st molars
✔✔A sealant that is polymerized by chemical reactions is called: - ✔✔self cured
✔✔The usual material of choice for class III and class IV restorations is: - ✔✔composite
resin
✔✔intraoral imaging provides the dentist with _______ - ✔✔magnification of a image
with better evaluation
✔✔the most common matrix system used for class II restorations is the _______ -
✔✔touful meyer retainer and matrix band
✔✔A dental charting system that uses the geometric diagram style represents the teeth
with: - ✔✔circles
✔✔Most surgical procedures are scheduled in the ________, because patients must
not eat/drink for 8-12 hrs before receiving general anesthesia - ✔✔early morning
✔✔which of the following is an acceptable method for altering the setting time for
alginate irreversible hydrocolloid impression material - ✔✔change the water
temperature
✔✔Disclosing solution can be used for? - ✔✔Identifying areas of plaque and evaluating
the effectiveness of the polishing.
✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with: - ✔✔the patient
breathing 100% oxygen
✔✔the clinical DA will follow a routine protocol that requires seating the patient in the
dental treatment area and _______ - ✔✔draping the pt with a napkin, positioning the
patient so the dentist can begin the exam
✔✔______ are hte lobgest teeth in the human dentition and are used for cutting and
tearing - ✔✔canines
✔✔when the patient has a fixed prosthesis such as a 3 unit bridge, the area under the
pontic is maintained by ________ - ✔✔threading dental floss under the pontic with a
bridge threader
, ✔✔______ can be used in selected situations such as a replacement for a congenitally
missing lateral incisor as an alternative to a traditonal bridge - ✔✔a maryland bridge, a
resin bonded bridge
✔✔the type of ceramic most often used for casting is - ✔✔porcelain
✔✔the most common cause of sealant loss is ______ - ✔✔Moisture contamination
during placement
✔✔Patient home-care instructions for someone with provisional coverage should
instruct them to ______ - ✔✔pull floss through the contact, either through the facial or
lingual side once floss is placed below the contact
✔✔Dental dams are made of either latex or latex-free material and come precut as
squares that measure ________ inches for treating the permanent dentition. - ✔✔5x5in
6x6in
✔✔A trimmed maxillary model will be _____ at the anterior portion, and the mandibular
model will be _____ at the anterior portion. - ✔✔pointed, rounded
✔✔a ________ is piece of dental floss or dental tape that should always be attached to
the bow of the dental dam clip before being placed in the patients mouth - ✔✔ligature
✔✔which of the following advantages of using glass ionomer as a restorative material -
✔✔glass ionomer releases fluoride after their final setting
✔✔when performing a single handed transfer with a right handed dentist, the DA
transfers the dental instrument with _____ - ✔✔left hand
✔✔A short-acting local anesthetic agent can last from - ✔✔60-180 min
✔✔Intermediate restorative material (IRM) is a ______ - ✔✔zinc oxide eugenol cement
✔✔Enamel that has been etched has the appearance of being: - ✔✔frosty
✔✔The radiograph most commonly exposed for an orthodontic patient is the: -
✔✔cephelemetric
✔✔a _______ taken to produce the reproduction of a occlusal relationship of the max
and man teeth when the mouth is included. - ✔✔bite registration
ANSWERS A+ 2025
✔✔the key to Angle's classification system for occlusion and malocclusion is - ✔✔the
perm max 1st molars
✔✔A sealant that is polymerized by chemical reactions is called: - ✔✔self cured
✔✔The usual material of choice for class III and class IV restorations is: - ✔✔composite
resin
✔✔intraoral imaging provides the dentist with _______ - ✔✔magnification of a image
with better evaluation
✔✔the most common matrix system used for class II restorations is the _______ -
✔✔touful meyer retainer and matrix band
✔✔A dental charting system that uses the geometric diagram style represents the teeth
with: - ✔✔circles
✔✔Most surgical procedures are scheduled in the ________, because patients must
not eat/drink for 8-12 hrs before receiving general anesthesia - ✔✔early morning
✔✔which of the following is an acceptable method for altering the setting time for
alginate irreversible hydrocolloid impression material - ✔✔change the water
temperature
✔✔Disclosing solution can be used for? - ✔✔Identifying areas of plaque and evaluating
the effectiveness of the polishing.
✔✔Nitrous oxide oxygen administration always begins and ends with: - ✔✔the patient
breathing 100% oxygen
✔✔the clinical DA will follow a routine protocol that requires seating the patient in the
dental treatment area and _______ - ✔✔draping the pt with a napkin, positioning the
patient so the dentist can begin the exam
✔✔______ are hte lobgest teeth in the human dentition and are used for cutting and
tearing - ✔✔canines
✔✔when the patient has a fixed prosthesis such as a 3 unit bridge, the area under the
pontic is maintained by ________ - ✔✔threading dental floss under the pontic with a
bridge threader
, ✔✔______ can be used in selected situations such as a replacement for a congenitally
missing lateral incisor as an alternative to a traditonal bridge - ✔✔a maryland bridge, a
resin bonded bridge
✔✔the type of ceramic most often used for casting is - ✔✔porcelain
✔✔the most common cause of sealant loss is ______ - ✔✔Moisture contamination
during placement
✔✔Patient home-care instructions for someone with provisional coverage should
instruct them to ______ - ✔✔pull floss through the contact, either through the facial or
lingual side once floss is placed below the contact
✔✔Dental dams are made of either latex or latex-free material and come precut as
squares that measure ________ inches for treating the permanent dentition. - ✔✔5x5in
6x6in
✔✔A trimmed maxillary model will be _____ at the anterior portion, and the mandibular
model will be _____ at the anterior portion. - ✔✔pointed, rounded
✔✔a ________ is piece of dental floss or dental tape that should always be attached to
the bow of the dental dam clip before being placed in the patients mouth - ✔✔ligature
✔✔which of the following advantages of using glass ionomer as a restorative material -
✔✔glass ionomer releases fluoride after their final setting
✔✔when performing a single handed transfer with a right handed dentist, the DA
transfers the dental instrument with _____ - ✔✔left hand
✔✔A short-acting local anesthetic agent can last from - ✔✔60-180 min
✔✔Intermediate restorative material (IRM) is a ______ - ✔✔zinc oxide eugenol cement
✔✔Enamel that has been etched has the appearance of being: - ✔✔frosty
✔✔The radiograph most commonly exposed for an orthodontic patient is the: -
✔✔cephelemetric
✔✔a _______ taken to produce the reproduction of a occlusal relationship of the max
and man teeth when the mouth is included. - ✔✔bite registration
