DENTAL
ASSISTING
COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM REVIEW
The Frenum is - Answers -Narrow band of tissue that connects two structures
Bone that is more dense and forms the outer shell of bony structures is called - Answers
-Compact Bone
How many bones are there in the face? - Answers -14 bones
The largest of the salivary glands is - Answers -parotid
How many bones are in the cranium? - Answers -8
The salivary glands that lie on the floor of the mouth are the - Answers -Sublingual
glands
The salivary glands that lie on either side of the tongue are called - Answers -Sublingual
glands
The duct that comes off of the parotid gland is called - Answers -Stensen's Duct
spongy bone is also known as - Answers -cancellous bone
After performing a medical history review, the patient tells you that she is allergic to
penicillin. How would you notate this in the patient chart? - Answers -on the cover of the
chart in red pen
This muscle raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip -
Answers -Mentalis
, Muscle origin is the place where the - Answers -muscle begins
The duct that comes off of the sublingual gland is called - Answers -Wharton's Duct
The muscle that closes and puckers the lips is known as the - Answers -Orbicularis Oris
The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the
mouth is known as the - Answers -Orbicularis oris muscle
The strongest muscle of the jaw used for chewing is known as the - Answers -Masseter
Muscle
After taking the temperature on a patient, the dental assistant notes the temp as being
99.8 degree F. This may indicate which of the following situations? - Answers -Bacterial
infection
During the intraoral examination, the dentist tells you there is an existing crown on the
tooth #30. How would you make the notation on the patient chart? - Answers -In blue on
the lower right second molar.
The portion of the tooth covered with enamel is known as the - Answers -Clinical Crown
the substance that covers the root of the tooth is called - Answers -Cementum
The portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth is called the - Answers -Clinical
Crown
Which of these is a muscle of mastication? - Answers -Masseter
The enamel of the tooth - Answers -is the material that covers the anatomical crown
The pulp can best be described as - Answers -Nourishes and protects the body
It can be stated that the occlusal surface of the tooth is - Answers -the broad, flat
chewing surface of the posterior teeth
there are _______ teeth in the primary dentition - Answers -20
While transcribing treatment information into a chart, you realize you made a mistake.
The best way to notate this is by doing which of the following? - Answers -Cross the
inaccuracy out with a single straight line, write in the correct information below, and then
initial next to it.
All existing restorations are charted in - Answers -blue
ASSISTING
COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM REVIEW
The Frenum is - Answers -Narrow band of tissue that connects two structures
Bone that is more dense and forms the outer shell of bony structures is called - Answers
-Compact Bone
How many bones are there in the face? - Answers -14 bones
The largest of the salivary glands is - Answers -parotid
How many bones are in the cranium? - Answers -8
The salivary glands that lie on the floor of the mouth are the - Answers -Sublingual
glands
The salivary glands that lie on either side of the tongue are called - Answers -Sublingual
glands
The duct that comes off of the parotid gland is called - Answers -Stensen's Duct
spongy bone is also known as - Answers -cancellous bone
After performing a medical history review, the patient tells you that she is allergic to
penicillin. How would you notate this in the patient chart? - Answers -on the cover of the
chart in red pen
This muscle raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip -
Answers -Mentalis
, Muscle origin is the place where the - Answers -muscle begins
The duct that comes off of the sublingual gland is called - Answers -Wharton's Duct
The muscle that closes and puckers the lips is known as the - Answers -Orbicularis Oris
The muscle that compresses the cheeks against the teeth and retracts the angle of the
mouth is known as the - Answers -Orbicularis oris muscle
The strongest muscle of the jaw used for chewing is known as the - Answers -Masseter
Muscle
After taking the temperature on a patient, the dental assistant notes the temp as being
99.8 degree F. This may indicate which of the following situations? - Answers -Bacterial
infection
During the intraoral examination, the dentist tells you there is an existing crown on the
tooth #30. How would you make the notation on the patient chart? - Answers -In blue on
the lower right second molar.
The portion of the tooth covered with enamel is known as the - Answers -Clinical Crown
the substance that covers the root of the tooth is called - Answers -Cementum
The portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth is called the - Answers -Clinical
Crown
Which of these is a muscle of mastication? - Answers -Masseter
The enamel of the tooth - Answers -is the material that covers the anatomical crown
The pulp can best be described as - Answers -Nourishes and protects the body
It can be stated that the occlusal surface of the tooth is - Answers -the broad, flat
chewing surface of the posterior teeth
there are _______ teeth in the primary dentition - Answers -20
While transcribing treatment information into a chart, you realize you made a mistake.
The best way to notate this is by doing which of the following? - Answers -Cross the
inaccuracy out with a single straight line, write in the correct information below, and then
initial next to it.
All existing restorations are charted in - Answers -blue
