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Basics of a dental assistant
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Question 1

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This dental specialty is primarily concerned with the guidance and correction of misaligned teeth?
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  • orthodonist
  • endodonist
  • prosthodonist
  • pedodonist

Question 2

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This dental specialty is concerned with treating the oral conditions in children and adolescents?
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  • Endodontist
  • prosthodontist
  • pedodontist
  • periodontist

Question 3

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This dental specialty primarily treats and diagnoses the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of the teeth?
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  • periodontist
  • orthodontist
  • pedodontist
  • endodontist

Question 4

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This dental specialty is primarily concerned with the restoration and replacement of missing teeth and oral structures?
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  • pedodontist
  • periodontist
  • orthodontist
  • prosthodontist

Question 5

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This dental specialty is primarily concerned with the health of the dental pulp, involving root canal treatment?
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  • prosthodontist
  • endodontist
  • periodontist
  • pedodontist

Question 6

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what prerequisites are necessary for a candidate to apply to dental school (2)?
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  • successfully passing CDA exam
  • completion of the DAT exam
  • Completion of one year of physics, chemistry, organic chemistry and biology
  • all of the above

Question 7

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Ethics in dentistry
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  • morals
  • values
  • behaviors
  • all the above

Question 8

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The State Dental Practice Act include:
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  • continuing education requirement
  • licensure requirements
  • duties delegated to dental auxiliaries
  • guidelines infection control
  • guidelines expose dental radiographs
  • situations that would lead to suspension or revocation of dental license

Question 9

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Failure to deliver due care with patients
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  • omission
  • commission
  • negligence

Question 10

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an act that a "reasonable and prudent professional" would not preform
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  • omission
  • commission
  • negligence

Question 11

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This involves failure to act as a "reasonable and prudent professional" would act
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  • omission
  • commission
  • negligence

Question 12

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Practices and techniques that the dental team can employ to decrease the likelihood of malpractice lawsuit (4):
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  • patient charting
  • obtaining informed consent
  • maintaining communication
  • delivering high quality dentistry
  • professional attitude

Question 13

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Three dental chair positions
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  • supine
  • downwards
  • subpine
  • upright
  • lower

Question 14

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Used to illuminate the oral cavity
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  • lamp
  • rheostat
  • operating light

Question 15

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Removes debris and excess fluid from mouth
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  • vacuum compressor
  • high volume evacuator
  • saliva ejector

Question 16

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Provides suction needed for oral evacuation system
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  • high volume evacuator
  • vacuum compressor
  • saliva ejector

Question 17

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Catches debris from mouth via HVE and saliva ejector
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  • rheostat
  • trap
  • vacuum compressor

Question 18

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Foot control that operates hand pieces
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  • rheostat
  • foot pedal
  • operating pedal

Question 19

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According to Universal Precautions, patients who report to having a bloodbourne disease are treated differently than other patients in respect to their infection
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  • true
  • false

Question 20

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Written authorization given by a parent or guardian for a proposed dental treatment on a patient less than 18 years of age
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  • general supervision
  • confidentiality
  • implied consent
  • informed consent

Question 21

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What is the standard of moral principles and practices that a profession closely follows
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  • code of ethics
  • the dental practice act
  • civil law
  • implied consent

Question 22

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Which member of the dental team is responsible for maintaining the office schedules
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  • hygienist
  • back office
  • front office
  • dentist

Question 23

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Dental assistant are not legally permitted to perform sterilization procedures or take impressions
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  • true
  • false

Question 24

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The dental laboratory technician is usually a member of the dental team
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  • true
  • false

Question 25

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Space between the tooth and the free gingival
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  • enamel
  • periodontal ligament
  • cervical line
  • gingival sulcus
  • periodontium

Question 26

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What are the collective fibers that suspend the tooth in the socket and support the gingival
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  • enamel
  • periodontal ligament
  • cervical line
  • gingival sulcus
  • periodontium

Question 27

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What are the collective tissues that surround and support the teeth
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  • enamel
  • periodontal ligament
  • cervical line
  • gingival sulcus
  • periodontuim

Question 28

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What is the hardest tissue in the human body
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  • enamel
  • periodontuim
  • periodontal ligament
  • cervical line
  • gingival sulcus

Question 29

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What is another name for the cementoenamel juction
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  • enamel
  • periodontal ligament
  • cervical line
  • gingival sulcus
  • periodontuim

Question 30

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Three steps of instrument transfer:
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  • deliver
  • receive
  • pass
  • approach

Question 31

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The fulcrum is a point of reset on which the fingers are stabilzed
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  • true
  • false

Question 32

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The assistant pass and receive instruments with the left hand when working with a right handed dentist?
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  • true
  • false

Question 33

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What is the goal of efficient instrument transfer?
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  • allow the operators eyes to remain focused on the oral cavity
  • to minimized movement of the operators hands
  • to facilitate the rapid completion of the dental procedure
  • all of the above

Question 34

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The transfer zone is an area between the operator and the assistant where instruments are exchanged. It takes place in the area just below the patients nose, near the chin.
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  • true
  • false

Question 35

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The HVE tip should be placed on the soft palate or back of the tongue to capture all fluid or debris
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  • true
  • false

Question 36

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The most effective use of the air/water syringe is the air /water combination spray
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  • true
  • false

Question 37

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Which bone contains the foremen magnum
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  • sphenoid
  • occipital
  • frontal

Question 38

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What bones make up the forehead
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  • temporals
  • occipital
  • frontal

Question 39

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The largest muscle of mastication
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  • temporals
  • maxillary sinus
  • temporomandibular joint

Question 40

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What is the pyramid shaped cavity in the body of the maxilla and the largest accessory sinus of the nose?
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  • temporomandibular joint
  • maxillary sinus
  • occipital

Question 41

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What is the connection between the mandibular and maxillary jaws?
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  • frontal
  • maxillary sinus
  • temporomandibular joint

Question 42

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What is the study of the cause of a disease, which helps to determine how the disease came about
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  • etiology
  • disease
  • pathology

Question 43

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What is the mucosa membrane that lines the oral cavity called?
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  • Whartons duct
  • sublingual glands
  • oral mucosa

Question 44

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Pattern of response of living organism to some form of injury
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  • AIDS
  • etiology
  • disease

Question 45

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What is one of the most serious health problems that have faced the american people?
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  • AIDS
  • HIV

Question 46

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What may the pediatric dentist prescribe if the patients teeth show a high incidence of caries as a preventive treatment?
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  • Dental dam
  • calcium hydroxide
  • dental amalgam
  • pit and fissures sealant

Question 47

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What is the material placed in the deepest part of the cavity preparation closest to the pulp where it stimulates the formation of secondary dentin?
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  • dental amalgam
  • pit and fissures sealant
  • calcium hydroxide

Question 48

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what is also referred to dental alloy and is composed of silver alloy mixed with mercury?
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  • calcium hydroxide
  • dental amalgam
  • pit and fissure sealant

Question 49

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what instrument in dentistry isolates the teeth away from the tongue and lips to keep a dry environment?
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  • pit and fissure sealant
  • calcium hydroxide
  • dental dam

Question 50

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Used to remove water, saliva, blood, and debris. This system removes the need for the patient to sit up and empty his or her mouth
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  • HVE
  • saliva ejector
  • air/water syringe

Question 51

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The low volume evacuator system, this flexible plastic tube is bendable to be placed where necessary
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  • HVE
  • salive ejector
  • air/water syringe

Question 52

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Emits air or water or combination of the two into a spray
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  • HVE
  • air/water syringe
  • saliver ejector

Question 53

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It means the death of cells due to loss of blood supply, bacterial toxins or physical and chemical damage
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  • pulpectomy
  • pulpotomy
  • necrosis

Question 54

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Partial removal of vital pulp that lies within the crown of a tooth, leaving the root portion intact, therefore keep the root vital
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  • pulpectomy
  • pulpotomy
  • necrosis

Question 55

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Also known as root canal treatment, involves the surgical removal of the vital pulp from a tooth
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  • pulpotomy
  • necrosis
  • pulpectomy

Question 56

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What is the type of anesthesia that will cause loss of sensation confined to a localized area of the body?
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  • general
  • topical
  • local

Question 57

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Another name for a bridge is
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  • pontic
  • removable partial denture
  • fixed partial denture

Question 58

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Teeth are prepared for crowns and bridges both circumferentially and occlusally to accommodate the thickness of the material used to fabricate the new prosthesis
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  • true
  • false

Question 59

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Retraction cord is placed:
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  • after the final impression
  • before the final impression
  • before preparing tooth

Question 60

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A pre-impression is taken by the assistant prior to tooth preparation
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  • so the lab has to make a copy
  • to fabricate provisional crown
  • to send to the lab for a final impression

Question 61

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If the patient is experiencing sensitivity at the cementation appointment
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  • patient must reschedule for a new appointment
  • the permanent crown will not fit
  • local anesthesia can be administered

Question 62

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This instrument is used to aid in locating canal orifices
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  • glick
  • endodontic explorer
  • plugger
  • explorer

Question 63

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Endodontic files and reamers are fabricated from:
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  • stainless steel and nickel titanium alloy
  • platinum/silver
  • aluminum/tin

Question 64

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These are placed on the reamers and files to mark the length of the root canal
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  • plastic tabs
  • endo strings
  • rubber stoppers

Question 65

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This instrument is used to remove excess gutta percha from the coronal portion of the canal and to condense gutta percha into canal opening
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  • lentulo spirals
  • glick
  • endodontic explorer

Question 66

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Instruments enlarge and smoothen the canal, they are tapered and twisted, move in and out, up and down motion within the canal
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  • gutta percha
  • irrigant
  • endodontic files

Question 67

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During root canal treatment, this solution is used to remove debris and mill bacteria from the canal
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  • gutta percha
  • absorbent paper points
  • irrigant

Question 68

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Material used to obturate or fill the canal, is supplied in a cone shaped and various sizes
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  • absorbent paper points
  • gutta percha
  • irrigant

Question 69

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Used to dry the canals during root canal treatment, supplied in various sizes ranging from fine to coarse
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  • gutta percha
  • irrigant
  • absorbent paper points

Question 70

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The gray side of the film should be in clear view and the white side should be against the plastic support of the bite block.
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  • true
  • false

Question 71

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Which landmark on the radiograph should be placed into the slot of the bite block?
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  • edge
  • corner
  • dot
  • lip

Question 72

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When taking a periapical x-ray of this tooth, the film is gently pressed on the floor of the mouth
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  • maxillary first molar
  • mandibular incisors
  • maxillary incisors

Question 73

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Due to the curvature of the maxillary arch, this tooth may overlap its neighbor in the exposed radiograph
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  • first molar
  • second molar
  • canine

Question 74

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When using a bitewing tab:
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  • film is held at an angle to the teeth
  • the film is held horizontally
  • tab is placed off centered on the film

Question 75

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The two types of methods used to position bitewing radiographs are bitewing tabs and a positioning instruments
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  • true
  • false

Question 76

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The maxillary periapical x-ray should reveal:
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  • the distal of the cuspid and both premolars
  • none of the canine and both of the bicuspids
  • the anterior of the canine and both bicuspids

Question 77

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Which bone(s) make up the forehead and part of the orbits and the nasal cavity?
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  • temporal
  • frontal
  • parietal

Question 78

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Which bone forms the largest portions of the roof and the sides of the skull?
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  • sphenoid
  • temporal
  • parietal

Question 79

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Which bone contains the foreman magnum and the external occipital protuberance?
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  • temporal
  • occipital
  • sphenoid

Question 80

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Which bones contain the glenoid fossa?
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  • temporal
  • sphenoid
  • occipital

Question 81

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The floor of this sinus is sometimes perforated with the apices of some maxillary teeth.
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  • anterior meatus
  • frontal sinus
  • maxillary sinus

Question 82

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This sinus is located behind the superciliary arch, just above the eyebrow
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  • anterior sinus
  • frontal sinus
  • maxillary sinus

Question 83

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These numerous and thin walled cavities are located between the upper portions of the nasal sinuses and the orbits
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  • maxillary sinus
  • frontal sinus
  • anterior and middle ethmoid cells

Question 84

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which of the following are the symptoms of sinusitis
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  • pressure build-up
  • pain in the maxillary teeth
  • nasal discharge
  • pain in sinuses
  • all of the above

Question 85

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What opens into the superior meatus under the superior and nasal concha?
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  • posterior ethmoid cells
  • rear sinus
  • maxillary sinus

Question 86

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The ramus is a portion of the mandible that is perpendicular to the body?
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  • true
  • false

Question 87

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The portion of the mandible that fits into the glenoid fossa is called?
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  • condoloid process
  • coronoid process
  • symphysis

Question 88

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The portion of the mandible that is a thick ridge at the median line
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  • symphysis
  • coronoid process
  • condyloid process

Question 89

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Which muscle is a fan shaped and is the largest muscle of mastication?
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  • masseters
  • temporals
  • internal pterygoid

Question 90

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Which muscle of mastication suspends the angle of the mandible in a sling and aids in articulation of the maxilla and mandible?
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  • masseter
  • temporal
  • external ptreygoid
  • internal ptreygoid

Question 91

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Which muscle of mastication has two heads and has an action of opening and protruding the jaw?
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  • internal ptreygoid
  • external ptreygoid
  • masseter
  • temporal

Question 92

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Which muscle of the mastication is the most superficial and has great power and contractibility?
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  • masseter
  • internal ptreygoid
  • temporals

Question 93

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Which part of the temporaomandibular joint is an oval depression in the temporal bone just anterior to the ear canal?
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  • articular tubercle
  • glenoid fossa
  • meniscus

Question 94

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Which part of the temoromandibular joint is a raised portion of the temporal bone anterior to the glenoid fossa?
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  • fibrous capsule
  • articular tubercle
  • meniscus

Question 95

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Which part of the temoromandibular joint is a disc that lies on the conyle and divides the space between the glenoid fossa and into two cavities?
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  • fibrous capsule
  • articular tubercle
  • meniscus

Question 96

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Used to improve retention between tooth structure and composite restoration
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  • amalgam
  • cement
  • bonding agents
  • glue

Question 97

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A mechanical method of combining dental alloy and mercury
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  • luxation
  • trituration
  • eblation
  • fabrication

Question 98

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Amalgam comes in pre measured alloy capsules that must be activated then mixed using a special device
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  • true
  • false

Question 99

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The most common use of glass ionomer cement
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  • cementation of crowns
  • cementation of bridges
  • a and b

Question 100

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Which device is necessary when doing a Class II amalgam restoration
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  • high speed hand piece
  • matrix band retainer
  • carving instrument
  • amalgam
  • all of the above

Question 101

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A curing light is necessary for curing amalgam but not composite resin
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  • true
  • false

Question 102

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Limited to the area of the injury
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  • acute
  • chronic
  • local
  • systemic

Question 103

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Not limited to area of injury
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  • systemic
  • local
  • acute
  • chronic

Question 104

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immediate localized protective response of the body to physical injury on the invasion of pathologic organisms
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  • systemic
  • acute
  • chronic
  • local

Question 105

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A slow ongoing process that may lead to permanent tissue damage
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  • chronic
  • local
  • acute
  • systemic

Question 106

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The restoration of injured tissue to its original state
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  • systemic
  • local
  • regeneration and repair
  • acute

Question 107

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Stage l dental caries is small and confined to the enamel
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  • true
  • false

Question 108

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Stage ll dental caries confined to the enamel but has passed the halfway point between the out tooth structure and the dentin
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  • true
  • false

Question 109

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Stage lll caries the decay has passed the half point between the DEJ and the pulp
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  • true
  • false

Question 110

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Not a blood infection, spread via the fecal/oral route usually through contaminated food or water
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  • Hep B
  • Hep C
  • Hep A
  • Hep E

Question 111

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A serios disease that can lead to a prolonged illness including destruction of liver cells, cirrhosis of the liver and death. All dental profession are recommended to receive this vaccine
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  • Hep G
  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • Hep C

Question 112

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A chronic disease of the liver which can be transmitted via blood transfusion, contaminated needles, skin penetration or sexual contact
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  • Hep A
  • Hep B
  • Hep E
  • Hep C

Question 113

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A blood borne disease that is a frequent confection with HVC
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  • Hep C
  • Hep E
  • Hep G
  • Hep B

Question 114

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Not a blood borne disease, usually spread via fecal/oral route through contaminated food or water. This disease is commonly found as an epidemic in developing countries
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  • Hep C
  • Hep B
  • Hep G
  • Hep E

Question 115

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A defective virus that cannot replicate itself without the presnce of HBV
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  • Hep D
  • Hep G
  • Hep A
  • Hep E

Question 116

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A sharply circumscribed lesion filled with water
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  • cyst
  • blister
  • ulcer

Question 117

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A shallow defect in the soft tissue caused by mechanical trauma
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  • ulcer
  • hematoma
  • erosion

Question 118

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A defect that varies greatly in size and presents as a break in the continuity of the mucosa similar to a crater
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  • abscess
  • ulcer
  • erosion

Question 119

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A patch or flat area raised slightly from surrounding tissues
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  • plaque
  • ulcer
  • abscess

Question 120

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Similar to blister containing only blood
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  • cyst
  • blister
  • hematoma

Question 121

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A localized collection of pus in a circumscribed area
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  • cyst
  • plaque
  • abscess

Question 122

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An epithelial lined sac filled with fluid or semisolid material
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  • plaque
  • cyst
  • hematoma

Question 123

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Ectopic sebaceous gland
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  • candidiasis
  • leukoplakia
  • fordyce glands

Question 124

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Grayish white opalescent patter of mucosa with a slightlywrinkled surface
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  • cellulitis
  • leukodema
  • leukoplakia

Question 125

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The most common oral fungal infection
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  • candidiasis
  • cellulitis
  • papilloma

Question 126

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Also known as canker sores
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  • cellulitis
  • aphthous ulcer
  • lichen planus

Question 127

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A painless pedunculated growth that forms a cauliflower pattern
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  • papilloma
  • leukodema
  • lichen planus

Question 128

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A rare inherited trait that presents as symmetrical white lesion
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  • leukoplakia
  • white spongy nevus
  • papilloma

Question 129

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A term meaning "white patch" this lesion must be firmly attached to underlaying tissues
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  • white spongy nevus
  • leukoplakia
  • lichen planus

Question 130

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A condition where inflammation is not contained to a localized area and spreads throughout the soft tissues
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  • papilloma
  • leukodema
  • cellulitis

Question 131

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A white patchy lesion characterized by a unique pattern of circles and lines called "wickhams striae"
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  • lichen planus
  • leukodema
  • white spongy nevus

Question 132

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A fold of mucous membrane connected at the median line
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  • lips
  • palatine velum
  • labial frenum

Question 133

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Two fleshy folds surrounding the teeth
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  • labial frenum
  • lips
  • tongue

Question 134

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Principal organ of taste and speech
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  • tongue
  • lips
  • palatine tonsils

Question 135

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Small fleshy body that is suspended from the glossopalaltine arch
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  • palatine velum
  • palatine uvula
  • palatine vallate

Question 136

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The soft palate in a relaxed state that hangs in a curtain-like partition
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  • palatine velum
  • palatine vallate
  • palatine uvula

Question 137

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Two masses located on both sides of the oral cavity between the glossopalatine and pharyngopalatine arches
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  • labial frenum
  • palatine vallate
  • palatine tonsils

Question 138

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The upper surface of the tongue
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  • papillae funjiform
  • dorsum
  • papillae vallate

Question 139

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Thickly distributed over the anterior two thirds of the tongue they are "cone shaped"
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  • papillae filiform
  • papillae funjiform
  • papillae vallate

Question 140

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Deep red in color and mushroom shaped and scattered irregularly through the upper surface of the tongue
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  • papillae funjiform
  • papillae filiform
  • papillae vallate

Question 141

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Large in size and number from 8 to 12, located at the back of the tongue in a "V" shape
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  • papillate vallate
  • papillate filiform
  • palatine velum

Question 142

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Divides tongue into symmetrical halves
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  • labial frenum
  • median sulcus
  • palatine velum

Question 143

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This is the duct of the parotid gland and enters the mouth opposite the second maxillary molar
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  • maxillary
  • stenston
  • wharton

Question 144

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This is the duct of the submandibular gland and enters the mouth at the anterior base of the tongue on either side of the labial frenum
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  • stenston
  • whartons
  • salivary

Question 145

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This is the gland is smallest of the major salivary glands and is located beneath the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth
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  • parotid
  • sublingual
  • serous

Question 146

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This is the largest gland of the major salivary glands and is located bilaterally in front of and below the ear
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  • sublingual
  • submandibular
  • parotid

Question 147

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This is a mixed gland located on each side of the face beneath the lower jaw and is about a size of a walnut
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  • sublingual
  • submandibular
  • serous
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