DANB General Chairside Practice Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
J - CORRECT ANSWER In the universal or standard tooth numbering system, which letter
represents the maxillary left primary second molar?
Class I - CORRECT ANSWER Which classification of carious lesions form on the occlusal
surfaces or the buccal and lingual grooves of posterior teeth?
Origin - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward
the midline of the body?
Second Premolar - CORRECT ANSWER Which teeth are non-succedaneous teeth?
Radial - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the most common artery used to check a patient's
pulse in the dental office?
Nasion - CORRECT ANSWER On a cephalometric analysis, the abbreviation Na stands for:
At the apical area between two or more root branches - CORRECT ANSWER If the charting
conditions indicate that there is a furcation involvement, a triangle containing the number that
indicates the level of furcation would be place:
Removal of the root and crown by cutting through each lengthwise - CORRECT
ANSWER Which surgical procedure describes a hemisection?
4-6 inches above the dentist - CORRECT ANSWER How should a properly positioned dental
assistant be seated?
Elbow - CORRECT ANSWER The correct position of the dental chair during dental procedures
has the patient's mouth at approximately which level of the seated operator?
,Indirect - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of vision is involved when the mouth mirror is
used to view the lingual side of the maxillary anterior teeth?
Currete - CORRECT ANSWER What instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus?
Class IV - CORRECT ANSWER Which classification of motion should the dentist and the
dental assistant eliminate to increase productivity and decrease stress and fatigue?
The assistant should place the HVE tip first, and then the operator should place the handpiece -
CORRECT ANSWER Which is an accurate statement regarding the placement of an oral
evacuator tip?
Parallel to th elingual surface of the tooth being prepared - CORRECT ANSWER If a left-
handed operator is preparing tooth #14 for a crown, where does the dental assistant place the bevel of
the high-velocity evacuator?
Low Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of handpiece can operate both forward and
backward and can be used with a variety of attachments?
remove necrotic tissue - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of a barbed broach?
Surgical currette - CORRECT ANSWER Which instrument would be used to remove debris or
granulation tissue from a surgical site?
The matrix retainer is placed on the buccal surface, and the wedge is placed from the lingual at the
proximal surface involved - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of universal matrix band and retainer?
Retain the teeth in their desired position - CORRECT ANSWER An orthodontic positioner is
designed to:
Blunt end of a plastic instrument - CORRECT ANSWER Which of these instruments would be
a choice when placing a gingival retraction cord?
, Palpation test - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the endodontic test in which the dentist applies
pressure to the mucosa above the apex of the root and notes any sensitivity or swelling?
Osseointergration - CORRECT ANSWER The process in which the living jawbone naturally
grows around an implanted dental support is known as:
Pulp Capping - CORRECT ANSWER The treatment used as an attempt to save the pulp and
encourage the formation of dentin at the site of injury is:
Pulpotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the coronal portion of a exposed vital pulp is:
Spreader or plugger - CORRECT ANSWER The instrument used to adapt and condense gutta-
percha points into the canal during endodontic treatment is:
Gingivectomy - CORRECT ANSWER The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissues is
called:
Prosthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER Which dentist has been granted a license in the
speciality of dentistry that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth and supporting
structures?
Six - CORRECT ANSWER How many points of periodontal probing are charged on each tooth
during a baseline charting procedure?
Cotton Pliers - CORRECT ANSWER A periodontal pocket marker is similar in design to which
other instrument?
Osteoplasty - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the surgical procedure in which bone is added,
reshaped, or contured?
Operator - CORRECT ANSWER When transferring an instrument using the single-handed
technique, toward whom or what would the dental assistant position the working end of the
instrument?
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
J - CORRECT ANSWER In the universal or standard tooth numbering system, which letter
represents the maxillary left primary second molar?
Class I - CORRECT ANSWER Which classification of carious lesions form on the occlusal
surfaces or the buccal and lingual grooves of posterior teeth?
Origin - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward
the midline of the body?
Second Premolar - CORRECT ANSWER Which teeth are non-succedaneous teeth?
Radial - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the most common artery used to check a patient's
pulse in the dental office?
Nasion - CORRECT ANSWER On a cephalometric analysis, the abbreviation Na stands for:
At the apical area between two or more root branches - CORRECT ANSWER If the charting
conditions indicate that there is a furcation involvement, a triangle containing the number that
indicates the level of furcation would be place:
Removal of the root and crown by cutting through each lengthwise - CORRECT
ANSWER Which surgical procedure describes a hemisection?
4-6 inches above the dentist - CORRECT ANSWER How should a properly positioned dental
assistant be seated?
Elbow - CORRECT ANSWER The correct position of the dental chair during dental procedures
has the patient's mouth at approximately which level of the seated operator?
,Indirect - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of vision is involved when the mouth mirror is
used to view the lingual side of the maxillary anterior teeth?
Currete - CORRECT ANSWER What instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus?
Class IV - CORRECT ANSWER Which classification of motion should the dentist and the
dental assistant eliminate to increase productivity and decrease stress and fatigue?
The assistant should place the HVE tip first, and then the operator should place the handpiece -
CORRECT ANSWER Which is an accurate statement regarding the placement of an oral
evacuator tip?
Parallel to th elingual surface of the tooth being prepared - CORRECT ANSWER If a left-
handed operator is preparing tooth #14 for a crown, where does the dental assistant place the bevel of
the high-velocity evacuator?
Low Speed - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of handpiece can operate both forward and
backward and can be used with a variety of attachments?
remove necrotic tissue - CORRECT ANSWER What is the purpose of a barbed broach?
Surgical currette - CORRECT ANSWER Which instrument would be used to remove debris or
granulation tissue from a surgical site?
The matrix retainer is placed on the buccal surface, and the wedge is placed from the lingual at the
proximal surface involved - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following statements is true
regarding the use of universal matrix band and retainer?
Retain the teeth in their desired position - CORRECT ANSWER An orthodontic positioner is
designed to:
Blunt end of a plastic instrument - CORRECT ANSWER Which of these instruments would be
a choice when placing a gingival retraction cord?
, Palpation test - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the endodontic test in which the dentist applies
pressure to the mucosa above the apex of the root and notes any sensitivity or swelling?
Osseointergration - CORRECT ANSWER The process in which the living jawbone naturally
grows around an implanted dental support is known as:
Pulp Capping - CORRECT ANSWER The treatment used as an attempt to save the pulp and
encourage the formation of dentin at the site of injury is:
Pulpotomy - CORRECT ANSWER Removal of the coronal portion of a exposed vital pulp is:
Spreader or plugger - CORRECT ANSWER The instrument used to adapt and condense gutta-
percha points into the canal during endodontic treatment is:
Gingivectomy - CORRECT ANSWER The surgical removal of diseased gingival tissues is
called:
Prosthodontist - CORRECT ANSWER Which dentist has been granted a license in the
speciality of dentistry that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth and supporting
structures?
Six - CORRECT ANSWER How many points of periodontal probing are charged on each tooth
during a baseline charting procedure?
Cotton Pliers - CORRECT ANSWER A periodontal pocket marker is similar in design to which
other instrument?
Osteoplasty - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the surgical procedure in which bone is added,
reshaped, or contured?
Operator - CORRECT ANSWER When transferring an instrument using the single-handed
technique, toward whom or what would the dental assistant position the working end of the
instrument?
