DANB general chairside practice exam Questions and Answers Updated 2026

DANB general chairside practice exam
Questions and Answers Updated 2026
WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAanAadverseAeffectAofAperoxide-basedAtoothAwhiteningAprocedures?
A)AincreasedAcaries
B)AextrinsicAstaining
C)AtissueAirritation

D)AdecreasedAsalivaA-AAnswer✓AC)AtissueAirritation


ElastomericAmaterialsAsuppliedAasAaAbaseAandAcatalystAare
A)Apost-cured
B)Apre-cured
C)Alight-cured

D)Aself-curedA-AAnswer✓AD)Aself-cured


TheAemployeeAwhoAreceivesAinsuranceAasAaAbenefitAthroughAanAemployerAisAconsideredAtoA
beAtheAinsurance
A)Aprovider
B)Acarrier
C)Asubscriber

D)AbeneficiaryA-AAnswer✓AC)Asubscriber


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAcementsAMUSTAbeAmixedAonAaAcool,AdryAglassAslab?
A)AzincAphosphateA
B)AglassAionomerA
C)Apolycarboxylate

D)AcalciumAhydroxideA-AAnswer✓AA)AzincAphosphate


WhatAtypeAofAorthodonticsAisApracticedAwhenAusingAaAfixedAorAremovableAapplianceAthatAis
AappliedAtoAaAcrossbite?
A)Acorrective
B)Ainterceptive

,C)Apreventive

D)AlimitedA-AAnswer✓AB)Ainterceptive


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAisAtheAcorrectAmannerAforApassingAanAinstrumentAtoAaAright-
handedAdentistAusingAtheAtwo-
handedAinstrumentAtransferAtechnique?APassAtheAinstrumentAwithAtheA
A)AleftAhand,ApickingAitAupAbyAtheAnon-workingAend
B)ArightAhand,ApickingAitAupAbyAtheAworkingAend
C)ArightAhand,ApickingAitAupAbyAtheAnon-workingAend
D)AleftAhand,ApickingAitAupAbyAtheAworkingAendA-
AAnswer✓AB)ArightAhand,ApickingAitAupAbyAtheAworkingAend


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAhome-careAproductsAwillAtreatAdemineralizedAenamel?
A)Amouthwash
B)Afluoride
C)Afloss

D)AtoothpasteA-AAnswer✓AB)Afluoride


InAtheAeventAofAexcessiveAfluorideAingestion,AwhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeAconsumed?
A)Acrackers
B)Afruit
C)Awater

D)AmiljA-AAnswer✓AD)Amilk


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAcellsAisAresponsibleAforAformationAofAbone?
A)Aosteoblasts
B)Aosteoclasts
C)Aondontoclasts

D)AodontoblastsA-AAnswer✓AA)Aosteoblasts


AnAelevatedAbodyAtemperatureAisAlikelyAtoAbeAfoundAinAwhichAofAtheAfollowingApatients?
A)A2AyearAold

,B)A15AyearAold
C)A40AyearAold

D)A25AyearAoldA-AAnswer✓AA)A2AyearAold


WhatAportionAofAinsuranceAformArequiresAtheApatient'sAsignatureAtoAauthorizeAdirectApayAto
AtheAprovider?A
A)AassignmentAofAbenefits
B)AdirectAreimbursement
C)AinformedAconsent

D)AreleaseAofAinformationA-AAnswer✓AA)AassignmentAofAbenefits


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAinstrumentsAwouldAbeAfoundAonAtheArootAplaningAtrayAsetup?
A)AgingivalAmarginAtrimmer
B)AstraightAelevatorA
C)AuniversalAcurette

D)At-ballAburnisherA-AAnswer✓AC)AuniversalAcurette


ToAassistAinAprovidingAappropriateApatientAcare,AtheApatient'sAhealthAhistoryAshouldAbeArev
iewedAandAupdated
A)AeveryAtwoAyears
B)AatAeveryArecallAappointmentA
C)Aannually

D)AatAeachAvisitA-AAnswer✓AD)AatAeachAvisit


AnAexothermicAreactionAoccursAduringAtheAmixingAofAwhichAcementAtype?A
A)AzincAoxideAeugenol
B)AglassAionomer
C)Aresin-based

D)AzincAphosphateA-AAnswer✓AD)AzincAphosphate


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAmaterialsACANNOTAreturnAtoAtheAsoleAstateAafterAbecomingAaAgel?
A)Aalginate

, B)Aelastomeric
C)Apolyether

D)AbiteAregistrationA-AAnswer✓AA)Aalginate


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAshouldAbeAincludedAinAtheAtrayAsetupAforAaAsealantAapplication?
A)AflossA
B)AabrasiveAstripsA
C)Acleoid-discoid

D)AspoonAexcavatorA-AAnswer✓AA)Afloss


WhatAprocedureAwillApreventAtheAleakageAofAsalivaAwhenAplacingAaAdentalAdamAforAmoistu
reAcontrol?
A)AlubricatingAtheAundersideAofAtheAdentalAdam
B)AusingAstabilizingAcordAbetweenAtheAcontactsA
C)AplacingAaAsoftenedAwaxAcompoundAaroundAtheAclamp
D)AinvertingAtheAedgesAofAtheAdentalAdamA-
AAnswer✓AD)AinvertingAtheAedgesAofAtheAdentalAdam


WhenAschedulingAappointments,AallowingAforAbufferAtimesApermitsAlaterAschedulingAforApati
entsAinAneedAof
A)AdentalAprophylaxis
B)AcontinuingAdentalAcare
C)AemergencyAdentalAcareA

D)AmajorArestorativeAworkA-AAnswer✓AC)AemergencyAdentalAcare


WhichAofAtheAfollowingAburAnumbersAdesignatesAaAstraightAfissureAplainAcutAbut?
A)A75
B)A56
C)A34

D)A18A-AAnswer✓AB)A56