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Dental Specialties 2026/2027 BANK QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
A dental team is a group of people working together to provide quality
____ ______ for the people of a community - ANSWER--oral care
Who is legally responsible for the care of the dental patient? - ANSWER-
-the dentist
T/F On-the-job training can be provided to qualify dental assistants for
many assisting skills - ANSWER--True
How many years of schooling is required to become a general dentist -
ANSWER--8 years
To become a dental specialist, additional Post Graduate studies may
take how many years? - ANSWER--2-6 years
The specialty that concerns itself with oral care and prevention of
disease to the general community - ANSWER--Dental Public Health
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This specialty would focus on disease inside the dental pulp (example:
root canal) - ANSWER--Endodontics
How many recognized dental specialties are there? - ANSWER--9
This specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of oral disease. -
ANSWER--Dental Pathology
This specialty would treat children who are a behavioral or clinical
challenge to a general dentist - ANSWER--Pediatric dentistry
This specialty treats patients for the replacement of missing teeth and
restores function - ANSWER--Prosthodontics
This study focuses on the correction of malocclusion - ANSWER--
Orthodontics
This specialty would consider Fluoridation of our water supply an
important issue to promote. - ANSWER--Dental Public Health
This dental specialty provides sophisticated imaging for diagnosis and
treatment - ANSWER--Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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Refer to this dental specialty for complex tooth extractions - ANSWER--
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Patients needing a gum graft could be referred to this dental specialty -
ANSWER--Periodontics
How many continuing education hours are required each year for a RDA
- ANSWER--6 hours
The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record and the patient is
- ANSWER--privilege
Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE? - ANSWER--
Adopt and enforce rules to ensure rules necessary to ensure
compliance of rules to protect the public health and safety in the
practice of dentistry
Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental
assistant to use a ever prophylaxis cup and polishing material on a
patients teeth - ANSWER--To prepare the smooth surface of the tooth
for sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic
brackets
Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental
assistant to apply pit & fissure sealants? - ANSWER--Dentist is a
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Medicaid provider or serves in an area determined to be underserved
by the Department of Human Services
An RDA must display his/her certificate: - ANSWER--As an original
certificate to be on display
The term reversible means - ANSWER--Able to be reversed or corrected
To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must
provide proof of all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER--Proof of 12
continuing education
The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures
performed in the dental office - ANSWER--False
Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006 - ANSWER--Must
take a course and exit exam to be offered through self study, computer
courses and internet or lecture courses
A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the following
except - ANSWER--Violation does not apply to dental assistants
A visual health inspection is performed by - ANSWER--A DHCW using
only a tongue depressor and light
Dental Specialties 2026/2027 BANK QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS / EXAM QUESTIONS WILL
COME FROM HERE (100% CORRECT ANSWERS/ A+
GRADED
A dental team is a group of people working together to provide quality
____ ______ for the people of a community - ANSWER--oral care
Who is legally responsible for the care of the dental patient? - ANSWER-
-the dentist
T/F On-the-job training can be provided to qualify dental assistants for
many assisting skills - ANSWER--True
How many years of schooling is required to become a general dentist -
ANSWER--8 years
To become a dental specialist, additional Post Graduate studies may
take how many years? - ANSWER--2-6 years
The specialty that concerns itself with oral care and prevention of
disease to the general community - ANSWER--Dental Public Health
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This specialty would focus on disease inside the dental pulp (example:
root canal) - ANSWER--Endodontics
How many recognized dental specialties are there? - ANSWER--9
This specialty is concerned with the study of all aspects of oral disease. -
ANSWER--Dental Pathology
This specialty would treat children who are a behavioral or clinical
challenge to a general dentist - ANSWER--Pediatric dentistry
This specialty treats patients for the replacement of missing teeth and
restores function - ANSWER--Prosthodontics
This study focuses on the correction of malocclusion - ANSWER--
Orthodontics
This specialty would consider Fluoridation of our water supply an
important issue to promote. - ANSWER--Dental Public Health
This dental specialty provides sophisticated imaging for diagnosis and
treatment - ANSWER--Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
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Refer to this dental specialty for complex tooth extractions - ANSWER--
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Patients needing a gum graft could be referred to this dental specialty -
ANSWER--Periodontics
How many continuing education hours are required each year for a RDA
- ANSWER--6 hours
The confidentiality created by the dentist, the record and the patient is
- ANSWER--privilege
Which statement best describes the duties of the SBDE? - ANSWER--
Adopt and enforce rules to ensure rules necessary to ensure
compliance of rules to protect the public health and safety in the
practice of dentistry
Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental
assistant to use a ever prophylaxis cup and polishing material on a
patients teeth - ANSWER--To prepare the smooth surface of the tooth
for sealants; cleanse the tooth surface prior to bonding orthodontic
brackets
Under what circumstances may a licensed dentist delegate a dental
assistant to apply pit & fissure sealants? - ANSWER--Dentist is a
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Medicaid provider or serves in an area determined to be underserved
by the Department of Human Services
An RDA must display his/her certificate: - ANSWER--As an original
certificate to be on display
The term reversible means - ANSWER--Able to be reversed or corrected
To be eligible for registration as a dental assistant an applicant must
provide proof of all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWER--Proof of 12
continuing education
The dental assistant is solely responsible for any acts or procedures
performed in the dental office - ANSWER--False
Dental assistant registration after September 1, 2006 - ANSWER--Must
take a course and exit exam to be offered through self study, computer
courses and internet or lecture courses
A dental assistants registration may be revoked for all of the following
except - ANSWER--Violation does not apply to dental assistants
A visual health inspection is performed by - ANSWER--A DHCW using
only a tongue depressor and light
