CDCA CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ signs/symtoms of skinny, weight loss. Answer: Graves disease
▶ weight gain, dry hair, lower voice, feels cold. Answer: hypothyroidism
▶ Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as ____disease. A patient on
steroids might have an attack if not supplmeneted by ___ the steroid dose
before dental treatment due to thier inability to produce extra ___ in
response to stress. Answer: addisons disease
doubling the dose of steroids
cortisol in response to stress
▶ patient with reduced or missing teeth on a pan. Answer: ectodermal
dysplasia
▶ patient has supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) ... likely diagnosis?.
Answer: cleiodcranial dysplasia
▶ : can cause hypercementosis of the roots, generalized skull and jaw
enlragment with COTTON WOOL appearance of bone. Answer: Pagets
disease
▶ hypercementosis will follow the ____ on a PAX. Answer: PDL
▶ Cleft lip is defection fusion of the ____ and _____. Answer: medial nasal
process
maxillary process
▶ failure of the palatal shelves to fuse result in ____
BIFID UVULA. Answer: cleft palate, bifid uvula
▶ patient with cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glosspotopis (airway
obstruction). Answer: Pierre robin syndrome
,▶ looks like white and brown spots on the teeth. Answer: hypocalcified
teeth
▶ ___ cannot be reversed
but microabrainsion and aching can improve aesthetics, but cannot reverse
the condition. Answer: fluorosis
▶ flurosis can be caued by a patient living in a region wher the fluoride
content in the water is ____ppm. Normal is ____ppm. Answer: 4ppm
normal is 0.7ppm
▶ patient has no enamel on the teeth on bitewing or panx. Answer:
amelognesis imperfecta
▶ can see OBLITERATED pulp chambers on radiogrpahs and teeth have a
TRANSLUCENT or opalescent hue (greyish or blue)
also known as osteogenisis imperfect
associated with collagenn maturation problem, non systemic. Answer:
dentogenisis imperfecta
▶ mulberry molars, screwdriver shaped incisors , maxillary anteriors with
central depression. Answer: syphillis
▶ ___ also known as twinning is due to incomplete formation of two teeth,
common on incisors, seen in maxillary laterals. Answer: gemination
▶ bull shaped crowns with shortened roots on PAN or fms
What can be a 2 contributing factors?. Answer: taurodontism
overweight, hypertension
▶ Tzanck test is to diagnose ________ (small painful ulcers that recure
every 5-6 months with fever) Treatment is ___ with ____ and analgesics.
Answer: acute herpactic gingivostomatitis
,pallative care with lidocaine rinses and analgesics
▶ long standing and heal with a scar, can see on the lip and palate,
pemphoid can also heal with a scar. Answer: major apthous ulcers
▶ mucocele on the lower lip can be due to an ____ salivary gland, treat
with _____. Inside the mucocel is ____ (mucus). Answer: injured salivary
gland
treat with excision
saliva,mucous
▶ A standard cartridge as ___ml of 2% lidcaine at ___mg. the active
ingredient , and 1:100,000 (____) of EPI vasoconstrictor. Answer: 1.8ml
36mg
0.018mg of EP
▶ t/f: according to cdc regulations, you are not required to wash hands
before and after removing gloves ?. Answer: true
▶ Sodium hypochlorite should be changed ___. Answer: daily
▶ to test the autoclave to ensure that it is properly sterilizing by doing a ___
test using biological indicators ___. Answer: spore test
▶ Tx for tetracycline staining?. Answer: best to leave alone
▶ ____ can cause rampant decay due to lack of saliva to buffer acidic PH.
Answer: xerostomia
▶ ____: can cause rampant caries in todder/infant. Answer: baby bottle
syndrome
▶ a patient on steriods will need ___. Answer: supplemenation
▶ a MI can produce ___ symptoms while ___ does not. Answer: GI
, syncope does not induce GI symptoms
▶ T/F use retraction cord that contains epi for patient with recent MI.
Answer: false
▶ correct sympotms of MI. The other two are more likely ____
chest pain
upset stomach
pounding heart beat
left arm
jaw jerk
pain
indigestion. Answer: all except indigestion and upset stomach
angina
▶ patienttakes nitroglycerine tablet with no effect in 5 min, you give a
second and third tablet and still nothing happens. Patient is most likley
have a ____. Answer: Myocaridal infarction
▶ angina perctoris symptoms .Usually precipitated by exertion of _____.
commonly with see __ _and ___ occur. Answer: chest discomfort(not pain)
epigrastrium area, usually preciptated by stress and exertion
nasua and vomitting
▶ if a patient is sitting in dental chair with hands on heart, first thing you do
is give the patient _____. Answer: 0.4mg of nitroglycerine tablet
▶ if patient is having a myocradial infarction/chest pain, andminster anti
anginal drugs such as _____.
when to not give this to the patient as can cause severe drop in blood
pressure. Answer: 0.4mg nitroglycerine/vasodilation
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AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
▶ signs/symtoms of skinny, weight loss. Answer: Graves disease
▶ weight gain, dry hair, lower voice, feels cold. Answer: hypothyroidism
▶ Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as ____disease. A patient on
steroids might have an attack if not supplmeneted by ___ the steroid dose
before dental treatment due to thier inability to produce extra ___ in
response to stress. Answer: addisons disease
doubling the dose of steroids
cortisol in response to stress
▶ patient with reduced or missing teeth on a pan. Answer: ectodermal
dysplasia
▶ patient has supernumerary teeth (extra teeth) ... likely diagnosis?.
Answer: cleiodcranial dysplasia
▶ : can cause hypercementosis of the roots, generalized skull and jaw
enlragment with COTTON WOOL appearance of bone. Answer: Pagets
disease
▶ hypercementosis will follow the ____ on a PAX. Answer: PDL
▶ Cleft lip is defection fusion of the ____ and _____. Answer: medial nasal
process
maxillary process
▶ failure of the palatal shelves to fuse result in ____
BIFID UVULA. Answer: cleft palate, bifid uvula
▶ patient with cleft palate, mandibular micrognathia, glosspotopis (airway
obstruction). Answer: Pierre robin syndrome
,▶ looks like white and brown spots on the teeth. Answer: hypocalcified
teeth
▶ ___ cannot be reversed
but microabrainsion and aching can improve aesthetics, but cannot reverse
the condition. Answer: fluorosis
▶ flurosis can be caued by a patient living in a region wher the fluoride
content in the water is ____ppm. Normal is ____ppm. Answer: 4ppm
normal is 0.7ppm
▶ patient has no enamel on the teeth on bitewing or panx. Answer:
amelognesis imperfecta
▶ can see OBLITERATED pulp chambers on radiogrpahs and teeth have a
TRANSLUCENT or opalescent hue (greyish or blue)
also known as osteogenisis imperfect
associated with collagenn maturation problem, non systemic. Answer:
dentogenisis imperfecta
▶ mulberry molars, screwdriver shaped incisors , maxillary anteriors with
central depression. Answer: syphillis
▶ ___ also known as twinning is due to incomplete formation of two teeth,
common on incisors, seen in maxillary laterals. Answer: gemination
▶ bull shaped crowns with shortened roots on PAN or fms
What can be a 2 contributing factors?. Answer: taurodontism
overweight, hypertension
▶ Tzanck test is to diagnose ________ (small painful ulcers that recure
every 5-6 months with fever) Treatment is ___ with ____ and analgesics.
Answer: acute herpactic gingivostomatitis
,pallative care with lidocaine rinses and analgesics
▶ long standing and heal with a scar, can see on the lip and palate,
pemphoid can also heal with a scar. Answer: major apthous ulcers
▶ mucocele on the lower lip can be due to an ____ salivary gland, treat
with _____. Inside the mucocel is ____ (mucus). Answer: injured salivary
gland
treat with excision
saliva,mucous
▶ A standard cartridge as ___ml of 2% lidcaine at ___mg. the active
ingredient , and 1:100,000 (____) of EPI vasoconstrictor. Answer: 1.8ml
36mg
0.018mg of EP
▶ t/f: according to cdc regulations, you are not required to wash hands
before and after removing gloves ?. Answer: true
▶ Sodium hypochlorite should be changed ___. Answer: daily
▶ to test the autoclave to ensure that it is properly sterilizing by doing a ___
test using biological indicators ___. Answer: spore test
▶ Tx for tetracycline staining?. Answer: best to leave alone
▶ ____ can cause rampant decay due to lack of saliva to buffer acidic PH.
Answer: xerostomia
▶ ____: can cause rampant caries in todder/infant. Answer: baby bottle
syndrome
▶ a patient on steriods will need ___. Answer: supplemenation
▶ a MI can produce ___ symptoms while ___ does not. Answer: GI
, syncope does not induce GI symptoms
▶ T/F use retraction cord that contains epi for patient with recent MI.
Answer: false
▶ correct sympotms of MI. The other two are more likely ____
chest pain
upset stomach
pounding heart beat
left arm
jaw jerk
pain
indigestion. Answer: all except indigestion and upset stomach
angina
▶ patienttakes nitroglycerine tablet with no effect in 5 min, you give a
second and third tablet and still nothing happens. Patient is most likley
have a ____. Answer: Myocaridal infarction
▶ angina perctoris symptoms .Usually precipitated by exertion of _____.
commonly with see __ _and ___ occur. Answer: chest discomfort(not pain)
epigrastrium area, usually preciptated by stress and exertion
nasua and vomitting
▶ if a patient is sitting in dental chair with hands on heart, first thing you do
is give the patient _____. Answer: 0.4mg of nitroglycerine tablet
▶ if patient is having a myocradial infarction/chest pain, andminster anti
anginal drugs such as _____.
when to not give this to the patient as can cause severe drop in blood
pressure. Answer: 0.4mg nitroglycerine/vasodilation
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