Dental Procedures Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
amalgam -
correct answer ✅a silver filling
calculus -
correct answer ✅plaque that becomes very hard due to the
minerals found in saliva (aka tartar)
canals -
correct answer ✅tiny tunnels that are found inside the tooth; the
area where the nerves & blood vessels are located inside a tooth
cavity -
correct answer ✅a soft spot on a tooth where bacteria has taken
sugar from various forms of food & turned it into acid which
dissolves & weakens the tooth
composite -
correct answer ✅a tooth colored filling
crown -
correct answer ✅a cap; a dental restoration that fits completely
, Dental Procedures Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
over your tooth in order to give it strength; can be made of gold
(white or yellow), porcelain, or combo of both
enamel -
correct answer ✅the outer part of the tooth that is typically seen;
only covers the top part of the tooth & stops where the root begins
endodontics -
correct answer ✅the area of dentistry that deals with root canals
endodontist -
correct answer ✅a dentist who specializes in performing root
canals (endodontics)
fluoride -
correct answer ✅a material that is added to toothpastes, rinses, or
gels that makes tooth structure stronger and more resistant to
tooth decay
gingivitis -
correct answer ✅an early form of gum disease that results in the
inflammation of the gums (aka gingiva)
Answers (Grade A+)
amalgam -
correct answer ✅a silver filling
calculus -
correct answer ✅plaque that becomes very hard due to the
minerals found in saliva (aka tartar)
canals -
correct answer ✅tiny tunnels that are found inside the tooth; the
area where the nerves & blood vessels are located inside a tooth
cavity -
correct answer ✅a soft spot on a tooth where bacteria has taken
sugar from various forms of food & turned it into acid which
dissolves & weakens the tooth
composite -
correct answer ✅a tooth colored filling
crown -
correct answer ✅a cap; a dental restoration that fits completely
, Dental Procedures Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
over your tooth in order to give it strength; can be made of gold
(white or yellow), porcelain, or combo of both
enamel -
correct answer ✅the outer part of the tooth that is typically seen;
only covers the top part of the tooth & stops where the root begins
endodontics -
correct answer ✅the area of dentistry that deals with root canals
endodontist -
correct answer ✅a dentist who specializes in performing root
canals (endodontics)
fluoride -
correct answer ✅a material that is added to toothpastes, rinses, or
gels that makes tooth structure stronger and more resistant to
tooth decay
gingivitis -
correct answer ✅an early form of gum disease that results in the
inflammation of the gums (aka gingiva)
