2. Sedation and Anesthesia in
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_____________ of adults in US experience some form of dental
anxiety from mild to severe -
correct answer ✅75% of adults in US experience some form of
dental anxiety from mild to severe
10-15% suffer from severe dental phobia and avoid dental
treatment until problem is very severe and no conservative
treatment is available
________________________ is a physiological process that occurs
in the body when threatened by danger and a more immediate
threat that incites the fight or flight response -
correct answer ✅Fear is a physiological process that occurs in the
body when threatened by danger and a more immediate threat
that incites the fight or flight response
________________________ is a stress response to an ill-defined
or anticipated situation with a feeling of threat or anticipation of
the possibility of danger -
correct answer ✅Anxiety is a stress response to an ill-defined or
anticipated situation with a feeling of threat or anticipation of the
possibility of danger
,2. Sedation and Anesthesia in
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
________________________ is a persistent and irrational fear that
results in compulsion to avoid a specific object, activity, or
situation. The fear is recognized by the patient as unreasonable and
unwarranted by the actual level of danger or the object, activity, or
situation and impedes daily function -
correct answer ✅Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear that
results in compulsion to avoid a specific object, activity, or
situation. The fear is recognized by the patient as unreasonable and
unwarranted by the actual level of danger or the object, activity, or
situation and impedes daily function
What are the etiologies of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Fear from the patient
2. Fear of the dentist/staff
3. Fear of the dental setting
4. Fear of the dental procedure
What is the driving patient related factor of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅Fear of pain
, 2. Sedation and Anesthesia in
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
True/False: Adult patients with dental phobia or dental fear often
stems from past traumatic dental experiences from childhood -
correct answer ✅True!
What are examples of procedure related factors of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Injection
2. Extraction
3. Sensation of drilling
4. Root canal treatment
5. Scaling and root planing
What are examples of factors associated with the dentist or dental
staff that contribute to dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Communication technique
2. Unsympathetic/non-supportive
3. Negative dental team behavior
4. Criticism of oral hygiene
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
_____________ of adults in US experience some form of dental
anxiety from mild to severe -
correct answer ✅75% of adults in US experience some form of
dental anxiety from mild to severe
10-15% suffer from severe dental phobia and avoid dental
treatment until problem is very severe and no conservative
treatment is available
________________________ is a physiological process that occurs
in the body when threatened by danger and a more immediate
threat that incites the fight or flight response -
correct answer ✅Fear is a physiological process that occurs in the
body when threatened by danger and a more immediate threat
that incites the fight or flight response
________________________ is a stress response to an ill-defined
or anticipated situation with a feeling of threat or anticipation of
the possibility of danger -
correct answer ✅Anxiety is a stress response to an ill-defined or
anticipated situation with a feeling of threat or anticipation of the
possibility of danger
,2. Sedation and Anesthesia in
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
________________________ is a persistent and irrational fear that
results in compulsion to avoid a specific object, activity, or
situation. The fear is recognized by the patient as unreasonable and
unwarranted by the actual level of danger or the object, activity, or
situation and impedes daily function -
correct answer ✅Phobia is a persistent and irrational fear that
results in compulsion to avoid a specific object, activity, or
situation. The fear is recognized by the patient as unreasonable and
unwarranted by the actual level of danger or the object, activity, or
situation and impedes daily function
What are the etiologies of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Fear from the patient
2. Fear of the dentist/staff
3. Fear of the dental setting
4. Fear of the dental procedure
What is the driving patient related factor of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅Fear of pain
, 2. Sedation and Anesthesia in
Dentistry Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
True/False: Adult patients with dental phobia or dental fear often
stems from past traumatic dental experiences from childhood -
correct answer ✅True!
What are examples of procedure related factors of dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Injection
2. Extraction
3. Sensation of drilling
4. Root canal treatment
5. Scaling and root planing
What are examples of factors associated with the dentist or dental
staff that contribute to dental phobia? -
correct answer ✅1. Communication technique
2. Unsympathetic/non-supportive
3. Negative dental team behavior
4. Criticism of oral hygiene
