HESI Dental Hygiene Exit Exam QUESTIONS WITH WELL
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Under which classification of gingival diseases and conditions is puberty-associated gingivitis
found? - answer☑️✔️..Plaque-Induced Gingival diseases modified by systemic factors
A patient presents with a short, thick lingual frenum that results in limited tongue movement
affecting speech. Which is the most likely diagnosis of this condition? -
answer☑️✔️..Ankyloglossia
When is tooth eruption complete? - answer☑️✔️..Tooth has made contact with its antagonists
in opposing jaw
When does mixed dentition begin? - answer☑️✔️..Eruption of first permanent tooth
How many succedaneous teeth are in permanent dentition? - answer☑️✔️..20
The junction of a buccal and lingual triangular ridge is a transverse ridge. The oblique ridge of a
maxillary molar is an example of a transverse ridge. - answer☑️✔️..The first statement is true
and the second is false
Which factor makes aging enamel less susceptible to caries? - answer☑️✔️..reduced
permeability
Which groove is the most identifying characteristic of a three-cusp mandibular second
premolar? - answer☑️✔️..Distolingual
,Which is true regarding the height of contour? - answer☑️✔️..Greatest elevation of tooth
either incisocervically or occlusocervically
How many primary and permanent teeth are typically present in an eight yr old child? -
answer☑️✔️..14 primary; 10 permanent
Which describes the junction of two surfaces of a crown? - answer☑️✔️..line angle
Which G.V. Black classification involves the proximal surfaces of anterior teeth including the
incised edge or angle? - answer☑️✔️..IV
Which ridge is a unique characteristic of permanent maxillary molars? - answer☑️✔️..Oblique
Which division of the fifth cranial nerve innervates the temporomandibular joint? -
answer☑️✔️..Mandibular
Facial paralysis can result from damage to the motor neurons of which cranial nerve? -
answer☑️✔️..VII
Which is the target area for the inferior alveolar nerve block? - answer☑️✔️..mandibular
foramen on medial surface of mandible
Which salivary gland is encapsulated? - answer☑️✔️..Sublingual
Which type of joint is the temporomandibular? - answer☑️✔️..Synovial
, Which peripheral nervous system and subdivision are responsible for a shutdown of salivary
gland secretion? - answer☑️✔️..autonomic; sympathetic
Destroyed enamel cannot reform since the cells that formed it no longer exist. Cavitated enamel
can repair itself by the incorporation of calcium and phosphate ions from saliva? -
answer☑️✔️..First statement is true second statement is false
Which bacterium is most important in causing the progression of carious lesions? -
answer☑️✔️..Aciduric
Anaerobe bacteria - answer☑️✔️..grow only in the absence of oxygen
Which bacterial structure interferes with phagocytosis? - answer☑️✔️..capsule
Which bacteria grow best in refrigerated conditions? - answer☑️✔️..Psychrophils
Endotoxin is a virulence property of - answer☑️✔️..gram-negative bacteria
When comparing viruses to bacteria, viruses - answer☑️✔️..enter host cells before they can
multiply
Which is treated with nystatin? - answer☑️✔️..Candidiasis
Which is detected in the blood within two months after successful immunization with the
hepatitis B vaccine? - answer☑️✔️..Anti-HBs
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Under which classification of gingival diseases and conditions is puberty-associated gingivitis
found? - answer☑️✔️..Plaque-Induced Gingival diseases modified by systemic factors
A patient presents with a short, thick lingual frenum that results in limited tongue movement
affecting speech. Which is the most likely diagnosis of this condition? -
answer☑️✔️..Ankyloglossia
When is tooth eruption complete? - answer☑️✔️..Tooth has made contact with its antagonists
in opposing jaw
When does mixed dentition begin? - answer☑️✔️..Eruption of first permanent tooth
How many succedaneous teeth are in permanent dentition? - answer☑️✔️..20
The junction of a buccal and lingual triangular ridge is a transverse ridge. The oblique ridge of a
maxillary molar is an example of a transverse ridge. - answer☑️✔️..The first statement is true
and the second is false
Which factor makes aging enamel less susceptible to caries? - answer☑️✔️..reduced
permeability
Which groove is the most identifying characteristic of a three-cusp mandibular second
premolar? - answer☑️✔️..Distolingual
,Which is true regarding the height of contour? - answer☑️✔️..Greatest elevation of tooth
either incisocervically or occlusocervically
How many primary and permanent teeth are typically present in an eight yr old child? -
answer☑️✔️..14 primary; 10 permanent
Which describes the junction of two surfaces of a crown? - answer☑️✔️..line angle
Which G.V. Black classification involves the proximal surfaces of anterior teeth including the
incised edge or angle? - answer☑️✔️..IV
Which ridge is a unique characteristic of permanent maxillary molars? - answer☑️✔️..Oblique
Which division of the fifth cranial nerve innervates the temporomandibular joint? -
answer☑️✔️..Mandibular
Facial paralysis can result from damage to the motor neurons of which cranial nerve? -
answer☑️✔️..VII
Which is the target area for the inferior alveolar nerve block? - answer☑️✔️..mandibular
foramen on medial surface of mandible
Which salivary gland is encapsulated? - answer☑️✔️..Sublingual
Which type of joint is the temporomandibular? - answer☑️✔️..Synovial
, Which peripheral nervous system and subdivision are responsible for a shutdown of salivary
gland secretion? - answer☑️✔️..autonomic; sympathetic
Destroyed enamel cannot reform since the cells that formed it no longer exist. Cavitated enamel
can repair itself by the incorporation of calcium and phosphate ions from saliva? -
answer☑️✔️..First statement is true second statement is false
Which bacterium is most important in causing the progression of carious lesions? -
answer☑️✔️..Aciduric
Anaerobe bacteria - answer☑️✔️..grow only in the absence of oxygen
Which bacterial structure interferes with phagocytosis? - answer☑️✔️..capsule
Which bacteria grow best in refrigerated conditions? - answer☑️✔️..Psychrophils
Endotoxin is a virulence property of - answer☑️✔️..gram-negative bacteria
When comparing viruses to bacteria, viruses - answer☑️✔️..enter host cells before they can
multiply
Which is treated with nystatin? - answer☑️✔️..Candidiasis
Which is detected in the blood within two months after successful immunization with the
hepatitis B vaccine? - answer☑️✔️..Anti-HBs
