Chapter 01: Introduction to Dental Assisting
Robinson & Bird: Essentials of Dental Assisting, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is a member of the dental healthcare team?
a. The dental assistant
b. The dentist
c. The dental supply person
d. Both the dental assistant and the dentist
ANS: D
Both the dental assistant and dentist are members of the dental healthcare team. The dental supply pers
support service but is not a member of the dental healthcare team.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.VII.D.2.d.legal responsibilities of the dental assistant in relation to the state dental pract
2. The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes how many dental specialties?
a. Five
b. Seven
c. Nine
d. Eleven
ANS: C
The ADA currently recognizes nine dental specialties, as opposed to five, seven, or eleven.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 5 OBJ: 3 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
3. Which dental team member is legally responsible for the care of the patient?
a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist
c. Dental assistant
d. Dental laboratory technician
ANS: A
The dentist is licensed to assess the oral health needs of the patient and is legally responsible for the pa
dental hygienist or assistant may only perform duties as delegated by the dentist under the state practic
technician does not work directly with patients and is not legally responsible for their care.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.VII.D.2.g.responsibilities and/or obligations of the dentist and patients in the dentist-pat
4. Which is required before a dental laboratory technician can make an appliance?
a. A prescription from the dentist
b. A model of the case
c. Radiographs
d. A phone call or fax from the dental office
ANS: A
A dental laboratory technician must have a written prescription from the dentist before making any typ
radiographs are not usually part of a dental laboratory case, a model may be required, but it cannot be u
received. A dentist may place a phone call or send a fax to discuss a case, but neither can substitute for
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 8 OBJ: 3
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.IV.B.demonstrate an understanding of laboratory procedures
5. The minimal amount of advanced training required beyond dental school to specialize is:
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
, 7. Which specialist diagnoses and treats the oral tissues that support and surround the teeth?
a. Orthodontist
b. Endodontist
c. Periodontist
d. Oral pathologist
ANS: C
A periodontist specializes in the treatment of oral tissues that support and surround the teeth, whereas a
corrects dental malocclusion and misalignment, an endodontist treats injuries of the pulp, and an oral p
to determine the nature of an oral disease.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 5 OBJ: 3 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
8. The physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895 was:
a. Ida Gray-Rollins
b. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
c. C. Edmund Kells
d. Jessica A. Rickert
ANS: B
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a Bavarian physicist, discovered x-ray beams in 1895. Ida Gray-Rollins wa
woman to earn a dental degree in the United States. C. Edmund Kells is recognized as the first dentist t
A. Rickert was the first female Native American dentist.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
9. The first Native American dentist in the United States was:
a. Ida Gray-Rollins
b. Robert Tanner Freeman
c. George Blue Spruce, Jr.
d. Jessica A. Rickert
ANS: C
George Blue Spruce, Jr., was the first Native American dentist in the United States. Ida Gay-Rollins w
American to earn a dental degree, although Robert Tanner Freeman was the first African American acc
Jessica A. Rickert was the first female Native American dentist in the United States.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
10. Which person is recognized as the first African American to receive a degree from the Harvard School
a. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
b. Robert Tanner Freeman
c. George Blue Spruce, Jr.
d. C. Edmund Kells
ANS: B
Robert Tanner Freeman was the first African American to receive a degree from the Harvard School of
Conrad Roentgen was Bavarian, not African American, and is credited with discovering x-ray beams. G
the first Native American, not African American, to receive a dental degree; he graduated from Creigh
C. Edmund Kells is credited with employing the first dental assistant in 1900.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
11. Which modern dental restoration resembles early Mayan and Inca dentistry?
a. Implant
b. Inlay
c. Veneer
d. Bridge
ANS: B
Early Mayan and Inca civilizations used jade, turquoise, and gold as dental inlays, similar to the gold in
Robinson & Bird: Essentials of Dental Assisting, 6th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which is a member of the dental healthcare team?
a. The dental assistant
b. The dentist
c. The dental supply person
d. Both the dental assistant and the dentist
ANS: D
Both the dental assistant and dentist are members of the dental healthcare team. The dental supply pers
support service but is not a member of the dental healthcare team.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 3
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.VII.D.2.d.legal responsibilities of the dental assistant in relation to the state dental pract
2. The American Dental Association (ADA) recognizes how many dental specialties?
a. Five
b. Seven
c. Nine
d. Eleven
ANS: C
The ADA currently recognizes nine dental specialties, as opposed to five, seven, or eleven.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 5 OBJ: 3 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
3. Which dental team member is legally responsible for the care of the patient?
a. Dentist
b. Dental hygienist
c. Dental assistant
d. Dental laboratory technician
ANS: A
The dentist is licensed to assess the oral health needs of the patient and is legally responsible for the pa
dental hygienist or assistant may only perform duties as delegated by the dentist under the state practic
technician does not work directly with patients and is not legally responsible for their care.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 4 OBJ: 1
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.VII.D.2.g.responsibilities and/or obligations of the dentist and patients in the dentist-pat
4. Which is required before a dental laboratory technician can make an appliance?
a. A prescription from the dentist
b. A model of the case
c. Radiographs
d. A phone call or fax from the dental office
ANS: A
A dental laboratory technician must have a written prescription from the dentist before making any typ
radiographs are not usually part of a dental laboratory case, a model may be required, but it cannot be u
received. A dentist may place a phone call or send a fax to discuss a case, but neither can substitute for
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 8 OBJ: 3
MSC: CDA Exam: GC.IV.B.demonstrate an understanding of laboratory procedures
5. The minimal amount of advanced training required beyond dental school to specialize is:
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
, 7. Which specialist diagnoses and treats the oral tissues that support and surround the teeth?
a. Orthodontist
b. Endodontist
c. Periodontist
d. Oral pathologist
ANS: C
A periodontist specializes in the treatment of oral tissues that support and surround the teeth, whereas a
corrects dental malocclusion and misalignment, an endodontist treats injuries of the pulp, and an oral p
to determine the nature of an oral disease.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 5 OBJ: 3 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
8. The physicist who discovered x-rays in 1895 was:
a. Ida Gray-Rollins
b. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
c. C. Edmund Kells
d. Jessica A. Rickert
ANS: B
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, a Bavarian physicist, discovered x-ray beams in 1895. Ida Gray-Rollins wa
woman to earn a dental degree in the United States. C. Edmund Kells is recognized as the first dentist t
A. Rickert was the first female Native American dentist.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
9. The first Native American dentist in the United States was:
a. Ida Gray-Rollins
b. Robert Tanner Freeman
c. George Blue Spruce, Jr.
d. Jessica A. Rickert
ANS: C
George Blue Spruce, Jr., was the first Native American dentist in the United States. Ida Gay-Rollins w
American to earn a dental degree, although Robert Tanner Freeman was the first African American acc
Jessica A. Rickert was the first female Native American dentist in the United States.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 3 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
10. Which person is recognized as the first African American to receive a degree from the Harvard School
a. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
b. Robert Tanner Freeman
c. George Blue Spruce, Jr.
d. C. Edmund Kells
ANS: B
Robert Tanner Freeman was the first African American to receive a degree from the Harvard School of
Conrad Roentgen was Bavarian, not African American, and is credited with discovering x-ray beams. G
the first Native American, not African American, to receive a dental degree; he graduated from Creigh
C. Edmund Kells is credited with employing the first dental assistant in 1900.
DIF: Recall REF: p. 2 OBJ: 2 MSC: CDA Exam: NA
11. Which modern dental restoration resembles early Mayan and Inca dentistry?
a. Implant
b. Inlay
c. Veneer
d. Bridge
ANS: B
Early Mayan and Inca civilizations used jade, turquoise, and gold as dental inlays, similar to the gold in
