RDAEF STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS.
The 3 most common methods used to isolate a specific area of the mouth
include?
Cotton rolls, Dry angles, and the Dental dam
Dental dam clamp parts include the bow and the jaws. The bow is the rounded
portion of the clamp that extends through the dam and is positioned toward the
Distal aspect of the tooth and posterior in the mouth
The piece of floss or dental tape that should always be attached to the bow of the
dental dam prior to clamp placement is called the
Ligature
Most dentists prefer a darker color dental dam because it provides
Good contrast to the tooth and reduced glare
The part of the dental dam clamp that encircles the tooth and must be firmly
seated to stabilize the clamp is the
Jaws
The purpose of inverting the dental dam into the gingival sulcus is to
Prevent salvia leakage
The piece of dental dam equipment that stabilizes and stretches the dam away
from the tooth is the
Frame
Dental dams are made of either latex or latex-free material and come precut as
squares that measure ________ inches for treating the permanent dentition.
5x5 or 6x6 inches
The ____ hole is punched (#5) to accommodate the dental dam clamp that fits on
the _____ tooth
Largest;Anchor
What type of acid is contained in a dental etchant for the use of the composite
resin materials?
Phosphoric
Calcuim hydroxide
Consists of a resin in an organic solvent that stimulates the production of reparative
dentin
failure to place a protective base under a restoration can result in
Post operative sensitivity and damage to the pulp
How long is the etchant material applied to the tooth being prepared for use of a
bonding material?
15-20 seconds
A dental liner is placed where?
In the deepest area of the tooth preparation
A properly etched tooth will appear
Frosty
The initiation of the mixed dentition period is marked by which of the following
events?
, Eruption of the adult mandibular 1st molar
How many nonsuccedaneous teeth are there in the adult dentition?
12
The mixed dentition period ends when which of the following teeth is lost?
Primary maxillary 2nd molar
The human mouth is divided into two dental:
Arches
The mouth can be divided into six sections called:
Sextants
Which type of teeth are not found in the primary dentition?
Premolars
What is true of the contours of the teeth?
A concave surface is curved inward
The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth
in the arch is the:
Contact area
The relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth during biting and
chewing movement is ?
Functional Occlusion
What best describes the maximal stable contact between the occluding surfaces
of the maxillary and mandibular teeth?
Centric Occlusion
In Angle Class ____ occlusion, the mesiobuccal cusp of the preliminary maxillary
1st molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular 1st molar
II
The tooth numbering system most often used in the United States is the ?
Univeral/National system
The primary teeth are ____ in the Universal system
Lettered with capital letters from A-T
Which term describes permanent teeth that replace primary teeth?
Succedaneous
Which term is used to describe the period when both primary and permanent
teeth are present at the same time in the oral cavity?
Mixed dentition
The temporomandibular joint permits movement of the?
Manible
Incisors
Have shovel shaped lingual surfaces
The premolars are a cross between canines and
Molars
What is not true of the premolars?
All premolars have 2 cusps
The tooth surfaces that are proximal surfaces are the mesial and the?
Distal
Which of the following anatomic features of the teeth help to maintain the
position of the dental arch and protects the tissues during chewing?
CORRECT ANSWERS.
The 3 most common methods used to isolate a specific area of the mouth
include?
Cotton rolls, Dry angles, and the Dental dam
Dental dam clamp parts include the bow and the jaws. The bow is the rounded
portion of the clamp that extends through the dam and is positioned toward the
Distal aspect of the tooth and posterior in the mouth
The piece of floss or dental tape that should always be attached to the bow of the
dental dam prior to clamp placement is called the
Ligature
Most dentists prefer a darker color dental dam because it provides
Good contrast to the tooth and reduced glare
The part of the dental dam clamp that encircles the tooth and must be firmly
seated to stabilize the clamp is the
Jaws
The purpose of inverting the dental dam into the gingival sulcus is to
Prevent salvia leakage
The piece of dental dam equipment that stabilizes and stretches the dam away
from the tooth is the
Frame
Dental dams are made of either latex or latex-free material and come precut as
squares that measure ________ inches for treating the permanent dentition.
5x5 or 6x6 inches
The ____ hole is punched (#5) to accommodate the dental dam clamp that fits on
the _____ tooth
Largest;Anchor
What type of acid is contained in a dental etchant for the use of the composite
resin materials?
Phosphoric
Calcuim hydroxide
Consists of a resin in an organic solvent that stimulates the production of reparative
dentin
failure to place a protective base under a restoration can result in
Post operative sensitivity and damage to the pulp
How long is the etchant material applied to the tooth being prepared for use of a
bonding material?
15-20 seconds
A dental liner is placed where?
In the deepest area of the tooth preparation
A properly etched tooth will appear
Frosty
The initiation of the mixed dentition period is marked by which of the following
events?
, Eruption of the adult mandibular 1st molar
How many nonsuccedaneous teeth are there in the adult dentition?
12
The mixed dentition period ends when which of the following teeth is lost?
Primary maxillary 2nd molar
The human mouth is divided into two dental:
Arches
The mouth can be divided into six sections called:
Sextants
Which type of teeth are not found in the primary dentition?
Premolars
What is true of the contours of the teeth?
A concave surface is curved inward
The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth
in the arch is the:
Contact area
The relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth during biting and
chewing movement is ?
Functional Occlusion
What best describes the maximal stable contact between the occluding surfaces
of the maxillary and mandibular teeth?
Centric Occlusion
In Angle Class ____ occlusion, the mesiobuccal cusp of the preliminary maxillary
1st molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular 1st molar
II
The tooth numbering system most often used in the United States is the ?
Univeral/National system
The primary teeth are ____ in the Universal system
Lettered with capital letters from A-T
Which term describes permanent teeth that replace primary teeth?
Succedaneous
Which term is used to describe the period when both primary and permanent
teeth are present at the same time in the oral cavity?
Mixed dentition
The temporomandibular joint permits movement of the?
Manible
Incisors
Have shovel shaped lingual surfaces
The premolars are a cross between canines and
Molars
What is not true of the premolars?
All premolars have 2 cusps
The tooth surfaces that are proximal surfaces are the mesial and the?
Distal
Which of the following anatomic features of the teeth help to maintain the
position of the dental arch and protects the tissues during chewing?
