NDAEB Exam Review Part 1: Questions With Complete
Answers
Primary Maxillary Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-10 months
Primary Mandibular Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-10 months
Primary Maxillary Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 9-12 months
Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors Right Ans - 7-10 months
Primary Maxillary 1st Molar Right Ans - 12-18 months
Primary Mandibular 1st Molar Right Ans - 12-18 months
Primary Maxillary Canine Right Ans - 16-22 months
Primary Mandibular Canine Right Ans - 16-22 months
Primary Maxillary 2nd Molar Right Ans - 24-32 months
Primary Mandibular 2nd Molar Right Ans - 20-32 months
Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor Right Ans - 7-8 years
Permanent Mandibular Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 8-9 years
Permanent Mandibular Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 7-8 years
Permanent Maxillary 1st Molar Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Mandibular 1st Molar Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Maxillary Canine Right Ans - 11-12 years
Permanent Mandibular Canine Right Ans - 9-10 years
,Permanent Maxillary 1st Premolar Right Ans - 10-11 years
Permanent Mandibular 1st Premolar Right Ans - 10-12 years
Permanent Maxillary 2nd Premolar Right Ans - 10-12 years
Permanent Mandibular 2nd Premolar Right Ans - 11-12 years
Permanent Maxillary 2nd Molar Right Ans - 12-13 years
Permanent Mandibular 2nd Molar Right Ans - 11-13 years
Permanent Mandibular 3rd Molar Right Ans - 17-21 years
Permanent Maxillary 3rd Molar Right Ans - 17-21 years
Midline Right Ans - Between teeth 8 & 9 (maxillary) and 24 & 25
(mandibular)
Facial Right Ans - Teeth seen at the front of mouth/face (anterior/incisors)
Buccal Right Ans - Tooth surface closest to the cheeks (posterior)
Lingual Right Ans - Surface of tooth that is closest to tongue (anterior and
posterior)
Incisal Right Ans - Biting edge on anterior teeth
Occlusal Right Ans - Biting surface on posterior teeth
Proximal Right Ans - Tooth surface that touches other teeth
Mesial Right Ans - Proximal surface closest to the midline
Distal Right Ans - Proximal surface furthest from the midline
Basic set up (for all procedures)
-Mouth mirror
,-Explorer
-Cotton pliers Right Ans -
Saliva ejector Right Ans - -to rinse after patient has been given anesthetic
Air water syringe tip Right Ans -
Surgical suction Right Ans -
Cotton tip applicator Right Ans - -to apply topical anesthetic
Gauze or 2x2 Right Ans -
Anesthetic syringe Right Ans -
27 G needle Right Ans - -long
-upper
30 G needle Right Ans - -short
-lower
Carpule Right Ans -
Minnesota cheek retractor Right Ans -
Monoject Right Ans - -used to irrigate sockets (w/ chlorhexidine, sodium
hypochlorite, water or any other solution)
-patients can take these home
Bite block Right Ans -
Periosteal elevator Right Ans - -separates the tissue from the tooth to begin
process of luxating (wiggling tooth out of socket)
Small and Large straight elevators Right Ans - -elevate tooth
#1 Forceps Right Ans - -remove any anterior upper or lower tooth
, Surgical spoon/Curette Right Ans - -scrapes out any bone, debri or necrotic
(dead) tissue or any pus pustules down at the bottom if the tooth abscessed
Bone file Right Ans - -removes any bone fragments or sharp pieces of bone
#23 Forceps/Cow horn Right Ans - -removes any lower molar that has
more than 2 roots
#17 Forceps Right Ans - -has lines inside the working end as shown in
circular inset
-removes only premolars on the lower
#150 Forceps Right Ans - -upper
-indicated by handle (point handle like a rainbow to see which direction the
working end points-up=upper,down=lower)
#151 Forceps Right Ans - -lower
-indicated by handle (point handle like a rainbow to see which direction the
working end points-up=upper,down=lower)
#88R and #88L Forceps Right Ans - -circular inset shows detail of working
end prongs (single prong side indicates L or R when instrument handles are
lying flat on counter, like a Viking ship)
Suture (gut) Right Ans - -gut suture "dissolves"
-silk suture does not
Tissue forceps Right Ans - -grabs onto tissue
-assistant would pull tissue taut and doctor would take a blade and make
incision in that taut tissue
#12 Blade handle Right Ans - -disposable
-curved blade
#15 Blade handle Right Ans - -straight blade
Flag elevators Right Ans - -removes root that was broken off in the socket
Answers
Primary Maxillary Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-10 months
Primary Mandibular Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-10 months
Primary Maxillary Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 9-12 months
Primary Mandibular Lateral Incisors Right Ans - 7-10 months
Primary Maxillary 1st Molar Right Ans - 12-18 months
Primary Mandibular 1st Molar Right Ans - 12-18 months
Primary Maxillary Canine Right Ans - 16-22 months
Primary Mandibular Canine Right Ans - 16-22 months
Primary Maxillary 2nd Molar Right Ans - 24-32 months
Primary Mandibular 2nd Molar Right Ans - 20-32 months
Permanent Maxillary Central Incisor Right Ans - 7-8 years
Permanent Mandibular Central Incisor Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Maxillary Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 8-9 years
Permanent Mandibular Lateral Incisor Right Ans - 7-8 years
Permanent Maxillary 1st Molar Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Mandibular 1st Molar Right Ans - 6-7 years
Permanent Maxillary Canine Right Ans - 11-12 years
Permanent Mandibular Canine Right Ans - 9-10 years
,Permanent Maxillary 1st Premolar Right Ans - 10-11 years
Permanent Mandibular 1st Premolar Right Ans - 10-12 years
Permanent Maxillary 2nd Premolar Right Ans - 10-12 years
Permanent Mandibular 2nd Premolar Right Ans - 11-12 years
Permanent Maxillary 2nd Molar Right Ans - 12-13 years
Permanent Mandibular 2nd Molar Right Ans - 11-13 years
Permanent Mandibular 3rd Molar Right Ans - 17-21 years
Permanent Maxillary 3rd Molar Right Ans - 17-21 years
Midline Right Ans - Between teeth 8 & 9 (maxillary) and 24 & 25
(mandibular)
Facial Right Ans - Teeth seen at the front of mouth/face (anterior/incisors)
Buccal Right Ans - Tooth surface closest to the cheeks (posterior)
Lingual Right Ans - Surface of tooth that is closest to tongue (anterior and
posterior)
Incisal Right Ans - Biting edge on anterior teeth
Occlusal Right Ans - Biting surface on posterior teeth
Proximal Right Ans - Tooth surface that touches other teeth
Mesial Right Ans - Proximal surface closest to the midline
Distal Right Ans - Proximal surface furthest from the midline
Basic set up (for all procedures)
-Mouth mirror
,-Explorer
-Cotton pliers Right Ans -
Saliva ejector Right Ans - -to rinse after patient has been given anesthetic
Air water syringe tip Right Ans -
Surgical suction Right Ans -
Cotton tip applicator Right Ans - -to apply topical anesthetic
Gauze or 2x2 Right Ans -
Anesthetic syringe Right Ans -
27 G needle Right Ans - -long
-upper
30 G needle Right Ans - -short
-lower
Carpule Right Ans -
Minnesota cheek retractor Right Ans -
Monoject Right Ans - -used to irrigate sockets (w/ chlorhexidine, sodium
hypochlorite, water or any other solution)
-patients can take these home
Bite block Right Ans -
Periosteal elevator Right Ans - -separates the tissue from the tooth to begin
process of luxating (wiggling tooth out of socket)
Small and Large straight elevators Right Ans - -elevate tooth
#1 Forceps Right Ans - -remove any anterior upper or lower tooth
, Surgical spoon/Curette Right Ans - -scrapes out any bone, debri or necrotic
(dead) tissue or any pus pustules down at the bottom if the tooth abscessed
Bone file Right Ans - -removes any bone fragments or sharp pieces of bone
#23 Forceps/Cow horn Right Ans - -removes any lower molar that has
more than 2 roots
#17 Forceps Right Ans - -has lines inside the working end as shown in
circular inset
-removes only premolars on the lower
#150 Forceps Right Ans - -upper
-indicated by handle (point handle like a rainbow to see which direction the
working end points-up=upper,down=lower)
#151 Forceps Right Ans - -lower
-indicated by handle (point handle like a rainbow to see which direction the
working end points-up=upper,down=lower)
#88R and #88L Forceps Right Ans - -circular inset shows detail of working
end prongs (single prong side indicates L or R when instrument handles are
lying flat on counter, like a Viking ship)
Suture (gut) Right Ans - -gut suture "dissolves"
-silk suture does not
Tissue forceps Right Ans - -grabs onto tissue
-assistant would pull tissue taut and doctor would take a blade and make
incision in that taut tissue
#12 Blade handle Right Ans - -disposable
-curved blade
#15 Blade handle Right Ans - -straight blade
Flag elevators Right Ans - -removes root that was broken off in the socket
