General Chairside Mock Dental Board
Examination Questions with Accurate
Solutions
A prescription that states 1 tab QID prn pain indicated the patient should take one tablet:
A. daily as needed
B. every 4 hours for pain
C. 4 times a day as needed for pain
D. for 4 days - ANSWER C. 4 times a day as needed for pain
The likelihood of acute fluoride toxicity from controlled community water is:
A. extreme
B. moderate
C. slight
D. nonexistent - ANSWER D. nonexistent
Which color is the nitrous oxide tank?:
A. blue
B. yellow
C. green
D. red - ANSWER A. blue
In which notation are the permanent teeth numbered from 1 to 32?:
A. universal
B. palmer
,C. federation dentaire internationale
D. bracket numbering - ANSWER A. universal
Cross-contamination between components of a two-paste composite system will:
A. cause the material to harden
B. prevent the material from hardening
C. diminish the translucency
D. delay the polymerization - ANSWER A. cause the material to harden
How long can an IRM restoration last?:
A. several hours
B. several days
C. several months
D. several years - ANSWER C. several months
The patient is instructed to breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands to manage:
A. an asthma attack
B. hyperventilation
C. an allergic reaction
D. angina - ANSWER B. hyperventilation
Which is a thermoplastic material used to stabilize an anterior clamp?:
A. dri-angle
B. floss
C. dental compound
D. sticky wax - ANSWER C. dental compound
, Which artery is the most common site for taking a dental patient's pulse?:
A. brachial
B. carotid
C. radial
D. femoral - ANSWER C. radial
A 10-year-old patient would likely have which mixed dentition?:
A. permanent mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second molars,
permanent mandibular canines, permanent first molars
B. permanent mandibular central and lateral incisors, permanent first and second
premolars, primary second molars, permanent first molars
C. primary mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second molars,
permanent canines, permanent first molars
D. permanent mandibular canines, primary central and lateral incisors, primary second
molars, permanent first molars - ANSWER A. permanent mandibular central and lateral
incisors, primary second molars, permanent mandibular canines, permanent first molars
A hemisection is the surgical removal of:
A. the apical portion of the root
B. decreased tissue through scraping with a curette
C. one or more roots of a multirooted tooth without removing the crown
D. the root and crown by cutting through each lengthwise - ANSWER D. the root and crown
by cutting through each lengthwise
When the operator is working on the labial surface of tooth #9, the HVE tip is held:
A. on the labial surface of the tooth being prepared
B. on the lingual surface of the tooth being prepared
Examination Questions with Accurate
Solutions
A prescription that states 1 tab QID prn pain indicated the patient should take one tablet:
A. daily as needed
B. every 4 hours for pain
C. 4 times a day as needed for pain
D. for 4 days - ANSWER C. 4 times a day as needed for pain
The likelihood of acute fluoride toxicity from controlled community water is:
A. extreme
B. moderate
C. slight
D. nonexistent - ANSWER D. nonexistent
Which color is the nitrous oxide tank?:
A. blue
B. yellow
C. green
D. red - ANSWER A. blue
In which notation are the permanent teeth numbered from 1 to 32?:
A. universal
B. palmer
,C. federation dentaire internationale
D. bracket numbering - ANSWER A. universal
Cross-contamination between components of a two-paste composite system will:
A. cause the material to harden
B. prevent the material from hardening
C. diminish the translucency
D. delay the polymerization - ANSWER A. cause the material to harden
How long can an IRM restoration last?:
A. several hours
B. several days
C. several months
D. several years - ANSWER C. several months
The patient is instructed to breathe into a paper bag or cupped hands to manage:
A. an asthma attack
B. hyperventilation
C. an allergic reaction
D. angina - ANSWER B. hyperventilation
Which is a thermoplastic material used to stabilize an anterior clamp?:
A. dri-angle
B. floss
C. dental compound
D. sticky wax - ANSWER C. dental compound
, Which artery is the most common site for taking a dental patient's pulse?:
A. brachial
B. carotid
C. radial
D. femoral - ANSWER C. radial
A 10-year-old patient would likely have which mixed dentition?:
A. permanent mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second molars,
permanent mandibular canines, permanent first molars
B. permanent mandibular central and lateral incisors, permanent first and second
premolars, primary second molars, permanent first molars
C. primary mandibular central and lateral incisors, primary second molars,
permanent canines, permanent first molars
D. permanent mandibular canines, primary central and lateral incisors, primary second
molars, permanent first molars - ANSWER A. permanent mandibular central and lateral
incisors, primary second molars, permanent mandibular canines, permanent first molars
A hemisection is the surgical removal of:
A. the apical portion of the root
B. decreased tissue through scraping with a curette
C. one or more roots of a multirooted tooth without removing the crown
D. the root and crown by cutting through each lengthwise - ANSWER D. the root and crown
by cutting through each lengthwise
When the operator is working on the labial surface of tooth #9, the HVE tip is held:
A. on the labial surface of the tooth being prepared
B. on the lingual surface of the tooth being prepared
