Mosby's General Chairside DANB
In the Universal or Standard tooth numbering systems, which letter represents the
maxillary left primary second molar? – answer J
Which classification of carious lesions form on the occlusal surfaces or the buccal and
lingual pits and grooves of posterior teeth? - answer Class I
Which is the more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward the midline of the body?
- answer Origin
Which tooth is a nonsuccedaneous tooth? - answer First permanent molar
Which is the most common artery used to check a patient's pulse in the dental office? -
answer Radial
If the periodontal charting indicated there is furcation involvement, a triangle containing
the number that indicates the levels of furcation would be placed: - answer At the apical
area between 2 or more root branches at the cervical region
Which is the correct method to determine mobility in an adult dentition? -
answerApplying the blunt end of 2 metal dental instruments, one on the lingual surface
and one on the buccal surface, moving in a buccolingual direction
Which surgical procedure describes a hemisection? - answerRemoval of the root and
crown by cutting through each lengthwise
How should a properly positioned dental assistant be seated? - answer4-6 inches above
the dentist
The correct position of the dental chair during dental procedures has the patient's mouth
at approximatel which level of the seated operator - answerElbow
What type of vision is involved when the mouth mirror is used to view the lingual side of
the maxillary anterior teeth? - answerIndirect
Which instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus? - answerCurette
Which classification of motion should the dentist and the dental assistant eliminate to
increase productivity and decrease stress and body fatigue? - answerClass IV
Which is an accurate statement regarding the assistant placing the HVE oral evacuator?
- answerPlace the HVE tip first, and then the operator should place the handpiece
, If a left-handed operator is preparing tooth #14 for a crown, where does the dental
assistant place the bevel of the HVE? - answerParallel to the lingual surface of the tooth
being prepared
Which of the following statements is not a concept of four-handed dentistry? -
answerUse a wide-winged patient chair back
Which type of handpiece can operate both forward and backward and can be used with
a variety of attachments? - answerLow speed
What is the purpose of a barbed broach? - answerRemove necrotic tissue
Which instrument would be used to remove debris or granulation tissue from a surgical
site? - answerSurgical curette
Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of a universal matrix band
and retainer? - answerThe matrix retainer is placed on the buccal surface, and the
wedge is placed from the lingual at the proximal surface
A dental team is restoring an MOD preparation on tooth #4 with composite. Which item
is not required to place this type of restoration? - answerCleoid-discoid carver
An orthodontic positioner is designed to : - answerRetain the teeth in their desired
position
Which instrument would be the best choice when placing a gingival retraction cord? -
answerPlastic filling instrument
Which is not a postoperative instruction to control bleeding after a surgical procedure? -
answerRinse vigorously after 6 hours
What is the endodontic test in which the dentist applies pressure to the mucosa above
the apex of the root and notes any sensitivity or swelling? - answerPalpation test
The process by which the living jawbone naturally grows around an implanted dental
support is known as : - answerOsseointegration
The treatment used as an attempt to save the pulp and encourage the formation of
dentin at the site of the injury is : - answerPulp capping
The removal of the coronal portion of an exposed vital pulp is a(n) : - answerPulpotomy
The instrument used to adapt and condense gutta-percha points into the canal during
endodontic treatment is : - answerSpreader or plugger
In the Universal or Standard tooth numbering systems, which letter represents the
maxillary left primary second molar? – answer J
Which classification of carious lesions form on the occlusal surfaces or the buccal and
lingual pits and grooves of posterior teeth? - answer Class I
Which is the more fixed attachment of the muscle that is toward the midline of the body?
- answer Origin
Which tooth is a nonsuccedaneous tooth? - answer First permanent molar
Which is the most common artery used to check a patient's pulse in the dental office? -
answer Radial
If the periodontal charting indicated there is furcation involvement, a triangle containing
the number that indicates the levels of furcation would be placed: - answer At the apical
area between 2 or more root branches at the cervical region
Which is the correct method to determine mobility in an adult dentition? -
answerApplying the blunt end of 2 metal dental instruments, one on the lingual surface
and one on the buccal surface, moving in a buccolingual direction
Which surgical procedure describes a hemisection? - answerRemoval of the root and
crown by cutting through each lengthwise
How should a properly positioned dental assistant be seated? - answer4-6 inches above
the dentist
The correct position of the dental chair during dental procedures has the patient's mouth
at approximatel which level of the seated operator - answerElbow
What type of vision is involved when the mouth mirror is used to view the lingual side of
the maxillary anterior teeth? - answerIndirect
Which instrument is used to remove subgingival calculus? - answerCurette
Which classification of motion should the dentist and the dental assistant eliminate to
increase productivity and decrease stress and body fatigue? - answerClass IV
Which is an accurate statement regarding the assistant placing the HVE oral evacuator?
- answerPlace the HVE tip first, and then the operator should place the handpiece
, If a left-handed operator is preparing tooth #14 for a crown, where does the dental
assistant place the bevel of the HVE? - answerParallel to the lingual surface of the tooth
being prepared
Which of the following statements is not a concept of four-handed dentistry? -
answerUse a wide-winged patient chair back
Which type of handpiece can operate both forward and backward and can be used with
a variety of attachments? - answerLow speed
What is the purpose of a barbed broach? - answerRemove necrotic tissue
Which instrument would be used to remove debris or granulation tissue from a surgical
site? - answerSurgical curette
Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of a universal matrix band
and retainer? - answerThe matrix retainer is placed on the buccal surface, and the
wedge is placed from the lingual at the proximal surface
A dental team is restoring an MOD preparation on tooth #4 with composite. Which item
is not required to place this type of restoration? - answerCleoid-discoid carver
An orthodontic positioner is designed to : - answerRetain the teeth in their desired
position
Which instrument would be the best choice when placing a gingival retraction cord? -
answerPlastic filling instrument
Which is not a postoperative instruction to control bleeding after a surgical procedure? -
answerRinse vigorously after 6 hours
What is the endodontic test in which the dentist applies pressure to the mucosa above
the apex of the root and notes any sensitivity or swelling? - answerPalpation test
The process by which the living jawbone naturally grows around an implanted dental
support is known as : - answerOsseointegration
The treatment used as an attempt to save the pulp and encourage the formation of
dentin at the site of the injury is : - answerPulp capping
The removal of the coronal portion of an exposed vital pulp is a(n) : - answerPulpotomy
The instrument used to adapt and condense gutta-percha points into the canal during
endodontic treatment is : - answerSpreader or plugger
