Practice Test for the DANB Dental
Assistant (2025) Actual Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
A .permanent .dentition .consists .of .how .many .teeth?
a. .28
b. .30
c. .32
d. .26 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .32
32 .teeth .make .up .a .permanent .dentition.
Which .teeth .are .sometimes .called .the ."eye" .teeth?
a. .Premolars
b. .Canines
c. .Incisors
d. .Bicuspids .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Canines
Canine .teeth .are .sometimes .called ."eye .teeth."
Which .proximal .surface .of .a .tooth .is .closest .toward .the .midline .of .the .body?
a. .Occlusal
b. .Facial
c. .Incisal
d. .Mesial .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Mesial
Mesial .is .the .closest .proximal .tooth .surface .toward .the .midline .of .the .body.
A .permanent .dentition .consists .of .how .many .premolars?
a. .4
b. .8
c. .12
d. .None .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .8
8 .premolars .exist .in .a .permanent .dentition
When .a .mouth .is .divided .into .fourths, .the .parts .are .referred .to .as:
a. .Quadrants
b. .Arch
c. .Sextant
, d. .Posterior/Anterior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Quadrants
Quadrants .are .the .four .parts .when .a .mouth .is .divided .into .four .sections: .upper
.right, .lower .right, .upper .left .and .lower .left.
Using .the .Universal .System .of .tooth .designation, .what .tooth .is .#12?
a. .Maxillary .right .canine
b. .Maxillary .left .first .premolar
c. .Maxillary .left .canine
d. .Maxillary .right .first .premolar .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Maxillary .left .first
.premolar
Tooth .#12 .is .the .maxillary .left .first .premolar.
Using .the .International .Standards .Organization .system .of .tooth .recording,
.which .tooth .is .#25?
a. .Mandibular .right .central .incisor
b. .Maxillary .left .second .premolar
c. .Mandibular .left .central .incisor
d. .Maxillary .right .second .premolar .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Maxillary .left
.second .premolar
Maxillary .left .second .premolar .is .#25 .when .using .the .ISO .system .of .tooth
.recording
What .is .the .structure .that .connects .cementum .to .the .alveolar .bone?
a. .Dentin
b. .Pulp
c. .Periodontal .ligament
d. .Enamel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Periodontal .ligament
Periodontal .ligament .is .the .connective .tissue .fibers .that .encircle .the .tooth,
.attaching .the .cementum .to .the .alveolar .bone.
A .gold .crown .is .marked .by:
a. .Horizonal .lines .through .the .crown
b. .Vertical .lines .through .the .crown
c. .Diagonal .lines .through .the .crown
d. .A .solid .colored .crown .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Diagonal .lines .through .the
.crown
Diagonal .lines .through .the .crown .indicate .a .restoration .made .of .gold .material
A .dental .assistant .is .preparing .to .chart .a .new .patient's .treatment .plan .for .the
.doctor. .Treatment .provided .in .a .previous .dental .office .should .be .charted .in
.what .color?
a. .Black
b. .Blue
c. .Red
, d. .Green .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Black
Black .ink .is .appropriate .for .charting .treatment .completed .by .a .previous
.provider
Two .red .vertical .lines .drawn .between .the .upper .central .incisors .on .a .patient
.chart .would .indicate:
a. .Extraction .of .a .mesiodens
b. .Diastema
c. .Drifting
d. .Fixed .bridge .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Diastema
Diastema .- .a .space .between .the .upper .central .incisors
The .recommended .technique .for .determining .a .patient's .pulse .or .respiration
.rate .is .to:
a. .Measure .for .15 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .4
b. .Measure .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2
c. .Measure .for .60 .seconds
d. .It .is .not .necessary .to .record .a .patient's .respiration .and .pulse .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b. .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2
Measure .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2, .for .a .rate .per .minute.
In .order .to .determine .how .much .to .inflate .a .blood .pressure .cuff .for .an .accurate
.reading, .a .dental .assistant .measures .the .patient's .BPM .brachial .pulse .rate .and
.adds .______ .to .determine .the .inflation .level .in .mm .Hg.
a. .20
b. .30
c. .40
d. .50 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .40
40 .mm .Hg .should .be .added .to .the .brachial .pulse .rate .in .order .to .determine .the
.inflation .level .during .a .blood .pressure .reading.
An .average .adult .respiration .rate .is ._______________ .breaths .per .minute
a. .10-20
b. .15-25
c. .18-30
d. .25-35 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .10-20
10-20 .is .the .average .adult .respiration .rate.
What .is .the .normal .pulse .rate .in .a .resting .adult?
a. .40-70 .bpm
b. .60-100 .bpm
c. .70-120 .bpm
d. .80-130 .bpm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .60-100 .bpm
Assistant (2025) Actual Exam Questions
and Answers A+ Graded
A .permanent .dentition .consists .of .how .many .teeth?
a. .28
b. .30
c. .32
d. .26 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .32
32 .teeth .make .up .a .permanent .dentition.
Which .teeth .are .sometimes .called .the ."eye" .teeth?
a. .Premolars
b. .Canines
c. .Incisors
d. .Bicuspids .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Canines
Canine .teeth .are .sometimes .called ."eye .teeth."
Which .proximal .surface .of .a .tooth .is .closest .toward .the .midline .of .the .body?
a. .Occlusal
b. .Facial
c. .Incisal
d. .Mesial .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Mesial
Mesial .is .the .closest .proximal .tooth .surface .toward .the .midline .of .the .body.
A .permanent .dentition .consists .of .how .many .premolars?
a. .4
b. .8
c. .12
d. .None .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .8
8 .premolars .exist .in .a .permanent .dentition
When .a .mouth .is .divided .into .fourths, .the .parts .are .referred .to .as:
a. .Quadrants
b. .Arch
c. .Sextant
, d. .Posterior/Anterior .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Quadrants
Quadrants .are .the .four .parts .when .a .mouth .is .divided .into .four .sections: .upper
.right, .lower .right, .upper .left .and .lower .left.
Using .the .Universal .System .of .tooth .designation, .what .tooth .is .#12?
a. .Maxillary .right .canine
b. .Maxillary .left .first .premolar
c. .Maxillary .left .canine
d. .Maxillary .right .first .premolar .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Maxillary .left .first
.premolar
Tooth .#12 .is .the .maxillary .left .first .premolar.
Using .the .International .Standards .Organization .system .of .tooth .recording,
.which .tooth .is .#25?
a. .Mandibular .right .central .incisor
b. .Maxillary .left .second .premolar
c. .Mandibular .left .central .incisor
d. .Maxillary .right .second .premolar .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Maxillary .left
.second .premolar
Maxillary .left .second .premolar .is .#25 .when .using .the .ISO .system .of .tooth
.recording
What .is .the .structure .that .connects .cementum .to .the .alveolar .bone?
a. .Dentin
b. .Pulp
c. .Periodontal .ligament
d. .Enamel .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Periodontal .ligament
Periodontal .ligament .is .the .connective .tissue .fibers .that .encircle .the .tooth,
.attaching .the .cementum .to .the .alveolar .bone.
A .gold .crown .is .marked .by:
a. .Horizonal .lines .through .the .crown
b. .Vertical .lines .through .the .crown
c. .Diagonal .lines .through .the .crown
d. .A .solid .colored .crown .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Diagonal .lines .through .the
.crown
Diagonal .lines .through .the .crown .indicate .a .restoration .made .of .gold .material
A .dental .assistant .is .preparing .to .chart .a .new .patient's .treatment .plan .for .the
.doctor. .Treatment .provided .in .a .previous .dental .office .should .be .charted .in
.what .color?
a. .Black
b. .Blue
c. .Red
, d. .Green .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Black
Black .ink .is .appropriate .for .charting .treatment .completed .by .a .previous
.provider
Two .red .vertical .lines .drawn .between .the .upper .central .incisors .on .a .patient
.chart .would .indicate:
a. .Extraction .of .a .mesiodens
b. .Diastema
c. .Drifting
d. .Fixed .bridge .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .Diastema
Diastema .- .a .space .between .the .upper .central .incisors
The .recommended .technique .for .determining .a .patient's .pulse .or .respiration
.rate .is .to:
a. .Measure .for .15 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .4
b. .Measure .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2
c. .Measure .for .60 .seconds
d. .It .is .not .necessary .to .record .a .patient's .respiration .and .pulse .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-b. .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2
Measure .for .30 .seconds, .then .multiply .by .2, .for .a .rate .per .minute.
In .order .to .determine .how .much .to .inflate .a .blood .pressure .cuff .for .an .accurate
.reading, .a .dental .assistant .measures .the .patient's .BPM .brachial .pulse .rate .and
.adds .______ .to .determine .the .inflation .level .in .mm .Hg.
a. .20
b. .30
c. .40
d. .50 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .40
40 .mm .Hg .should .be .added .to .the .brachial .pulse .rate .in .order .to .determine .the
.inflation .level .during .a .blood .pressure .reading.
An .average .adult .respiration .rate .is ._______________ .breaths .per .minute
a. .10-20
b. .15-25
c. .18-30
d. .25-35 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .10-20
10-20 .is .the .average .adult .respiration .rate.
What .is .the .normal .pulse .rate .in .a .resting .adult?
a. .40-70 .bpm
b. .60-100 .bpm
c. .70-120 .bpm
d. .80-130 .bpm .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-b. .60-100 .bpm
