General Chairside Board LATEST
UPDATED 2025/2026 Review- Full
set WITH COMPLETE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
(MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED)
GRADED AT A+ SCORE !!
1. Rotary Burs - ANSWER ✔ Refer to textbook
2. Drug Handout - ANSWER ✔ Refer to drug handout
3. What type of restoration would you use a gingival retraction cord
for? - ANSWER ✔ You would use a gingival retraction cord for a crown
4. What are the uses of gingival retraction cord? - ANSWER ✔ A
gingival retraction cord is used to ensure that an impression with clear
margins can be obtained.
,5. For which patient would you not use an epinephrine impregnated
gingival retraction cord? - ANSWER ✔ Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor
which increases heartbeat (tachycardia). It is contradicted for patients
with heart disease, diabetes, or hyperthyroidism.
6. What is the highest concentration of epinephrine? - ANSWER ✔
1:20,000
7. Nitrous oxide to oxygen ratios? - ANSWER ✔ The most common
ratio is 2:1
8. When is it acceptable to send a patient who has not paid their dental
bill an ultimatum letter? - ANSWER ✔ It is only appropriate to send an
ultimatum letter after the first 3 stages of collection have failed. It must
first go through the reminder stage, inquiry/discussion stage and urgency
stage.
9. How often does the organized dental assistant send a reminder of
non-payment? - ANSWER ✔ Typically every 30, 60, 90 days. Or at the
discretion of the Dentist.
10. A buffer period is primarily used for what? - ANSWER ✔ To
maintain the pH of the mouth
11. Which muscle is not used for mastication? - ANSWER ✔ The
muscles of facial expressions are not used during mastication, which
,includes the orbicularis oris, buccinator, mentalis, and the zygomatic
major. The muscles used during mastication include the internal and
external pterygoid muscles, masseter and temporal muscles.
12. What are the parts of the TMJ? - ANSWER ✔ Composed of 3 parts:
The glenoid fossa of the temporal bone
The articular eminence of the temporal bone
The condyloid process of the mandible
13. Which bone articulates with the mandible? - ANSWER ✔ The
temporal bone
14. Which gauge needle is used for injecting different areas in the
mouth? - ANSWER ✔ Needle gauges used are 25, 27 and 30. The
smaller the gauge, the larger the diameter.
15. State the different injections used in the mouth and where the
topical would be placed. - ANSWER ✔ Local infiltration (topical placed
in the area of treatment)
Field block (topical placed in vestibule near apex of the tooth)
Nerve Block (topical placed posterior to retromolar pad and anterior to
mandibular foramen)
16. When is a dental implant implicated? - ANSWER ✔ Used to replace
one individual tooth, multiple teeth, or to restore an edentulous arch.
, 17. What is ANUG? - ANSWER ✔ Acute necrotizing ulcerative
gingivitis. The symptoms include painful bleeding gums, and ulceration
of the interdental papillae. This is frequent in patients who smoke and
those who are under stress.
18. What prophylactic antibiotic is used with a penicillin allergy? Non-
penicillin allergy? - ANSWER ✔ Penicillin allergy:Clindamycin,
cephalexin and doxycycline
Non-Penicillin allergy:Amoxicillin, penicillin, cloxacillin, erythromycin,
nafcillin and oxacillin
19. What types of stains does coronal polishing remove - ANSWER ✔
It DOES NOT remove intrinsic stains.
20. Why do you not use prophy paste before applying sealants? -
ANSWER ✔ It can interfere with the retention of the sealant.
21. When would you not use a fluoride rinse? - ANSWER ✔ Children
under 6 years of age should not use fluoride rinses or mouthwashes
because they may accidentally swallow them
22. Which impression material is most flexible and least resistant to
distortion? - ANSWER ✔ Polyvinyl siloxane is the most flexible and the
least resistant to distortion
UPDATED 2025/2026 Review- Full
set WITH COMPLETE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%
(MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED)
GRADED AT A+ SCORE !!
1. Rotary Burs - ANSWER ✔ Refer to textbook
2. Drug Handout - ANSWER ✔ Refer to drug handout
3. What type of restoration would you use a gingival retraction cord
for? - ANSWER ✔ You would use a gingival retraction cord for a crown
4. What are the uses of gingival retraction cord? - ANSWER ✔ A
gingival retraction cord is used to ensure that an impression with clear
margins can be obtained.
,5. For which patient would you not use an epinephrine impregnated
gingival retraction cord? - ANSWER ✔ Epinephrine is a vasoconstrictor
which increases heartbeat (tachycardia). It is contradicted for patients
with heart disease, diabetes, or hyperthyroidism.
6. What is the highest concentration of epinephrine? - ANSWER ✔
1:20,000
7. Nitrous oxide to oxygen ratios? - ANSWER ✔ The most common
ratio is 2:1
8. When is it acceptable to send a patient who has not paid their dental
bill an ultimatum letter? - ANSWER ✔ It is only appropriate to send an
ultimatum letter after the first 3 stages of collection have failed. It must
first go through the reminder stage, inquiry/discussion stage and urgency
stage.
9. How often does the organized dental assistant send a reminder of
non-payment? - ANSWER ✔ Typically every 30, 60, 90 days. Or at the
discretion of the Dentist.
10. A buffer period is primarily used for what? - ANSWER ✔ To
maintain the pH of the mouth
11. Which muscle is not used for mastication? - ANSWER ✔ The
muscles of facial expressions are not used during mastication, which
,includes the orbicularis oris, buccinator, mentalis, and the zygomatic
major. The muscles used during mastication include the internal and
external pterygoid muscles, masseter and temporal muscles.
12. What are the parts of the TMJ? - ANSWER ✔ Composed of 3 parts:
The glenoid fossa of the temporal bone
The articular eminence of the temporal bone
The condyloid process of the mandible
13. Which bone articulates with the mandible? - ANSWER ✔ The
temporal bone
14. Which gauge needle is used for injecting different areas in the
mouth? - ANSWER ✔ Needle gauges used are 25, 27 and 30. The
smaller the gauge, the larger the diameter.
15. State the different injections used in the mouth and where the
topical would be placed. - ANSWER ✔ Local infiltration (topical placed
in the area of treatment)
Field block (topical placed in vestibule near apex of the tooth)
Nerve Block (topical placed posterior to retromolar pad and anterior to
mandibular foramen)
16. When is a dental implant implicated? - ANSWER ✔ Used to replace
one individual tooth, multiple teeth, or to restore an edentulous arch.
, 17. What is ANUG? - ANSWER ✔ Acute necrotizing ulcerative
gingivitis. The symptoms include painful bleeding gums, and ulceration
of the interdental papillae. This is frequent in patients who smoke and
those who are under stress.
18. What prophylactic antibiotic is used with a penicillin allergy? Non-
penicillin allergy? - ANSWER ✔ Penicillin allergy:Clindamycin,
cephalexin and doxycycline
Non-Penicillin allergy:Amoxicillin, penicillin, cloxacillin, erythromycin,
nafcillin and oxacillin
19. What types of stains does coronal polishing remove - ANSWER ✔
It DOES NOT remove intrinsic stains.
20. Why do you not use prophy paste before applying sealants? -
ANSWER ✔ It can interfere with the retention of the sealant.
21. When would you not use a fluoride rinse? - ANSWER ✔ Children
under 6 years of age should not use fluoride rinses or mouthwashes
because they may accidentally swallow them
22. Which impression material is most flexible and least resistant to
distortion? - ANSWER ✔ Polyvinyl siloxane is the most flexible and the
least resistant to distortion
