HOTTEL EFDA ACTUAL EXAM NEWEST
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Ideally, the distance from operator face to the patient face
should be Correct Answer 12-14 inches
When restoring a maxillary tooth best visual access can
be obtained with the patient reclined in a supine position.
The plane of the maxillary arch is Correct Answer
Perpendicular to the floor
When restoring a mandibular tooth,
Best visual access can be obtained with the patient
reclined with the back of the chair angled slightly up(30-40
degrees). The plane of the mandibular arch is Correct
Answer Parallel to the floor
What instruments are used to place amalgams, composite
resin's and temporary filling materials into cavity
preparation's Correct Answer Compactors
What instruments are used to remove excess amalgam,
composite resin's and temporary materials after the
material has been placed in the cavity preparation Correct
Answer Carvers
,What instruments are used to rub and smooth amalgam
after it has been placed in the cavity preparation Correct
Answer Burnisher
Most hand instruments are made up of what three parts
Correct Answer Handle, shank, working end
The working end of a carver (discoid/cleoid) has a cutting
edge divided into three
general areas. They are: Correct Answer the tip, side and
heel
What instruments are designed to finish and polish
amalgam and composite restorations Correct Answer
rotary
The instrument grasp that offers the greatest control
during performance of restorative procedures in the oral
cavity Correct Answer Modified pen grasp
True or false: a second finger is used as a fulcrum Correct
Answer False
A carver should be adapted at a __________ degree
angle to the surface being carved. Correct Answer 90
What is the function of the index finger in the modified pen
grasp Correct Answer holds the instrument handle
opposite the thumb
, How does the EFDA accomplish activation (movement) of
an instrument in order to avoid muscle cramping and
fatigue? Correct Answer Moving the hand, wrist and
forearm as one unit, keeping a secure fulcrum
What are the advantages of working in a dry field? Correct
Answer Better visibility, prep stays clean and dry,
Materials develop properly and easier access for
placement of materials
True or false: in a proper operating field the teeth are
accessible and dry in the surrounding soft tissues are
isolated from the operating site Correct Answer True
Is the oldest method used for retraction and dryness and
are recommended for isolation during short periods
Correct Answer Cotton rolls
Cotton rules are placed in the vestibule or floor of the
mouth adjacent to the operating sites. They will absorb
saliva from what salivary ducts Correct Answer Parotid
and sublingual
Disadvantage of cotton roll isolation Correct Answer Must
be changed frequently, risk of contamination when
changing, limited retraction, does not protect patient
How many advantages to using rubber dam Correct
Answer 6
2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
Ideally, the distance from operator face to the patient face
should be Correct Answer 12-14 inches
When restoring a maxillary tooth best visual access can
be obtained with the patient reclined in a supine position.
The plane of the maxillary arch is Correct Answer
Perpendicular to the floor
When restoring a mandibular tooth,
Best visual access can be obtained with the patient
reclined with the back of the chair angled slightly up(30-40
degrees). The plane of the mandibular arch is Correct
Answer Parallel to the floor
What instruments are used to place amalgams, composite
resin's and temporary filling materials into cavity
preparation's Correct Answer Compactors
What instruments are used to remove excess amalgam,
composite resin's and temporary materials after the
material has been placed in the cavity preparation Correct
Answer Carvers
,What instruments are used to rub and smooth amalgam
after it has been placed in the cavity preparation Correct
Answer Burnisher
Most hand instruments are made up of what three parts
Correct Answer Handle, shank, working end
The working end of a carver (discoid/cleoid) has a cutting
edge divided into three
general areas. They are: Correct Answer the tip, side and
heel
What instruments are designed to finish and polish
amalgam and composite restorations Correct Answer
rotary
The instrument grasp that offers the greatest control
during performance of restorative procedures in the oral
cavity Correct Answer Modified pen grasp
True or false: a second finger is used as a fulcrum Correct
Answer False
A carver should be adapted at a __________ degree
angle to the surface being carved. Correct Answer 90
What is the function of the index finger in the modified pen
grasp Correct Answer holds the instrument handle
opposite the thumb
, How does the EFDA accomplish activation (movement) of
an instrument in order to avoid muscle cramping and
fatigue? Correct Answer Moving the hand, wrist and
forearm as one unit, keeping a secure fulcrum
What are the advantages of working in a dry field? Correct
Answer Better visibility, prep stays clean and dry,
Materials develop properly and easier access for
placement of materials
True or false: in a proper operating field the teeth are
accessible and dry in the surrounding soft tissues are
isolated from the operating site Correct Answer True
Is the oldest method used for retraction and dryness and
are recommended for isolation during short periods
Correct Answer Cotton rolls
Cotton rules are placed in the vestibule or floor of the
mouth adjacent to the operating sites. They will absorb
saliva from what salivary ducts Correct Answer Parotid
and sublingual
Disadvantage of cotton roll isolation Correct Answer Must
be changed frequently, risk of contamination when
changing, limited retraction, does not protect patient
How many advantages to using rubber dam Correct
Answer 6
