8/28/25, 11:55 PM EFDA Board Exam
EFDA Board ACTUAL Exam 2025-2026 Preparation Test
Bank Questions with Correct Answers/ PA EFDA
Certification Exam Prep Questions with Answers (Brand
New!)
Which statement best The rounded border of enamel which forms the mesial
describes a marginal ridge? and distal margins of anterior and posterior teeth
What is the term used to fossae
describe broad
irregular depressions or
concavities on the occlusal
and lingual surfaces of
anterior
and posterior teeth?
Indicate which term cavosurface margin
describes the junction of the
walls of a cavity preparation
with the external surface
of the tooth:
What caries classification is a class III
distolingual restoration on
#9
Dr. Black is credited for Caries Classification System
What do we call groves in retentive features
prepared areas of dentin
along the line/point angles
of the preparation that
enhance mechanical
retention?
Enamel rods are generally 90
parallel to each other and
at a ______ degree angle
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to the
enamel surface and the DEJ.
The floor (wall) of a class I pulpal floor
occlusal cavity preparation
is known as the
The floor (wall) of a class V axial floor
cavity
preperation that runs
vertically along the long
axis of the tooth is known
as the
The cavity classification whose Class III prep
prep is
typically triangular in shape
having an axial floor and
three walls best describes
the
The junction of two walls in a line angle
cavity prep or two surfaces
that meet is known as
The junction of three walls in point angle
a cavity prep or three
surfaces that meet is
known as
What is the name of the inter-proximal papilla
tissue that fills the inter-
proximal space between
adjacent teeth?
Collectively, the gingiva, periodontium
alveolar process,
periodontal ligament and
cementum are known as
As an EFDA, care must be both the statement and reason are true
used around the tissues
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The science that studies the ergonomics
relationship of people to
their working environment
in
order to promote efficiency
and reduce stress and
strain is:
Which one of the following forearms are parallel, feet flat on the floor
positions represents the
correct position for the
clinical EFDA?
What is the operating 8 to 12o'clock zone
zone for the right handed
operator relative to the
patients face?
ideally, the distance from 12-14 inches
the operator face to the
patient face should be
When restoring a maxillary perpendicular to the floor
tooth, best visual access can
be obtained with the
patient in supine (chair
horizontal) position. The
plane of the maxillary arch
is:
When restoring a parallel to the floor
mandibular tooth, the 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
What instrument are used to compactors
place
amalgams, composite resins
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and temporary filling
materials into cavity
preparations?
What instruments are carvers
used to remove excess
amalgam, composite
resins and temporary
filling materials after
the
material has been placed in
the cavity preparation?
What instruments are burnishers
used to rub and smooth
amalgam after it has been
placed in the cavity
preparation?
The three basic parts of an the handle, shank, and working end.
instrument are
The working end of a carver Tip, side, and heel
(discoid/cleoid) has a cutting
edge divided into three
general areas. They are
What instruments are Rotary
designed to finish and
polish amalgam and
composite restorations?
Select from the following list, the modified pen grasp
the
instrument grasp that offers
the greatest control during
performance of restorative
procedures in the oral
cavity
In the federation Dentaire #16
Internal system for
numbering, a permanent
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EFDA Board ACTUAL Exam 2025-2026 Preparation Test
Bank Questions with Correct Answers/ PA EFDA
Certification Exam Prep Questions with Answers (Brand
New!)
Which statement best The rounded border of enamel which forms the mesial
describes a marginal ridge? and distal margins of anterior and posterior teeth
What is the term used to fossae
describe broad
irregular depressions or
concavities on the occlusal
and lingual surfaces of
anterior
and posterior teeth?
Indicate which term cavosurface margin
describes the junction of the
walls of a cavity preparation
with the external surface
of the tooth:
What caries classification is a class III
distolingual restoration on
#9
Dr. Black is credited for Caries Classification System
What do we call groves in retentive features
prepared areas of dentin
along the line/point angles
of the preparation that
enhance mechanical
retention?
Enamel rods are generally 90
parallel to each other and
at a ______ degree angle
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to the
enamel surface and the DEJ.
The floor (wall) of a class I pulpal floor
occlusal cavity preparation
is known as the
The floor (wall) of a class V axial floor
cavity
preperation that runs
vertically along the long
axis of the tooth is known
as the
The cavity classification whose Class III prep
prep is
typically triangular in shape
having an axial floor and
three walls best describes
the
The junction of two walls in a line angle
cavity prep or two surfaces
that meet is known as
The junction of three walls in point angle
a cavity prep or three
surfaces that meet is
known as
What is the name of the inter-proximal papilla
tissue that fills the inter-
proximal space between
adjacent teeth?
Collectively, the gingiva, periodontium
alveolar process,
periodontal ligament and
cementum are known as
As an EFDA, care must be both the statement and reason are true
used around the tissues
2/38
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The science that studies the ergonomics
relationship of people to
their working environment
in
order to promote efficiency
and reduce stress and
strain is:
Which one of the following forearms are parallel, feet flat on the floor
positions represents the
correct position for the
clinical EFDA?
What is the operating 8 to 12o'clock zone
zone for the right handed
operator relative to the
patients face?
ideally, the distance from 12-14 inches
the operator face to the
patient face should be
When restoring a maxillary perpendicular to the floor
tooth, best visual access can
be obtained with the
patient in supine (chair
horizontal) position. The
plane of the maxillary arch
is:
When restoring a parallel to the floor
mandibular tooth, the 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
What instrument are used to compactors
place
amalgams, composite resins
3/38
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and temporary filling
materials into cavity
preparations?
What instruments are carvers
used to remove excess
amalgam, composite
resins and temporary
filling materials after
the
material has been placed in
the cavity preparation?
What instruments are burnishers
used to rub and smooth
amalgam after it has been
placed in the cavity
preparation?
The three basic parts of an the handle, shank, and working end.
instrument are
The working end of a carver Tip, side, and heel
(discoid/cleoid) has a cutting
edge divided into three
general areas. They are
What instruments are Rotary
designed to finish and
polish amalgam and
composite restorations?
Select from the following list, the modified pen grasp
the
instrument grasp that offers
the greatest control during
performance of restorative
procedures in the oral
cavity
In the federation Dentaire #16
Internal system for
numbering, a permanent
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