Test Bank for Modern Dental Assisting
Paralleling Technique - answer Intraoral technique of exposing periapical films in which the teeth and the
film are parallel to each other.
Bisecting Technique - answer An intraoral technique of exposing periapical films in which the film and
the teeth create an angle that is bisected by the beam.
Diagnostic Quality - answer Radiographs with the proper images and optimum density, contrast,
definition, and detail.
Interproximal - answer The term that is used to describe a space between two adjacent surfaces.
Bitewing film - answer The type of film used during the interproximal examination.
Alveolar Bone - answer The bone that supports and encases the roots of the teeth.
Crestal Bone - answer The coronal portion of alveolar bone found between the teeth.
Contact area - answer An area of a tooth that touches an adjacent tooth in the same arch.
Open contacts - answer These appear on dental radiographs as thin radioculent lines between adjacent
teeth in the same arch.
Parallel - answer An object that is moving or lying in the same plane and is always separated by the same
distance.
,Intersecting - answer To cut across or through.
Perpendicular - answer Interects at of forms a right angle.
Right Angle - answer A 90 degree angle formed by two lines perpendicular to each other.
Long Axis of the Tooth - answer An imaginary line that divides the tooth longitudinally into two equal
halves.
Central Ray - answer The central portion of the primary beam of radiation.
Convulsion - answer A sudden irregular uncontrollable movement of a limb or body
Erythema - answer A redness that is most likely caused by imflammation or infection
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - answer An emergency procedure used to restore conciousness or
life
Acute - answer Rapid onset of a symptom
Allergy - answer A person who is highly sensitive to a certain substance
Allergn - answer Can trigger an allergic state
Syncope - answer The loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood going to the brain
,Gait - answer A person's way or manner of moving by foot
Asthma - answer A chronic respiratory disease
Anaphylaxis - answer A life-threatening hypersensitivity to a substance
Antibodies - answer Immunoglobulins produced by lymphoid tissue in response to a foreign substance
Antigen - answer A substance that is introduced into the body to stimulate the production of an antibody
Aspiration - answer The action of inhaling something by mouth
Hypoglycemia - answer An abnormally low level
Who is known as the "Father of Medicine"? - answer Hippocrates
What is the Hippocratic oath? - answer basis of the code of ethics for dental and medical professions; a
solemn obligation to to refrain from wrongdoing and treat patients with confidentiality and to the best
of one's ability
Who originated the term "surgeon dentist" and dispelled the theory that tooth decay was caused by
tooth worms? - answer Pierre Fauchard
Who is credited with beginning the field of forensic dentistry? - answer Paul Revere
Who is the "Grand Old Man of dentistry"? - answer Dr.Green Vardiman Black (G.V. Black)
Who discovered x-rays in 1895? - answer Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
, What discovery did Horace Wells makes in 1844? - answer Inhalation anesthesia
Who was the first women to graduate from a recognized dental college? - answer Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor
Who was the first dentist to employ a dental assistant, known during the time as a lady in attendance, in
1885? - answer C. Edmund Kells
What is the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association responsible for? -
answer the evaluation and accreditation of dental educational programs in the United States
Where is the national museum of dentistry located? - answer Baltimore, Maryland
What are the essential aspects of professional appearence? - answer good health, good grooming, and
appropriate dress
Professionalism - answer an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the
dental office, professionalism distinguishes people who have a job from those who pursue a career
What are the aspects/ suggestions for good grooming and appropriate dress? - answer clean wrinkle free
clothes, undergarments, use of deodorant, shower daily, no use of perfume or cologne, subtle make up,
no visible tattoos, closed toed shoes, maintain good oral hygiene, trim fingernails
What do HIPPA laws provide? - answer a set of federal privacy laws, apply to the healthcare provider
regarding the methods that must be used to ensure that patient privacy is protected while health info is
shared among healthcare providers
What does TEAM stand for? - answer Together Everyone Accomplishes More
Paralleling Technique - answer Intraoral technique of exposing periapical films in which the teeth and the
film are parallel to each other.
Bisecting Technique - answer An intraoral technique of exposing periapical films in which the film and
the teeth create an angle that is bisected by the beam.
Diagnostic Quality - answer Radiographs with the proper images and optimum density, contrast,
definition, and detail.
Interproximal - answer The term that is used to describe a space between two adjacent surfaces.
Bitewing film - answer The type of film used during the interproximal examination.
Alveolar Bone - answer The bone that supports and encases the roots of the teeth.
Crestal Bone - answer The coronal portion of alveolar bone found between the teeth.
Contact area - answer An area of a tooth that touches an adjacent tooth in the same arch.
Open contacts - answer These appear on dental radiographs as thin radioculent lines between adjacent
teeth in the same arch.
Parallel - answer An object that is moving or lying in the same plane and is always separated by the same
distance.
,Intersecting - answer To cut across or through.
Perpendicular - answer Interects at of forms a right angle.
Right Angle - answer A 90 degree angle formed by two lines perpendicular to each other.
Long Axis of the Tooth - answer An imaginary line that divides the tooth longitudinally into two equal
halves.
Central Ray - answer The central portion of the primary beam of radiation.
Convulsion - answer A sudden irregular uncontrollable movement of a limb or body
Erythema - answer A redness that is most likely caused by imflammation or infection
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - answer An emergency procedure used to restore conciousness or
life
Acute - answer Rapid onset of a symptom
Allergy - answer A person who is highly sensitive to a certain substance
Allergn - answer Can trigger an allergic state
Syncope - answer The loss of consciousness caused by lack of blood going to the brain
,Gait - answer A person's way or manner of moving by foot
Asthma - answer A chronic respiratory disease
Anaphylaxis - answer A life-threatening hypersensitivity to a substance
Antibodies - answer Immunoglobulins produced by lymphoid tissue in response to a foreign substance
Antigen - answer A substance that is introduced into the body to stimulate the production of an antibody
Aspiration - answer The action of inhaling something by mouth
Hypoglycemia - answer An abnormally low level
Who is known as the "Father of Medicine"? - answer Hippocrates
What is the Hippocratic oath? - answer basis of the code of ethics for dental and medical professions; a
solemn obligation to to refrain from wrongdoing and treat patients with confidentiality and to the best
of one's ability
Who originated the term "surgeon dentist" and dispelled the theory that tooth decay was caused by
tooth worms? - answer Pierre Fauchard
Who is credited with beginning the field of forensic dentistry? - answer Paul Revere
Who is the "Grand Old Man of dentistry"? - answer Dr.Green Vardiman Black (G.V. Black)
Who discovered x-rays in 1895? - answer Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
, What discovery did Horace Wells makes in 1844? - answer Inhalation anesthesia
Who was the first women to graduate from a recognized dental college? - answer Lucy B. Hobbs-Taylor
Who was the first dentist to employ a dental assistant, known during the time as a lady in attendance, in
1885? - answer C. Edmund Kells
What is the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association responsible for? -
answer the evaluation and accreditation of dental educational programs in the United States
Where is the national museum of dentistry located? - answer Baltimore, Maryland
What are the essential aspects of professional appearence? - answer good health, good grooming, and
appropriate dress
Professionalism - answer an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the
dental office, professionalism distinguishes people who have a job from those who pursue a career
What are the aspects/ suggestions for good grooming and appropriate dress? - answer clean wrinkle free
clothes, undergarments, use of deodorant, shower daily, no use of perfume or cologne, subtle make up,
no visible tattoos, closed toed shoes, maintain good oral hygiene, trim fingernails
What do HIPPA laws provide? - answer a set of federal privacy laws, apply to the healthcare provider
regarding the methods that must be used to ensure that patient privacy is protected while health info is
shared among healthcare providers
What does TEAM stand for? - answer Together Everyone Accomplishes More
