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Dental Assisting Essentials
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1
Question
What is the abbreviation for Safety Data Sheets?
Answer
SDS
2
Question
Name all fixed orthodontic appliances listed.
Answer
Brackets; Bands; Buccal tube
3
Question
What do corrective orthodontics consist of?
Answer
Bands; Brackets; Retainers
4
Question
List the causes of malocclusion.
Answer
Genetic; Systemic; Local
5
Question
What appliance is used when a primary tooth is lost prematurely?
Answer
Space maintainer
6
Question
Define ideal occlusion.
Answer
Mesial cusp of upper first molar in buccal groove of lower first molar
7
Question
Name the elements found in amalgam.
Answer
Tin; Silver; Copper; Zinc
8
Question
Define Sanitizing.
Answer
Washing with soap and water to remove debris and organisms
9
Question
When should an alginate impression be poured?
Answer
Within 20 minutes
10
Question
Where should you report any infraction of the dental practice act?
Answer
Dental Board of California
11
Question
What are the advantages of ZOE?
Answer
Sedative effect; Easy to clean up; Least irritating to pulp
12
Question
What are the advantages of Zinc Phosphate (ZP) cement?
Answer
Good thermal insulation; Can be used under restorations; Stronger than ZOE; Low solubility
13
Question
What material creates polymerization?
Answer
A catalyst
14
Question
Define Class II Division 2 malocclusion.
Answer
Maxillary incisors normal; lateral incisors tipped labially and mesially
15
Question
Define Class I malocclusion.
Answer
Mal-alignment of at least one tooth within the arch
16
Question
Where are barriers placed in the operatory?
Answer
X-ray cones; Operating handles; X-ray button
17
Question
What are the characteristics of wearing a mask?
Answer
Worn during aerosol procedures; changed when visibly soiled; changed after every patient
18
Question
What is the apical foramen?
Answer
Opening at the end of the root tip
19
Question
Define a sphygmomanometer.
Answer
Blood pressure cuff/manometer
20
Question
What is a vestibule in dental anatomy?
Answer
The space between the teeth and the lip
21
Question
What consistency should ZOE have when used as a provisional temporary restoration?
Answer
Putty-like
22
Question
What should be done with excess cement left on the mixing pad?
Answer
Discard
23
Question
Which instruments record orthodontic intraoral measurements?
Answer
Calipers, millimeter ruler, Boley gauge (brass wire/floss not essential for measurements)
24
Question
Define Class III malocclusion.
Answer
Mandible is in mesial relationship to the maxilla
25
Question
What is the instruction regarding headgear use during activity?
Answer
Should not be worn during vigorous activity
26
Question
What solution disinfects goggles?
Answer
Glutaraldehyde solution
27
Question
What are the typical PPEs in a dental setting?
Answer
Gown, goggles, mask, gloves
28
Question
Define a collimator and its location.
Answer
Restricts the primary beam; located in the head of the x-ray machine
29
Question
What do ADA standards state about how x-rays should be mounted?
Answer
Dots facing upward toward observer
30
Question
What type of sterilizer uses steam under pressure?
Answer
Autoclave