Question 1

Patients seek dental care for all of following reasons except:

Accepted Answer

A) new patient to begin dental care. 
B) to spend their insurance benefits. 
C) emergency patient experiencing pain. 
D) returning patient for continuing care. 
A) new patient to begin dental care. 
B) to spend their insurance benefits. 
C) emergency patient experiencing pain. 
D) returning patient for continuing care.

Question 2

What color symbol indicates treatment that needs to be completed?

Accepted Answer

A) Black 
B) Blue 
C) Red 
D) Green 
A) Black 
B) Blue 
C) Red 
D) Green

Question 3

Using Black's classification of cavities,a pit and fissure on the occlusal surface of molars and premolars is considered a class _____ restoration or cavity.

Accepted Answer

A) V 
B) I 
C) II 
D) III 
A) V 
B) I 
C) II 
D) III

Question 4

What are the four letters used to indicate the primary first molars in the Universal Numbering System?

Accepted Answer

A) A, J, K, L 
B) E, F, O, P 
C) B, I, L, S 
D) C, H, M, R 
A) A, J, K, L 
B) E, F, O, P 
C) B, I, L, S 
D) C, H, M, R

Question 5

The most common tooth-numbering systems used are the:

Accepted Answer

A) Universal System, the Palmer Notation System, and the International Standards Organization/Fédération Dentaire Internationale System. 
B) Global Numbering System, the Bracket Numbering System, and the Palm Beach System. 
C) Federal Numbering System, the Global Numbering System, and the Palmer Notation System. 
D) World Numbering System, the Palmer Notation System, and the Bracket Numbering System. 
A) Universal System, the Palmer Notation System, and the International Standards Organization/Fédération Dentaire Internationale System. 
B) Global Numbering System, the Bracket Numbering System, and the Palm Beach System. 
C) Federal Numbering System, the Global Numbering System, and the Palmer Notation System. 
D) World Numbering System, the Palmer Notation System, and the Bracket Numbering System.

Question 6

A dental charting system that uses the geometric diagram style represents the teeth with:

Accepted Answer

A) illustrations that resemble the actual crowns of the teeth. 
B) squares. 
C) circles. 
D) triangles. 
A) illustrations that resemble the actual crowns of the teeth. 
B) squares. 
C) circles. 
D) triangles.

Question 7

Who can legally probe and measure the sulcus for loss of gingival attachment and bone loss,and with what instrument doe he or she do this?

Accepted Answer

A) Dentist and dental assistant, using an explorer 
B) Dentist and dental hygienist, using a periodontal probe 
C) Dental hygienist only, using a scaler 
D) Dentist and registered dental assistant, using a periodontal probe 
A) Dentist and dental assistant, using an explorer 
B) Dentist and dental hygienist, using a periodontal probe 
C) Dental hygienist only, using a scaler 
D) Dentist and registered dental assistant, using a periodontal probe

Question 8

The diagram used for charting the teeth includes _____ primary teeth and _____ permanent teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) 24; 30 
B) 20; 36 
C) 20; 32 
D) 32; 20 
A) 24; 30 
B) 20; 36 
C) 20; 32 
D) 32; 20

Question 9

When referring to a tooth charting diagram,the teeth are presented from the perspective of looking ______ the patient's mouth,and the ride side of the patient's mouth appears on the ______side of the page.

Accepted Answer

A) into; left 
B) into; right 
C) out from; left 
D) out from; right 
A) into; left 
B) into; right 
C) out from; left 
D) out from; right

Question 10

The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay and the best method for restoring a tooth was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) G.V. Black. 
B) Edmund Kells. 
C) Horace Hayden. 
D) Pierre Fauchard. 
A) G.V. Black. 
B) Edmund Kells. 
C) Horace Hayden. 
D) Pierre Fauchard.

Question 11

The tooth-numbering system that begins with the maxillary right third molar as tooth 1 and ends with the mandibular right third molar as tooth 32 is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Universal System. 
B) Palmer Notation System. 
C) International Standards Organization/Fédération Dentaire Internationale System. 
D) Bracket Numbering System. 
A) Universal System. 
B) Palmer Notation System. 
C) International Standards Organization/Fédération Dentaire Internationale System. 
D) Bracket Numbering System.

Question 12

The treatment plan designed to restore the dentition to maximum function and an esthetically pleasing result is the _____ care plan.

Accepted Answer

A) emergency 
B) optimum 
C) standard 
D) premium 
A) emergency 
B) optimum 
C) standard 
D) premium

Question 13

The examination of the cheeks,mucosa,lips,palate,tonsil area,tongue,and floor of the mouth to detect any abnormalities is the _____ exam.

Accepted Answer

A) soft tissue 
B) oral cavity 
C) hard tissue 
D) oral mucosa 
A) soft tissue 
B) oral cavity 
C) hard tissue 
D) oral mucosa

Question 14

Charting with a color-coding system specifies that _____ is used for dental treatment that has been completed and _____ is used for dental treatment that needs to be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) red; green 
B) blue; red 
C) red; blue 
D) blue; yellow 
A) red; green 
B) blue; red 
C) red; blue 
D) blue; yellow

Question 15

Which component of treatment care plans would be delivered to the patient first?

Accepted Answer

A) Restoring teeth with composite or amalgam restorations 
B) Dental implants 
C) Replacing missing teeth with fixed and removable prosthodontic appliances 
D) Relief of discomfort 
A) Restoring teeth with composite or amalgam restorations 
B) Dental implants 
C) Replacing missing teeth with fixed and removable prosthodontic appliances 
D) Relief of discomfort

Question 16

When palpating the lymph nodes,the lymph node chain is followed from:

Accepted Answer

A) front of ear downward to the clavicle (collar bone). 
B) side of head downward to the sternum. 
C) front of one ear to front of the other ear. 
D) none of the above. 
A) front of ear downward to the clavicle (collar bone). 
B) side of head downward to the sternum. 
C) front of one ear to front of the other ear. 
D) none of the above.

Question 17

On the Dental Mobility Scale,what number indicates moderate mobility?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 0 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 0

Question 18

A periodontal pocket is recorded on the examination form if the depth of the measurement on the periodontal probe is greater than _____ mm.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 19

The dental assistant is involved in which of the following in patient examination and treatment planning?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking intraoral and extraoral photographs 
B) Charting and recording the dentist's findings 
C) Assisting the patient with completion of the patient information forms 
D) All of the above 
A) Taking intraoral and extraoral photographs 
B) Charting and recording the dentist's findings 
C) Assisting the patient with completion of the patient information forms 
D) All of the above

Question 20

In the Palmer Notation System,8 would represent which teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) Central incisors 
B) Lateral incisors 
C) 3rd molars 
D) 1st molars 
A) Central incisors 
B) Lateral incisors 
C) 3rd molars 
D) 1st molars

Exam 28: Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

Patients seek dental care for all of following reasons except:

What color symbol indicates treatment that needs to be completed?

Using Black's classification of cavities,a pit and fissure on the occlusal surface of molars and premolars is considered a class _____ restoration or cavity.

What are the four letters used to indicate the primary first molars in the Universal Numbering System?

The most common tooth-numbering systems used are the:

A dental charting system that uses the geometric diagram style represents the teeth with:

Who can legally probe and measure the sulcus for loss of gingival attachment and bone loss,and with what instrument doe he or she do this?

The diagram used for charting the teeth includes _____ primary teeth and _____ permanent teeth.

When referring to a tooth charting diagram,the teeth are presented from the perspective of looking ______ the patient's mouth,and the ride side of the patient's mouth appears on the ______side of the page.

The standard classification system used to describe the location of decay and the best method for restoring a tooth was developed by:

The tooth-numbering system that begins with the maxillary right third molar as tooth 1 and ends with the mandibular right third molar as tooth 32 is the:

The treatment plan designed to restore the dentition to maximum function and an esthetically pleasing result is the _____ care plan.

The examination of the cheeks,mucosa,lips,palate,tonsil area,tongue,and floor of the mouth to detect any abnormalities is the _____ exam.

Charting with a color-coding system specifies that _____ is used for dental treatment that has been completed and _____ is used for dental treatment that needs to be completed.

Which component of treatment care plans would be delivered to the patient first?

When palpating the lymph nodes,the lymph node chain is followed from:

On the Dental Mobility Scale,what number indicates moderate mobility?

A periodontal pocket is recorded on the examination form if the depth of the measurement on the periodontal probe is greater than _____ mm.

The dental assistant is involved in which of the following in patient examination and treatment planning?

In the Palmer Notation System,8 would represent which teeth?

History of Dentistry

The Professional Dental Assistant

The Dental Healthcare Team

Dental Ethics

Dentistry and the Law

General Anatomy

General Physiology

Oral Embryology and Histology

Head and Neck Anatomy

Landmarks of the Face and Oral Cavity

Overview of the Dentitions

Tooth Morphology

Dental Caries

Periodontal Disease

Preventive Dentistry

Nutrition

Oral Pathology

Microbiology

Disease Transmission and Infection Prevention

Principles and Techniques of Disinfection

Principles and Techniques of Instrument Processing and Sterilization

Regulatory and Advisory Agencies

Chemical and Waste Management

Dental Unit Waterlines

Ergonomics

The Patient Record

Vital Signs

The Special Needs and Medically Compromised Patient

Principles of Pharmacology

Assisting in a Medical Emergency

The Dental Office

Delivering Dental Care

Dental Hand Instruments

Dental Handpieces and Accessories

Moisture Control

Anesthesia and Pain Control

Foundations of Radiography, Radiographic Equipment, and Radiation Safety

Digital Imaging, Dental Film, and Processing Radiographs

Legal Issues, Quality Assurance, and Infection Prevention

Intraoral Imaging

Extraoral Imaging

Restorative and Esthetic Dental Materials

Dental Liners, Bases, and Bonding Systems

Dental Cements

Impression Materials

Laboratory Materials and Procedures

General Dentistry

Matrix Systems for Restorative Dentistry

Fixed Prosthodontics

Provisional Coverage

Removable Prosthodontics

Dental Implants

Endodontics

Periodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Pediatric Dentistry

Coronal Polishing

Dental Sealants

Orthodontics

The diagram used for charting the teeth includes _ primary teeth and _ permanent teeth.

When referring to a tooth charting diagram,the teeth are presented from the perspective of looking the patient's mouth,and the ride side of the patient's mouth appears on the side of the page.

Charting with a color-coding system specifies that _ is used for dental treatment that has been completed and _ is used for dental treatment that needs to be completed.