EFDA ENTRANCE EXAM LATEST REAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS)
If you change your name or address, how many days do you have to inform the
board? - ANSWER: 10 days
tooth info (misc) - ANSWER: *teeth composed of calcium, phosphorus, and other
minerals
*Teeth and bones are both hard, white and heavy with calcium, but that doesn't
make them one and the same
* hardest part of the human body , teeth mostly consist of a calcified tissue called
dentine
*dentin and cellular cementum can heal itself/grow new tissue
*enamel can NOT regrow or heal itself
difference between tooth and bone - ANSWER: *bones contain calcium, phosphorus,
sodium and other minerals, but mostly consist of the protein collagen(Collagen is a
living, growing tissue that gives bones their a flexible framework that allows them to
withstand pressure)
* bones are still not as strong as teeth
*a bone fracture can potentially regrow itself BUT a tooth fracture can not (the tooth
cant grow a new part of a missing tooth but can create tertiary dentin)
Once you pass the boards, what title can you use on business forms? - ANSWER:
EFDA
What can you do as an EFDA - ANSWER: *place rubber dam
*place matrix
*place wedge
*place cavity liners and bases
*place amalgam
*carve amalgam
*place composite
*place sealant
*coronal polish
*fluoride treatment
What CANT you do as an EFDA - ANSWER: *diagnose
*treatment plan
*cut hard or soft tissue
*prescribe drugs
*sign lab slips
*approve final occlusion
*do a direct pulp cap
, *cement FINAL restorations
*administer anesthesia
*take final impressions
*CANT work if dentist isn't in office
*doctor has to check all restorations
if you suspect child abuse with a patient what do you do? - ANSWER: Report to
supervisor or call hotline
what is C.E? - ANSWER: Contiuing education
*10 hours every 2 years
*license is renewed every 2 years
*fee for renewal is $25.00
How many tooth surfaces are there on a tooth and what are they? - ANSWER: 5
surfaces
*mesial
*distal
*facial/buccal
*lingual
*occlusal/incisal
PRIMARY TEETH: how many teeth in a quadrant?
how many teeth in an arch? - ANSWER: 5 teeth in quadrant
10 in arch
20 total
PERMANENT TEETH: how many teeth in quadrant?
how many teeth in arch? - ANSWER: 8 in quadrent
16 in arch
32 total
how many teeth are in an anterior sextant? - ANSWER: 6
What is the anatomical crown? - ANSWER: the part of the crown that is covered with
enamel, can be above and below the gumline
what is the clinical crown? - ANSWER: visible portion of the anatomical crown
What are contact areas important? - ANSWER: *to keep food from packing between
teeth
*help to stabilize the arch
How many embrasures are there and what are they called? - ANSWER: 4 v-shaped
embrasures
*facial/buccal
*lingual
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