In addition to assisting in the delivery of dental care, a dental assistant may find
employment opportunities in:
-- dental product sales.
-- teaching dental assisting.
-- processing insurance claims.
-- any of the above. - answer any of the above.
Benefits of membership in the ADAA include:
-- a subscription to the Journal of the American Dental Association.
-- eligibility to take the DANB (Dental Assisting National Board) examination.
-- certification as a CDA (certified dental assistant).
-- professional liability insurance - answerprofessional liability insurance
A dental assistant's salary depends primarily on the skills and abilities of the individual
and the _________ associated with the specific position.
-- social status
-- responsibility
-- years of service
-- commendations - answerresponsibility
Which of the following is not true of certification by the Dental Assisting National Board
(DANB)?
-- It is required in all states to perform expanded functions.
-- It is achieved by passing the DANB examination.
-- It verifies that you have obtained a certain level of knowledge.
-- It is a voluntary credential. - answerIt is required in all states to perform expanded
functions.
Which of the following is considered a role of an expanded-functions dental assistant
that is not permitted for a chairside dental assistant?
-- Exposing and processing radiographs
-- Providing patient education
-- Charting
-- Fabricating temporary crowns and bridges - answerFabricating temporary crowns and
bridges
,The ADAA was formed in 1924 by:
-- Faith Sai So Leong.
-- Ann Ehrlich.
-- Juliette A. Southard.
-- Deborah Greenspan. - answerJuliette A. Southard
Which of the following is not a role of a chairside dental assistant?
-- Overseeing inventory control
-- Pouring and trimming models
-- Performing scaling and root planing
-- Providing postoperative instructions to patients - answerPerforming scaling and root
planing
The duties that an expanded-functions dental assistant (EFDA) can perform will vary
according to the state or provincial:
-- ethnic distribution.
-- dental school administration.
-- population density.
-- Dental Practice Act. - answerDental Practice Act
Professionalism:
-- is an attitude that is apparent in everything you do and say, in and out of the dental
office.
-- is what you say in the dental office, as distinguished from what you say on your own
time.
-- is what you do in the dental office, as distinguished from what you do on your own
time.
-- means that you have a job. - answeris an attitude that is apparent in everything you
do and say, in and out of the dental office.
Teamwork in the dental office is important. The letters TEAM stand for:
-- treat everyone as members.
-- take everything as money.
-- together, everyone accomplishes more.
-- two equals a lot more. - answertogether, everyone accomplishes more
Maintaining a positive attitude is probably the single most important factor in helping to
relieve the stress in a dental office.
-- True
, -- False - answerTrue
Recommendations for good grooming and appropriate dress include:
-- using an up-to-date perfume or cologne as a form of aromatherapy.
-- limiting use of tobacco products to the outdoors to avoid an odor in treatment areas.
-- bathing each day and use deodorant.
-- wearing attention-getting makeup and jewelry to distract patients from disagreeable
aspects of their planned dental treatment. - answerbathing each day and use deodorant
The dental specialty of __________ uses new and sophisticated imaging techniques to
locate and diagnose diseases of the jaw, head, and neck.
-- oral and maxillofacial radiology
-- oral and maxillofacial surgery
-- oral pathology
-- pediatric dentistry - answeroral and maxillofacial radiology
Which dental specialty became the first new dental specialty in 36 years when it was
granted recognition by the ADA in 1999?
-- Oral and maxillofacial radiology
-- Dental public health
-- Oral pathology
-- Periodontics - answerOral and maxillofacial radiology
Which team member is legally responsible for the care of the patient?
What is required before a dental laboratory technician can fabricate a crown?
-- A telephone call or fax from the dental office
-- A predetermination from the insurance company
-- Radiographic images of the tooth to be restored
-- A prescription from a dentist - answerA prescription from a dentist
The ADA recognizes how many dental specialties?
-- Seven
-- Nine
-- Eleven
-- Thirteen - answerNine
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