DANB General Chairside Exam |Questions
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To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated.
At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium
Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone
Head of the condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid
greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication
Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the
Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the
Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint is the
lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is
When the patient is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla?
Torus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis
Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis?
formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a?
Small Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is tooth number
#8
,If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as
hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition?
Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis
Symptoms include painful sores in one or both corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often
describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries?
Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist?
Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli?
Maxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the mandibular
left quadrant are
#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences burning white
patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as
candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the stethoscope placed?
Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe
occlusal and malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n)
Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes
Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the dental assistant
will record what score in the patient's chart?
2
, Class 2 mobility
The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant;
supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective margins are detected.
A probe score of 1
The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant;
no calculus or defective margins are detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3
The colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4
The colored area of the probe completely disappears, indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility
Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is depressible in socket.
Class 1 mobility
Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a right-handed
dentist?
Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in which zone of
operation are they placed?
Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed
back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow?
Class 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray, based upon order
of use is
excavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed
in a safe place away from the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be transferred
from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned
parallel to the instrument in the dentist's hand
with 100% Correct Answers Graded A+
To assist with patient care the patients medical history must be reevaluated.
At each visit
Where does the mandible articulate with the cranium
Temporal bone
What part of the mandible articulate with the temporal bone
Head of the condylar process
Parts of the sphenoid
greater/lesser wings, anterior base of skull, floors of eyes sockets and the base of cranium
What are the muscles of mastication
Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
First number in a blood pressure reading is the
Systolic
The bottom number of blood pressure is the
Diastolic
The muscle of mastication that inserts into the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint is the
lateral pterygoid.
The best time to count respirations when obtaining vital signs is
When the patient is unaware
What is a nonmalignant (benign) bony growth of the maxilla?
Torus palatinus
Which of the following is the first stage of odontogenesis
Bud Stage
What is odontogenesis?
formation and the development of teeth
An elevated body temperature is likely to be found in a?
Small Child
When using the universal tooth numbering system, the maxillary right central incisor is tooth number
#8
,If a blood pressure reading of 142/96 is obtained on an adult, it is classified as
hypertension
Angular cheilitis is likely to be an oral manifestation of which condition?
Anemia
What is Angular Cheilitis
Symptoms include painful sores in one or both corners of the mouth and dry lips. People often
describe a burning sensation
Which diagnostic aid would be most effective for identifying interproximal caries?
Bitewing
Which artery is used when obtaining the patient's pulse from the wrist?
Radial
Which permanent tooth may have a cusp of Carabelli?
Maxillary first molar
The numbers used in the universal tooth numbering system for charting the teeth in the mandibular
left quadrant are
#17 to 24
A patient with a history of taking antibiotics for a long period of time experiences burning white
patches on the oral tissues. This may be diagnosed by the dentist as
candidiasis
When taking the patient's blood pressure with an arm cuff, on which artery is the stethoscope placed?
Brachial
Angle's classification is used to classify and describe
occlusal and malocclusion
A prosthetic tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth is called a(n)
Pontic
What instrument is used for tactile purposes
Explorer
If the dentist identifies moderate mobility of a tooth during a periodontal exam, the dental assistant
will record what score in the patient's chart?
2
, Class 2 mobility
The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant;
supragingival or subgingival calculus and defective margins are detected.
A probe score of 1
The colored area of the probe remains completely visible during the deepest probing in the sextant;
no calculus or defective margins are detected; bleeding occurs after gentle probing.
A probe score of 3
The colored area of the probe remains partially visible at the deepest probing depth in the sextant.
A probe score of 4
The colored area of the probe completely disappears, indicating probing depth greater than 5.5 mm.
Class 3 mobility
Tooth can be moved in a buccolingual direction and is depressible in socket.
Class 1 mobility
Tooth can be moved up to 1 mm in any direction.
correctly describes the procedure for performing a full mouth rinse when assisting a right-handed
dentist?
Spray from right to left keeping the suction tip in the left posterior vestibule
When portable equipment such as curing lights and nitrous oxide machines are used, in which zone of
operation are they placed?
Static Zone
When retrieving an instrument from the dentist, the instrument should be placed
back on the tray setup in its proper order of use
Which classification of motion includes movement of the fingers, wrist, and elbow?
Class 3 ergonomics
The correct sequence of dental instruments for a Class I amalgam restoration tray, based upon order
of use is
excavator, condenser, burnisher, cleoid-discoid
Whestatic zonetient's personal items should be placed
in a safe place away from the procedure.
When transferring instruments using a single-handed technique, the instrument to be transferred
from the tray to the transfer zone should be positioned
parallel to the instrument in the dentist's hand
