Dental Assistant-Midterm Exam Questions With Solutions 100% Solved
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Dental Assistant-Midterm Exam Questions
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Which cranial nerve is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity? trigeminal
nerve
Blood vessels that supply the teeth and gingiva usually have the following terms in their name?
alveolar
Which term does not ap...
Dental Assistant-Midterm Exam Questions
With Solutions 100% Solved
Which cranial nerve is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity? trigeminal
nerve
Blood vessels that supply the teeth and gingiva usually have the following terms in their name?
alveolar
Which term does not apply to the surface of the teeth on the cheek side of the dental arches?
lingual
Which class of tooth has no cusp? incisor
When two adjacent teeth of the same arch do not contact, the space between them is called
a diastema
Which primary teeth are usually the first to erupt? mandibular central incisors
Which of these teeth has the longest root in the primary dentition? maxillary canines
, Dental Assistant-Midterm Exam Questions
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Which of the following teeth is most likely to have mamelons? permanent maxillary
central incisor
Mixed dentition typically begins around which age? 6 years
Which class of tooth is most likely to have a cusp of Carabelli? maxillary first molar
How many cusps does a mandibular first molar have? five
A periodontal probe is used to measure sulcus depth
The explorer detects abnormalities in the enamel
Which tooth surface faces the midline of the body? mesial
, Dental Assistant-Midterm Exam Questions
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Which class of Black's Classification of Cavities describes dental caries that develops on
occlusal cusps or incisal surfaces that have been worn away by abrasion? class VI
Caries occurring on two surfaces of a tooth is classified as compound
Using the Universal Numbering System, the maxillary right canine would be numbered as tooth
6
Using the International Standards Organization System, the maxillary right canine would be
numbered as tooth 13
Which type of caries might require a dental assistant to write the words "watch" across a tooth in
a patient's chart? Incipient caries
An artificial tooth that replaces a missing natural tooth in a fixed bridge or removable denture is
a pontic
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Abnormal swelling or tenderness of a patient's cervical lymph nodes could indicate
developing malignancy
A disease acquired in a medical setting is known as a/an nosocomial infection
Anton Van Leeuwenhoek is best known for what? Observing microorganisms in a drop of
rainwater
The Koch postulates helps determine if A bacteria is responsible for a particular disease
What are pathogens? microorganisms that cause disease
An etiologic agent does what? causes disease
What is the function of an endospore? To protect certain bacteria when exposed to stress
Acquired immunity can be obtained through vaccination
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