General Chairside Board Exam ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When assisting a right-handed operator, the assistant delivers and retrieves the instruments using:
A. The right hand
B. The left hand
C. Either hand
D. The assistant's dominant hand - CORRECT ANSWER - B. The left hand
A ________ forms when two developmental centers join together.
A. Groove
B. Fissure
C. Pit
D. Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Pit
The process by which a tooth breaks through the gingival and moves into functional space is
referred to as:
A. Exfoliation
B. Apposition
C. Eruption
D. Proliferation - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Eruption
Cells responsible for the formation of enamel are referred to as:
A. Ameloblasts
,B. Enameloblasts
C. Odontoblasts
D. Dentinoblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ameloblasts
The process by which deposits of calcium are laid down and the cusps and the various surfaces
are formed is referred to as:
A. Cementoblasts
B. Calcification
C. Osteoblasts is
D. Dentinogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Calcification
A pulpotomy is the:
A. Partial removal of the pulp
B. Complete removal of the pulp
C. Removal of necrotic tissue
D. A and C - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Partial removal of the pulp & removal of necrotic
tissue
The _________ test requires the application of a light source to the tooth to determine small
fractures in the crown of the tooth.
A. Heat
B. Transillumination
C. Fiber-optic
D. Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Transillumination
The following are part of a partial denture EXCEPT:
,A. Clasp
B. Saddle
C. Occlusal rim
D. Framework - CORRECT ANSWER - C.
A custom tray is:
A. Fabricated to be used only on the patient it is fitted for
B. Fabricated to extend over the tuberosities
C. Shaped to relieve the labial frenum attachments
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Vitamin ______ promotes healing of the gingival tissues & maintains overall soft tissue health. -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
The vitamin that aids in the clotting of blood is vitamin: - CORRECT ANSWER -K
The simplest form of sugar that is utilized by the body is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Glucose
Retraction cord the contains epinephrine is used to:
A. Decrease inflammation after the final impression
B. Decrease and control bleeding prior to taking the final impression
C. Control bleeding after the final impression
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
, Full denture construction procedure in order:
A. Wax setup
B. Baseplates & bite rim try-in
C. Impression for a custom tray
D. Adjustment appointment
E. Final try-in or delivery - CORRECT ANSWER - C, B, A, E, D
Correcting bad oral habits is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrective
Referral for extractions is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Construction of a palatial expander is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Construction of a space maintainer is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Caries control is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventive
Orthognathic surgery is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrective
Removing necrotic tissue from a periodontal pocket is called:
A. Root planing
B. Curettage
C. Polishing
D. Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When assisting a right-handed operator, the assistant delivers and retrieves the instruments using:
A. The right hand
B. The left hand
C. Either hand
D. The assistant's dominant hand - CORRECT ANSWER - B. The left hand
A ________ forms when two developmental centers join together.
A. Groove
B. Fissure
C. Pit
D. Fossa - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Pit
The process by which a tooth breaks through the gingival and moves into functional space is
referred to as:
A. Exfoliation
B. Apposition
C. Eruption
D. Proliferation - CORRECT ANSWER - C. Eruption
Cells responsible for the formation of enamel are referred to as:
A. Ameloblasts
,B. Enameloblasts
C. Odontoblasts
D. Dentinoblasts - CORRECT ANSWER - A. Ameloblasts
The process by which deposits of calcium are laid down and the cusps and the various surfaces
are formed is referred to as:
A. Cementoblasts
B. Calcification
C. Osteoblasts is
D. Dentinogenesis - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Calcification
A pulpotomy is the:
A. Partial removal of the pulp
B. Complete removal of the pulp
C. Removal of necrotic tissue
D. A and C - CORRECT ANSWER - D. Partial removal of the pulp & removal of necrotic
tissue
The _________ test requires the application of a light source to the tooth to determine small
fractures in the crown of the tooth.
A. Heat
B. Transillumination
C. Fiber-optic
D. Percussion - CORRECT ANSWER - B. Transillumination
The following are part of a partial denture EXCEPT:
,A. Clasp
B. Saddle
C. Occlusal rim
D. Framework - CORRECT ANSWER - C.
A custom tray is:
A. Fabricated to be used only on the patient it is fitted for
B. Fabricated to extend over the tuberosities
C. Shaped to relieve the labial frenum attachments
D. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - D.
Vitamin ______ promotes healing of the gingival tissues & maintains overall soft tissue health. -
CORRECT ANSWER -C
The vitamin that aids in the clotting of blood is vitamin: - CORRECT ANSWER -K
The simplest form of sugar that is utilized by the body is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Glucose
Retraction cord the contains epinephrine is used to:
A. Decrease inflammation after the final impression
B. Decrease and control bleeding prior to taking the final impression
C. Control bleeding after the final impression
D. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
, Full denture construction procedure in order:
A. Wax setup
B. Baseplates & bite rim try-in
C. Impression for a custom tray
D. Adjustment appointment
E. Final try-in or delivery - CORRECT ANSWER - C, B, A, E, D
Correcting bad oral habits is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrective
Referral for extractions is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Construction of a palatial expander is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Construction of a space maintainer is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Interceptive
Caries control is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Preventive
Orthognathic surgery is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Corrective
Removing necrotic tissue from a periodontal pocket is called:
A. Root planing
B. Curettage
C. Polishing
D. Scaling - CORRECT ANSWER - B.
