E1 Practice

Question 1

a solo group dental practice consists of two or more independent dentists. those doctors all practice independent

Answer 1

both statements are true

Question 2

the consultant’s main goal is to analyze the current practice, develop solutions, and make recommendations for changes to improve the practice

Answer 2

true

Question 3

identify the dental specialists

Answer 3

public dentist
prosthodontist
endodontist

Question 4

during the assessment of a patient a dental hygienist may collect data that is both subjective and objective in all states, a dental hygienist can diagnose all aspects of dental care

Answer 4

first statement is true; second statement if false

Question 5

the patient you are treating has an open bite, involving #6-#11 and #22-#27. the dentist you are working with suggests a referral and consultation. the referral and consultation would be with a…

Answer 5

orthodontist

Question 6

when working in a dental office, the dental hygienist can cross train with the dental assistant (meaning the dental hygienist can learn and do the duties of the dental assistant. the dental assistand can cross train with the dental hygienist (meaning the dental assistant can learn and do the duties of the dental hygienist

Answer 6

first stamen is true; the second statement is false

Question 7

the dental hygiene scope of practice varies from state to state, every state receives a dental hygienist a license in order to practice legally

Answer 7

both statement are true

Question 8

you have just been hired into a new dental office, dr. smith has been in practice for thirty-five years. he has been very successful and …that success to this total control over the practice. while in school, you express a desire to work in an office that practices….and mutual respect, like at dr. brown’s office, identify the management style of dr. smith and dr. brown in that orderly

Answer 8

authoritative and participatory

Question 9

as a reward for doing such a great job, your dentist gives you free tickets to a baseball game. a fly ball goes into the crowd and hits the guy sitting next to you in the mouth. he caught the ball, he cut his lip and fractured the incisal two-thirds of #8 and #9. he most likely will need to be seen by a

Answer 9

endodontist

Question 10

the father of dental hygiene is

Answer 10

Alfred C. fones

Question 11

one of your colleagues in the dental hygiene program informs you that she is going to work in a dental office during the summer break. you are very excited for her, she always helps everyone clean up their unit at the end of clinic, she gets along very well with her classmates and the faculty, and she really is focused on becoming the best hygienist she possibly can become. the management style she would thrive in is

Answer 11

participatory

Question 12

your first day at this new dental office has gone well. all of your patients were on time, are established as 6 month recall patients, and have all been class one sub and supra calculus. however, your last patitne has not had an appointment with a dentist in fifteen years presents with class three sub and supra calculus throughout and generalized probe depths of 8-11mm. what dental specialist should this patient be referred to based only on the oral finding presented?

Answer 12

periodontist

Question 13

which of the following is not a core value of dental hygiene

Answer 13

profitablility

Question 14

the team member that can be trained on the job is

Answer 14

the dental assistant

Question 15

prior to 1950, dental education curriculum for dentist focused on practice management how to run the business aspects of dentistry

Answer 15

false