Final Review Flashcards
A dentist who specializes in the diagnoses and treatment of dental pulp diseases:
B) Endodontist
The ________ provides a nationally recognized test for front office professionals or chair-side assistants to become certified in their profession.
A) DANB (dental assisting national board.)
A specialty area of dentistry that involves the correction of malocclusion by realignment of the teeth and/or joints:
D) orthodontics
A dental specialty in which the dentist examines tissue samples to provide proper diagnosis and treatment of biopsy results:
D) Oral pathologist
A dentist who specializes in dental treatment for children:
C) Pedodontist
The history of dental assistants started in the ____.
A) 1880s
During the early history of dental assistants, all dental assistants were females, and were called:
C) Ladies in attendance
The responsibilities/duties of the dental assistant can involve: A) patient education B) clinical and filing C) administrative D) all the above
D) all the above
The skill of one assistant working chair-side with a dentist is called:
C) four- handed dentistry
The skill of using two assistants with the dentist is referred to as:
A) six-handed dentistry
The second assistant assisting the dentist may be referred to as the:
D) circulating assistant
The dental assistant might have the responsibility for sterilization procedures, including the management of: A) amalgam waste disposal B) bio hazardous waste C) lead waste disposal D) all of the above
D) all of the above
As a dental assistant, one must follow:
C) good oral hygiene habits
Cigarette smoke has an offensive odor that can stay in the: A) clothes B) mouth C) hair D) all of the above
D) all of the above
The DA should avoid wearing _____ because many patients might have allergies or be sensitive to it.
D) colognes or perfumes
According to OSHA standards a dental assistant’s finger nails should not exceed:
D) 1/8 of an inch
The acronym DANB means:
A) dental assistant national board
The registration exam can be taken through the
B) AMTA
The definition of the abbreviation CDA is:
A) certified dental assistant
How many times a year is the DANB exam offered?
D) three times
The CDA certification is good for ____ year (s)
B) one
The AMT exam started in the early:
A) 1970s
The DANB exams are based on: A) dental chair-side skills B) radiology C) sterilization/disinfection D) all of the above
D) all of the above
