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List different traits of an administrative dental assistant.

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  1. Be flexible and able to do more than one job at a time
  2. Be multi skilled to handle both dental assisting and business needs
  3. Be able to work in a diverse culture and maintain patient relations
  4. Have a strong work ethic
  5. Understand and apply dental professional ethics
  6. Maintain good communication, both written and verbal, between patients and all members of the healthcare team
  7. Be tactful with patients, placing patients first
  8. Be productive by performing jobs quickly and efficiently
  9. Work effectively in a team environment
  10. Apply imitative
  11. Prioritize duties
  12. Make decisions and know what needs to be done without direction
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Describe the many roles of the administrative dental assistant: office manager, business manager, receptionist, insurance biller, records manager, data processor, bookkeeper, and appointment scheduler

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  1. Office Manager typically organizes and oversees the daily operations of the office staff.
  2. Business Manager organizes the business operation of the dental practice
  3. Receptionist must help the patient formulate a positive impression of the dental practice by projecting a positive and helpful attitude
  4. Insurance Biller is responsible of the insurance biller to oversea the filing of the insurance claims
  5. Records Manager organizes and maintains all aspects of patients’ clinical charts according to preset standards.
  6. Data Processor is responsible for entering data into the computer system.
  7. Bookkeeper keeps track of all fees, all money collected, and all money paid out
  8. Appointment setter organizes and maintains the daily patient schedule
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Name the various members of the dental healthcare team and discuss the roles they play in the delivery of dental care

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  1. General Dentist attends an ADA accredited dental school and earns a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or a Doctoral of Medical Dentistry (DMD) degree
  2. Dental Hygienist provides oral hygiene instruction and oral prophylaxis to the dental patients
  3. Dental Assistant provides the link between the patient and the dental assistants or dental auxiliary
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Identify the rules and function of the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Administrative Simplification, as it applies to the healthcare system

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  1. Regulations and compliance issues mandated by HIPAA may include the way insurance claims are coded, how patient information is shared with others, who has access to protected health information, how records are stored, and how patients are contracted outside the dental office
  2. Administrative Simplification was designed to make the business of healthcare easier through the development of standards for transaction code sets, privacy of patient information, security of patient information, and national provider identifiers.
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Name the five ADA’s Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, and demonstrate an understanding of the content by explaining, discussing, and applying the principles

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  1. Patient Autonomy (self-governance) The dentist has a duty to respect the patient’s right to self-determination and confidentiality
  2. Non-maleficence (do no harm) The dentist has a duty to refrain from harming the patient
  3. Beneficence (do good) The dentist has a duty to promote the patient’s welfare
  4. Justice (fairness) The dentist has a duty to treat people fairly
  5. Veracity (truthfulness) The dentist has a duty to communicate truthfully
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Dental Public Health

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is a dentist who helps organize and run dental programs for the general public

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Endodontists

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perform root canal procedures and other surgical procedures that are needed to prevent the loss of a tooth.

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Oral pathology

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are specialist in oral and maxillofacial pathology who diagnose and treat diseases of the mouth and oral structures

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Radiologist

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who specialize in oral and maxillofacial radiology produce and interpret images and data generated by all modalities of radiant energy that are used for the diagnosis and management of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral and maxillofacial region

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Oral Surgeons

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are specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery. They perform surgical procedures of the head and neck such as extraction of teeth, or fascial reconstruction.

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Orthodontist

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treats conditions of malocclusion (teeth meet in a disorder way) and is a member of a complex team of medical and dental doctors who have specialized in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics and who restore facial features and oral functions.

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Pedodontist

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are specialists in pediatric dentistry

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Periodontist

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treat patients who have diseases of soft tissues surrounding the teeth (periodontal disease)

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Prosthodontists

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receive advanced training in prosthodontics and perform procedures that replace lost and damaged tooth structure

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Chairside Dental Assistant

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helps the dentist during patient treatment in such areas as maintain a clean and clear operating field, passing instruments, and manipulating dental materials

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Expanded (Extended) Function

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assistant has received additional training and education in functions that provide more independent patient care under direct or indirect supervision of the dentist

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Circulating (Roving) Assistant

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performs a variety of duties, such as helping dentist, hygienists, or assistants as needed, taking dental radiographs, and help maintaining responsibility for sterilization and infection control procedures

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Administrative Dental Assistant

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Assistant assigned duties that pertain to the business side of dentistry

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Board of Dental Examiners

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Agency that has been assigned the task and authority to issue dental licenses

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Certified Dental Assistant

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A certification granted by the Dental Assisting National Board, Inc. (DANB).

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Chairside Dental Assistants

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Personnel who perform various duties, including scheduling appointments efficiently, communicating with the use of dental terminology, processing dental insurance claims, correctly coding procedures for posting, making entries in patients’ clinical records, and doubling as assistant when additional help is needed in the clinical area

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Dental Hygienist

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Professionally educated and licensed member of the dental healthcare team who provides educational, clinical, and therapeutic dental services to patients

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Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and/or Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD)

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Those who attend an American Dental Association (ADA)accredited dental school earn

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Federal government agency that was enacted to protect the worker from workplace injury. It regulates all area of employment.

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Branch of surgery involving procedures of the head and neck, ranging from simple tasks such as extraction of teeth to complex surgical procedures designed to reconstruct facial structures

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amalgam

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Alloy of various metals, silver, in color, used as dental restorative material

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Apex

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Anatomic area at the end of the tooth root

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bridge

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fixed prosthetic

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cementum

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thin, hard, covering of the root surface of a tooth

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crown

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the portion of the tooth covered in enamel

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inlay

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partial coverage of a tooth, usually on the same surfaces as amalgam restorations. Cast from gold or composite material

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lingual

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surface of teeth that faces the tongue or inside of the mouth

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mastication

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chewing and grinding of food with teeth

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occlusal

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the broad, flat chewing surface of posterior teeth (premolars and molars)

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onlay

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partial coverage of a tooth; the same as an inlay, except that it includes more tooth structure and replaces a cusp

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quadrants

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the four sections of the dental arches. each quadrant has the same number and type of teeth as the opposite quadrant

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resin

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tooth-colored restorative material

38
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root canal

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Endodontic procedure that replaces the diseased pulp

39
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sealant

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substance that covers the chewing surfaces of teeth with a thin coat of resin. The purpose of this coating treatment is to close and protect the tooth from the effects of acid attacks, which cause demineralization of enamel and lead to carious lesions

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Oral Cavity

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anatomic area in which dentistry is performed

41
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The bridge of the nose is called the:

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nasal

42
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The sides and the base of the cranium is called the:

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temporal

43
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The base for the nasal spectrum is the:

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vomer

44
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Part of the orbit and the floor of the cranium is the:

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ethmoid

45
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The upper jaw is the:

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maxilla

46
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The forehead, most of the orbital roof, and the anterior cranial floor is called the:

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frontal

47
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The part of the interior of the nose is the:

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inferior conchae

48
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The lower jaw is called the:

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mandible

49
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Most of the roof and upper sides of the cranium is the:

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parietal

50
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The prominence of the cheeks and part of the orbit

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zygomatic

51
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The back and base of the cranium is the:

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occipital

52
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The posterior part of the hard palate and the floor of the nose is the:

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palatine

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Part of the orbit at the inner angle of the eye is the:

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lacrimal

54
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The bones of the middle ear are the:

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malleus, incus, stapes

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Part of the anterior base of the skull and part of the walls of the orbit is:

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sphenoid

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permanent canines

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9-10 years

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permanent third molars

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15-25 years

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deciduous first molars

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12-16 months

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deciduous central incisors

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6-8 months

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permanent second premolars

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10-12 years

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deciduous second molars

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20-30 months

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permanent lateral incisors

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7-9 years

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deciduous canines

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16-20 months

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permanent second molars

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11-13 years

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permanent first molars

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6-7 years

66
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A tooth with sealant is charted with:

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a blue “S” written on the occlusal surface

67
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Dental caries are:

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outlined in red

68
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Stainless steel crowns are charted:

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with SS written over the tooth.

69
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Completed restored amalgams are colored:

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solid blue

70
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Bonding and veneers are represented by outlining only this surface:

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facial

71
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Composite restorations are outlined and:

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dotted

72
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Which of these would be marked in red? extracted teeth or dental caries

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dental caries

73
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Which of these would be marked in blue? tooth impactions or crowns and bridges

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crowns and bridges

74
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The type of dental charting which displays the teeth in a straight line is:

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geometric

75
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In the symbolic numbering system, primary teeth are assigned: letters or numbers

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letters

76
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The universal numbering system begins with which tooth?

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maxillary right third molar

77
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Dental arches divided into six sections are called:

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sextants

78
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How many dental arches are present in the oral cavity?

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two

79
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The broad, flat chewing surface of posterior teeth is called:

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occlusal

80
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The sharp, cutting edges of anterior teeth are called:

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incisal

81
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Standards that are expressed in the form of laws and regulations are: ethical or legal

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legal

82
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List the nonclinical areas

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reception area, business office, consultation area, doctor’s private office, staff room, additional nonclinical areas

83
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List the clinical areas

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treatment rooms, sterilization area, laboratory, radiology room, dark room, patient education room

84
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Radiographic films that are taken outside the mouth are called:

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panographic x-ray unit

85
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The tongue is a: gland or muscle

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muscle

86
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The three pairs of salivary glands include:

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the submandibular, sublingual, and the parotid gland

87
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When teeth are out of alignment, the dental term is:

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malocclusion

88
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The presence of both primary and permanent dentition is called:

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mixed dentition

89
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The proximal surface of a tooth that is facing toward the midline is called:

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mesial

90
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When a patient is to receive a bridge, the teeth on either side must have what dental procedure?

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crowns

91
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Which restoration is tooth colored? resin or amalgam

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resin

92
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An employee who never has an exposure to hazardous materials in the dental office is which category, according to OSHA? II or III

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III

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