Mid-Term

Question 1

The tooth anterior to the upper left 1st bicuspid is tooth # _______.

Answer 1

11

Question 2

The ________ surface of tooth # 19 touches the _________ # 20.

Answer 2

Mesial

Distal

Question 3

In the mandibular arch, the surface of the teeth facing the tongue is the ___________ surface.

Answer 3

Lingual

Question 4

The branch of dentistry dealing with the treatment of the replacing missing teeth is ____________.

Answer 4

Prosthodontics

Question 5

The part of the tooth where the nerve and the blood vessels reside in the _________.

Answer 5

Pulp

Question 6

The layer of the tooth directly below the enamel is the _________.

Answer 6

Dentin

Question 7

The tooth directly posterior to the lower left first molar is # ________.

Answer 7

18

Question 8

Tooth # 10 has a(n) _________ biting edge.

Answer 8

Incisal

Question 9

The area of the tooth where the nerve exits and is often missed on the x-ray is the ________.

Answer 9

Alex

Question 10

Tooth # 16 is a ____________.

Answer 10

UL 3rd molar

Question 11

Tooth # 5 is a ___________.

Answer 11

UR 1st bicuspid

Question 12

When preparing the syringe for injection:

Answer 12

The blue cap - 30 gauge “short”

The yellow cap - 27 gauge “long”

You should always re-cap a needle when not in use

Question 13

In the high volume evacuation (HVE) or suctioning, the bevel of the suction tip should:

Answer 13

Face towards the tooth

Question 14

Zinc Phosphate cement should be mixed:

Answer 14

Not equal parts and on a glass slab

Question 15

An alginate impression:

Answer 15

Should be poured immediately or wrapped in a wet paper towel

Question 16

The x-ray technique(s) used in dentistry are the:

Answer 16

Bisecting angle technique & parallel technique

Question 17

When assembling the Rinn holder, as a final check, one should always

Answer 17

Make sure the film is in the center of the ring

Question 18

When taking an x-ray, the white side of the film faces ___________.

Answer 18

The tooth

Question 19

A lower molar x-ray is taken by aiming the beam:

Answer 19

Straight (horizontal) from the side

Question 20

A periapical x-ray of tooth # 3 is taken by positioning the x-ray head:

Answer 20

At a downward angle on the patients right side

Question 21

Topical anesthetic is used:

Answer 21

To deaden the skin prior to injection

Question 22

When positioning composites, the sanding discs are secured to the low speed handpiece using the:

Answer 22

Mandrel

Question 23

__________is often used to help secure a matrix band to the tooth.

Answer 23

Wooden wedge

Question 24

One of the permanent, modern cements for cementing crowns is:

Answer 24

RMGI, resin-modified glass ionomer cement

Question 25

In order to place a rubber dam in the mouth, the assistant will set up the following:

Answer 25

Rubber dam, frame, punch, clamp, forceps, floss

Question 26

In composites restorations, the material used to clean and roughen the enamel is:

Answer 26

Acid etching liquid

Question 27

Cavity or Copalite varnishes:

Answer 27

Are used to seal the dentin tubules under amalgam fillings

Question 28

Floss is placed (tied) on the rubber dam clamp:

Answer 28

To aid in the retrieval of the clamp should it fall off the tooth

Question 29

When aspirating using the HVE on the tooth # 30, the position of the suction tip is (assume working with a right handed dentist):

Answer 29

On the lingual side of the tooth

Question 30

The transfer zone:

Answer 30

Is approximately the 4 O’clock to the 7 O’clock position for a right handed dentist

Question 31

The correct order of placement in composite fillings is:

Answer 31

Etching, bonding, composite placement

Question 32

The most critical factor in mixing alginate is:

Answer 32

The temperature of the water

Question 33

Anterior periapical x-rays are always taken with the film in the _________ position.

Answer 33

Vertical

Question 34

The rubber dam clamp used for bicuspids is ________.

Answer 34

2 A

Question 35

The “sharps” container is

Answer 35

The Red plastic container where needles and other sharp objects are disposed

Question 36

Sensor for taking digital x-rays cost:

Answer 36

Around $6,000 - $8,000

Question 37

The amalgam instrument for carving the amalgam between the teeth is the

Answer 37

Interproximal carver

Question 38

Tooth # 3 is _________ to tooth # 5.

Answer 38

Posterior