UNIT I TERMINOLOGY

Question 0

Code of Ethics

Answer 0

Voluntary standards of behavior established by a profession.

Question 1

Certified Dental Assistant

Answer 1

Nationally recognized credential of the dental assistant who has passed the DANB certification examination and keeps current on practice through continuing education.

Question 2

Dental Hygienist

Answer 2

Licensed oral healthcare professional who provides preventitive, therapeutic and educational services.

Question 3

Direct Supervision

Answer 3

Level of supervision in which the dentist is physically present when the dental auxiliary performs delegated functions.

Question 4

Periodontics

Answer 4

Dental specialty involved with the diagnosis and treatment of disease of the supporting tissues.

Question 5

Prosthodontics

Answer 5

Dental specialty that provides restoration and replacement of natural teeth.

Question 6

Tort Law

Answer 6

Involves an act that brings harm to a person or damages to a property.

Question 7

Expanded Functions

Answer 7

Specific intraoral functions delegated to an auxiliary that require increased skill and training.

Question 8

American Dental Assistants Association

Answer 8

Professional organization that represents the profession of dental assisting on a national level.

Question 9

Ethics

Answer 9

Moral standards of conduct; rules or principles that govern proper conduct.