EOPW REVIEW

What is the soft deposit of bacteria that forms on teeth?

Plaque

Which term describes the loss of calcium and phosphorus from the tooth structure?

Demineralization

Responsible for patient treatment/care

Dentist

"Fabricates crowns, bridges, and dentures"

Dental Lab Technician

Assists with patient treatment/care

Chairside Assistant

Performs periodic dental cleanings

Dental Hygienist

Which band of tissue attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth?

Lingual Frenum

Services not covered by dental policy

Exclusions

Whether a patient is covered or is not covered by a dental policy

Eligibility

The dentist who provides treatment

Provider

A dollar amount a plan will pay toward the cost of dental care over a period of time

Maximum

A child or spouse of the insured person

Dependent

A specific amount that the insured must pay toward the cost of dental treatment before the benefits go into effect.

Deductible

Which of the following methods reduces patient-to-patient disease transmission?

Sterilizing instruments

Which term reference to the tooth surface farthest away from the midline?

Distal

Which law regulates office policy regarding the transfer of patient health care information?

HIPAA

Patient napkin

Contaminated

Toxic Chemicals

Hazardous

Extracted Teeth

Infectious

Which document specific the legal requirement for supervision dental assistant for each state?

Dental Practice Act

How often should the evacuation system be flushed?

At the end of each day

Which process completely destroys all forms of life?

Sterilization

Who does the Bloodborne Pathogen Standards protect?

Employees

"Using the Universal Tooth Number System, identify the name of primary tooth L?"

Mandibular Left First Molar

Which of the following diseases should a dental healthcare worker be immunized against?

hepatitis B virus

The part of the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves.

Pulp

Hardest material in the body that covers a crown of tooth.

Enamel

the portion of the tooth that lies beneath the enamel or cementum.

Dentin

The root of the tooth

Cementum

Which chemical solution can be used to both sterilize and disinfect?

Glutaraldehyde

What is the purpose of a disclosing agent?

Locate Plaque

Which term refers to upper jaw?

Maxilla

What is the correct term for the absence of one or more teeth?

Anodontia

A light handle contaminated with saliva droplets is an example of what type of transmission?

Direct

"Which type of tooth is single rooted, with a thin edge?"

Incisor

Blue light that sets composite material

Curing Light

Used to mix restorative material and some dental cements.

Triturator

Used in all procedures to rinse and dry a limited area or the complete mouth

Air Water Syringe

"Removes excess water, saliva, blood, and debris from the patient's mouth"

Oral evacuation system

"Which conditions present when gum tissues, red, swollen, and bleeds easily?"

Gingivitis

Which TWO items are in the sterilization area?

Autoclave and Ultrasonic Cleaner

Which are considered posterior teeth?

Premolars and molars.

Which permanent tooth number is the maxillary right central incisor?

8

What is the most effective way to remove plaque between teeth?

Flossing

When should a face mask be changed?

Between each patient or when it becomes moist

Which term refers to the lower jaw?

Mandible

Which term refers to the salivary gland located under the tongue?

Sublingual

What is another name for the treatment room?

Operatory

What must the patient provide on the patient registration form to make it a legal document?

Signature

What is the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard?

Employee Right to Know Law

Dense connective fibers that attach the root to the socket wall

Periodontal Ligament

Space between the tooth and the gums (where a popcorn husk might become lodged)

Gingival Sulcus

Tissue that covers the root of the tooth

Cementum

Bone that supports the teeth and forms the socket

Alveolar Process

A break in the skin is which component of the chain of infection?

Portal of entry

A needle stick is which mode of disease transmission?

Parental

What is the purpose of a disinfecting solution?

Destroy most microorganisms

Which factor is the most important to consider when choosing a surface barrier?

Resistant to fluids

What a caregiver observes in a patient

Signs

Chest pain caused by inadequate oxygen to the heart

Angina

What a patient tells you regarding how they feel

Symptoms

Loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain

Syncope

Which permanent tooth number is the mandibular right third molar?

17