MIDTERM REVIEW

After patient’s review, the HIPAA written policy, they sign a form that

Acknowledges the patient’s receipt of the private policy

A food diary contains information about ___ for 1 week.

Everything eaten each day

What is true of adult stem cells?

Found an adult tissue

Which muscle of the floor of the mouth forms, a submandibular triangle on each side of the neck?

Digastric

What is the preferred term for bicuspid?

Premolar

What is true concerning continuing education for dental assistants?

It is the ethical obligation of dental assistants to update their knowledge and skills.

Increasing insoluble, fiber, and your diet will help prevent?

Colon cancer

Pre cleaning can be accomplished using

Regular soap and water

The maxillary second premolar differs from the maxillary, first premolar, and that the

Maxillary second premolar usually has one root

The _____ of the erupting tooth fuses with the oral, epithelium during active tooth, eruption, and provides a pathway for the interrupting tooth.

Reduced enamel epithelium

A tear in an instrument package requires the dental assistant to

Use a new instrument package

What can slow or prevent the caries process?

Increasing salivary flow

Oral hygiene should begin

Before the baby has teeth

A person who is unable to resist infection by a particular pathogen is known as _____ in the chain of infection.

A susceptible host

The area where the mesial or distal surfaces of the tooth touch the adjacent tooth in the arch is the

Contact area

Tuberculosis, botulism, and streptococcal infections can be spread by?

Food and water transmission

What is the primary reason why root caries is becoming more prevalent?

People are keeping their teeth longer

What types of cells produce antibodies?

Lymphocytes

What are examples of caries risk assessment test?

Saliva flow rate and bacterial testing

Biologic monitoring is also known as ____ testing.

Spore

Periodontal disease has a proven relationship with

Coronary artery disease

The government agency that regulates the cell of medicines is the

FDA

What organizations issues the license for a dentist to practice dentistry?

State board of dentistry

Which of the following professionals can diagnose pathologic conditions?

Dentist or physician

Why is it important for the dental assistant to be able to recognize the differences between normal and abnormal conditions that appear in the mouth?

To inform the dentist, so the proper steps in diagnosis can begin

Dental public health dentist treat the _____ as the patient rather than the individual.

Community

Housekeeping surfaces

Need to be cleaned with only a detergent or low level disinfectant

______ mucosa is noted for its soft texture, moist surface, and ability to stretch and be compressed?

Lining

The lungs are located in the ____ cavity.

thoracic

The three factors required for the development of caries are a susceptible tooth, specific bacteria, and

Fermentable carbohydrates

What types of cells is associated with bone formation?

Osteoblasts

Which dental specialist is dedicated to the prevention and control of dental disease through organized community based efforts?

Public health dentist

The advantages of self contained water reservoirs, include which?

Dental personnel can select the quality of water used

What is required before a dental laboratory technician can fabricate a crown?

A prescription from a dentist

_____ are the longest teeth in the human dentition, and are used for cutting and tearing.

Canines

What is the periodontal classification for a patient who smokes 10 cigarettes a day and has lost 5 teeth to periodontitis?

Stage IV Grade C

Which is not true of subgingival Calculus?

It is associated with the ducts of the major salivary glands.

Infection control measures that help to prevent disease transmission to the dental professional include

Gloves, hand washing, masks, rubber dams, and use of patient mouth rinses

Informed consent forms

Greatly increase the dentist chance of defense against allegations from a patient that he or she was not fully informed about a procedure

what diseases presents the highest risk to dental personnel?

Hepatitis B

The principal of Justice is defined as

Treating people fairly and giving them what they deserve

what conditions may a dentist refer a patient who is HIV positive to a dental specialist?

The patient has a condition that the dentist normally refers to a specialist

A dental assistant can become a certified dental assistant by

Passing the national dental assisting national board examination

An infection of what paranasal sinuses is most likely to damage vision?

Sphenoid

The major advantage of the chemical vapor sterilizer is that

If there’s not rust, dull, or corrode dry metal instruments

what are the largest and strongest maxillary teeth?

First molars

Ultrasonic cleaners are used to

Loosen and remove debris from instruments

what teeth in the permanent dentition will replace the primary second molars?

Second premolars

what are used in the building and repair process of body tissues?

Proteins

Biofilm can contain many types of bacteria

Fungí, algae and protozoa

Failure to pay a dental practitioner license, renewal fee on time is an example of which of the following types of legal offense

Infraction

Patients seek dental care in all of the following instances except?

to spend their insurance benefits

What are considered single use items except?

Metal impression trays

The larynx is part of which body system?

Respiratory

Why is dental care an important aspect of total prenatal care?

Untreated tooth and periodontal disease can increase the risk of giving birth to a preterm low birthweight baby

The agency that regulates and registers, disinfectants and chemical sterilant, according to the chemical classification is the

EPA

Which of the following information is required on a SDS except?

Cost of product

Each of the following is an appropriate precaution when using glutaraldehyde except?

Do not use an immersion time of more than five minutes due to the potential for corrosion of surfaces

Ethics deals with

Moral discipline

Which foods supplies the body with the most fiber?

Legumes and nuts

The risk for cumulative trauma disorders can increase with

Overflexion and overextension of the wrist

Which of the following types of teeth in the primary dentition are replaced by first premolar in the adult dentition?

First primary molar

According to the CDC, which type of mask should you wear when assisting for an aerosol generating procedures such as a crown preparation?

N95 mask

Bacteria and dental _____ cause Inflammation by producing enzymes and toxins that destroy periodontal, tissues, and lower host defenses.

Biofilm

Hormones are produced by which of the body systems?

Endocrine system

Which member of the dental team ensure that patient privacy measures are in place and followed?

Business assistant

The goal of obtaining medical history information from a dental patient is to ensure all of the following except?

Provide information regarding medical care to be delivered by the dentist

Transmission of pathogens occurring through contact from person to another person is which of the following forms of transmission?

Direct

Which is not true of laser carie detector readings?

The laser caries detector is useful for locating subgingival caries

what is the first link in the chain of infection?

Infectious agent

A patient complaining of discomfort is one of the first signs of gingivitis, true or false?

False

A treatment plan is properly sequence to address all problems that were identified during the examination and diagnosis portion of the patient visit and can include more than one option for treatment. True or false

True

Loss of connective tissue attachment is associated with periodontitis and not gingivitis

True

Maintaining a positive attitude is probably the most single most important factor and helping to relieve the stress and a dental office. True or false

True

There is a great deal of variability in the susceptibility of an individual patient to periodontal disease and successful outcomes of treatment. True or false

True