SkillsUSA Study Guide Written Test

ADA

(American Dental Association)

• Represents the profession of dentistry (national level)

• Advocates for the advancement of public oral health and the profession of dentistry. 

ADAA

(American Dental Assistants Association)

• Professional Organization that represents the profession of Dental Assisting on a national level 

CDA

(Certified dental assistant )

• Nationally recognized credential of a dental assistant who has passed DANB certification examination and keeps current in practice through continuing education 

DANB

 (Dental Assistant National Board)

•  National agency responsible for administering the certification exam and issuing the credential of a certified dental assistant

HIPAA

( health insurance portability and accountability Act of 1996)

• Fed. regulation that ensures the privacy of a patient 

Dental Healthcare team

• team bc they all come in contact with patients blood and saliva (bodily fluid)

  • Dentist, Hygienist, Dental Assistant, Lab Technician

Dental Specialties 

• Dental Public Health ,Endodontics, Oral maxillofacial radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral pathology, Orthodontics, Pediatric, Periodontics, Prostodontics

Dental Public Health 

• Development of policies at diff. Levels of gov. For programs to prevent disease; and promote oral health education community-wide 

Endodontics

• Involves the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries to the pulp and associated structures 

Oral maxillofacial radiology

• Uses digital imaging to locate tumors and infectious diseases of the jaws, head, and neck, and assists in the diagnosis of patients with trauma and temporomandibular disorders

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

• Diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injures, and defects of the oral and maxilofacial regions 

• Diagnosing and surgically treating diseases, injuries, and defects of the face, mouth, and jaw, 

  • including conditions like wisdom teeth removal, cleft lip and palate surgery, and jaw realignment.

Oral pathology 

Examination of diseases that affect the oral cavity and adjacent structures; work with oral surgeons to diagnose 

Orthodontics

Treatment and prevention of malocclusion 

Pediatric

Oral healthcare of children 

Periodontics

Treatment of diseases of the oral tissue that support and surround the teeth 

Prostodontics

Restoration and replacement of natural teeth with artificial constructs (ie. crowns, bridges, and dentures)

film exposed twice/double exposure

• two different images

patient movement

film placed backwards; herringbone

unexposed film

exposed to white light

overexposed

underexposed

incorrect film placement

incorrect horizontal angulation/ overlap

vertical angulation too steep/foreshortened

verticlal anglulation too flat/ elongation

film excessively bent

tooth surfaces

abrasion (cervical third) mandibular

Bilateral complete cleft palate and lip

Attrition caused by bruxism

Impaction in mixed dentition

unerupted supernumerary teeth

Impacted third molar

Minor aphthous ulcer