8 Week Dental Assisting Midterm

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1. The dental degree DDS means____________.





2. A metal impression tray that has been tried in the mouth but not selected must be _______________.




3. Write the common abbreviations for these dental terms: Root Canal Treatment, Crown, Extraction.




4. Light-curing sealants do not require mixing.__________________________



5. All surfaces likely to be touched during patient care must be __________________.




6. What size film is normally used on children? ___________________




7. An intrinsic stain, such as Tetracycline, can/cannot be removed with coronal polishing.



8. Proper reason for taking alginate impressions are:






9. What does ADAA stand for?




10. The dental specialty concerned with the nature of the diseases affecting the oral structures and adjacent regions is ____________________.





11. Define Cumulative Effect in radiation exposure.




12. The curing light should be placed on the sealant material for?





13. If a film is overexposed, it will appear _____________.




14. A/An ______________________ legally performs tasks such as fabricating bridges, as specified by the written prescription of the dentist.




15. The prophy angle and handpiece are held in a ________________ grasp.





16. What specific thing must be able to be seen on a bitewing x-ray?




17. What does ADA stand for?





18. What does heavy body and light body refer to?




19. Normally there are ___________ molars in the permanent dentition.




20. _______________ have four or more cusps to form a broad occlusal (chewing) surface.





21. When seating the mandibular impression tray, the _____________ portion is pressed down over the teeth first.




22. In order to avoid injuring a tooth while performing a coronal polish, one must avoid:






23. When placing the film in the patient’s mouth, the embossed dot must be placed _______the X-ray head.



24. At what temperature should the water be when mixing gypsum?




25. Define Edentulous.