Final Exam Study Guide

The device used to determine if the pulp of a tooth is dead or alive is _______

To assist in making a mouth guard, the dental assistant would take ________

For descriptive and comparative purposes each tooth surface is divided into imaginary ______

The lower right first bicuspid is tooth number _______

The shape of the upper central incisor is a ______

Insurance forms must be

The form submitted to insurance for determining what benefits the insurance will pay before the tx is done is called?

A mercury hygiene precaution that must be followed is_______

The provider is the ________

The ______ is the dental insurance carrier.

If an expiration date on an item has passed, remove the item from the shelf and

Dental malpractice insurance protects the dentist against __________

For the diagnosis and treamtent planning of root canal therapy, it is necessary to have available ________

To prepare teh dressing for dry socket, ZOE should be mixed on

A dental instrument frequently used during irrigation of a root canal procedure is a ______

After topical application of fluoride, a patient is told to not eat, drink, or rinse mouth for a min period of _____

Some basic services on insurance_____

The mechanical removal of the infectious material of a lesion is a :

What supervision does the dentist not have to be physically present when dental auxillaries are being performed.

Services which include prosthetics are considered______

The tooth that touches the distal of #20 is _________

What type of extraction instruments have sharp, triangular points on the end and are useful for removing root stumps?

A dental instrument frequently used during a pulpotomy is _______

A technique used to eliminate periodontal pockets is _____

Prognathic is a :

A result of orthodontic treatment may be ______

Shellac baseplates are used to _____

An advantage of using fixed, rather than removable orthodontic appliance is ____

A _____ is a discount allowed on an invoice to encourage the buyer to pay promptly.

Consistency of cements prepared for setting crowns and bridges should be _____

The subscriber is the ______

After a root canal is irrigated, the patient is usually instructed to return in _____

The ____ surface of dental enamel has the highest concentration of fluoride.

A safety precaution that should be observed when constructing a shellac baseplate is to avoid ______

What type of extraction insturment looks like a screw driver and are used to loosen teeth?

The most common vaccination schedule for Hepatitis B is given ____

What is this?

______ means tooth structure.

The best suggestions a dental assistant should give a patient who is experiencing a post-operative upset stomach is :

Patient ledger files are usually ________

Financial arrangements must be made for each patient

The parotid duct opens into the mouth from the insde of the cheek opposite the

The medication being taken by a patient that could create the most serious problems during oral surgery is

A handeling precaution of a compound tray material is to avoid ______

An instrument used to remove pulpa fibers of a necrotic tooth is a ____

The _____ of the clinical crown is where you would find a class V dental carries

Direct eye-contact with ultra-violet light by the dental assistant should be______

If you have received a credit memo from a supplier, it means that the company is _______________

Virulence describes the

___________ are the codes used to identify for the insurance company the preocdure done to the patient.

The Greek prefix "ortho" means _____

The instrument pictured below is??

A good liner (base) under amlagams to help prevent sensitivity is __________

The following is used to cement the material to a tooth for a permanent crown---

The clinical crown is divided into _____

What type of extraction instruments have a spoon shaped end and seperates the gums from the underlying bone?

The substance produced by the body in response to the Hepatitis B vaccination in an _______

When Writing a prescription the abbreviation q.i.d. means take____

Pedodontics is defined as a dental practice limited to treatment of

A biopsy is to : _____

A point angle is:

Of the following, which name comes first in alphabetical order: J.A. Eastman, J. Eastman, James Easton, Janet A. Eastman

A factor in a patient's medical history that could cause complications during oral surgery is ________

When taking a telephone message it is essential that you record ________

The orthodontic condition of a tooth moving in a bone in analogous to a _____

Dental Helath Care workers are personnel who assist a dentist who may be exposed to what?

_______ is the form which the patient fills out descibing medical conditions adn possible allergies.

An instrument included in the set-up for periodontal surgery is a ______

____ are most commonly extracted during orthodontic treatment.

After mixing plaster, it get warm becaus of _______

Hepatitis B surface antigen-positive people have

All dentists and dental health care worksers must show evidence of immunity against the hepatitis B virus

A ___________ is to enable one to locate materials filed under other systems.

A tooth may die and rquire root canal treatment due to the following causes...

According to Angle's classification of occlusion (overbite, Underbite, normal) the normal jaw position is classified as?

Apicoectomy is a surgery procedure involving radical removal of the ______

The instrument pictured below is a?

Some legal autorities recommend that records be kept for _______

Prevenative orthodontics includes:

The appliance used to maintain the space of second primary molar is a ______

The etiology pertaining to orthodontics is the science of finding the cause of ____

The term exodontist refers to a person who limits their practice to _______

A patient chart is a legal document and when it is necessary to transfer records,

The lower centrals and laterals are #'s _______

Details of all treatment are listed on the____ ____.

After the soft composite material is placed in the cavity, the next step would be ______________

A deficiency of ______is responsible for many periodontal problems.

To take a preliminary impression for a full denture, the material used may be

The required amount paid by the patient before insurance benefits go into effect is the _____

The primary purpose of making custom trays is to

After active orthodontic treatment is finished, a ______ is used to stabilize the teeth.

The following is used to cement the material to a tooth for an acrylic plastic temporary crown...

The following is used to cement the material to a tooth for a metal shell temporary crown....

When measuring depth of gingival sulcus, the probe is placed ______

An item that must be included on a set-up for a crown and bridge preparation is a ________

_______ is not a carrier transmitted disease.

The _____ is what the dentist owns after assets and liabilities are balanced.

Which type of extraction instruments are the universal upper arch extraction instrument?

Records which concern the rendering of dental services for patients are_______

Hepatitis B documentation is required by anyone who