Dental Practicum Final Review Part 1

The purpose of this film is to record a major portion of the maxilla or mandible on one film:

If a dental film has debris/dark spots on the film what is the most likely cause?

Using the "F" speed film can reduce the radiation exposure to the patient by:

A foreshortened image on a dental radiograph is most likely caused by:

The collar on a lead apron reduces the dose of radiation to the:

Exposure to radiation can best be reduced for the patient by:

A radiograph that has not been properly washed will:

In order to minimize the gag reflex, it is helpful to start the radiographic procedure by first exposing the:

The two types of digital systems include:

The embossed dot should face up when mounting.

Of the following statements about filmless digital system which are true:

Anatomical structures that appear dark gray to black on a processed radiograph are described as being:

The optimum condition for processing in a manual processor is Develop for 4 ½ - 5 minutes @ 68 - 70 degrees

The aluminum filter in the x-ray tubehead reduces the dose of radiation received by the patient by:

Collimators limit the size and shape of the

What exposure error is eliminated if the central ray is directed between the interproximal areas?

Film fogging can best be detected on stored radiographic film by:

Which tissue is considered to be 'radiobiologically" critical:

Film speed refers to the:

Universal Numbering System, the four second permanent molars are:

When digital x-rays are used they require no film packs and no lead foil, and chemicals are needed to process the films.

A herringbone or tire track pattern on a radiograph is a result of:

The use of physical or chemical means to remove inactive or destroy pathogenic microorganisms on a surface or counter tops, to the extent they are no longer capable of transmitting infectious disease; are restricted and regulated by the EPA according to their chemical classification:

Disinfection

Which of the following conditions does not harbor bacteria that could lead to contamination?

Neutral positioning involves leaning against the dental assistant bar on the chair.

32. The process of partial elimination of most microorganisms, but not spores is called?

To obtain optimal operator positioning, the dental assistant should:

The human mouth is divided into two dental:

What bacterium causes dental caries?

What is the soft, sticky, bacterial mass that adheres to teeth?

What is the term for the dissolving of calcium and phosphate from a tooth

A patient with rapid and extensive formation of caries is given a diagnosis of _______________.

Dental caries that occurs under or adjacent to existing dental restorations is termed _______________.

Which of the following surfaces of the maxillary anterior teeth do you mainly see when someone smiles?

Each quadrant of the permanent dentition contains how many teeth?

How many quadrants are there in the maxillary dentition?

Which of the following teeth are posterior teeth?

Which of the following surfaces is the chewing surface of posterior teeth?

Which of the following surfaces is closest to the tongue?

The tooth surface closest to the cheek on posterior teeth is the _____ surface.

The _____ surface is the chewing surface on anterior teeth.

The two tooth surfaces that are proximal surfaces are the mesial and:

Which of the following is the correct description of adult tooth #30?

Using the Universal/National Teeth-Numbering System, what are the numbers for the permanent first molars?

The first premolar is anterior to the _____, whereas the second premolar is anterior to the first _____.

Incisors and canines are used for _____ food.

What is one of the most common dental disease?

Decay in the pits and fissures of the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars, the buccal or lingual pits of molars, and the lingual pits of maxillary incisors

Decay on the incisal edges of the anterior teeth and the cusp tips of posterior teeth.

Decay in the proximal surfaces of incisors and canines.

Decay in the gingival third of the facial or lingual surface of any tooth.

Decay in the proximal surfaces of incisors and canines that involves the incisal edge or angle of the tooth.

Decay in the proximal surfaces of premolars and molars.

Oral Macule

Fissure tongue

Tooth Erosion

Oral Ulcer

Mouth Mirror

Explorer

Cotton Pliers

Perio Probe

Which of the following teeth are posterior teeth?

Using the Universal/National Teeth-Numbering System, what are the numbers for the permanent first molars

A bitewing film shows the _______ of both the __________ and __________.

The _____ radiograph is the film of choice for the evaluation of apical lesions.

According to the CDC, how often should you run a spore test on your autoclave?

radiolucent

radiopaque

When using a color-coded charting system, existing restorations are shaded in:

________is used when charting during an examination to indicate that treatment is required.

When using a color-coded charting system, existing other restorations are shaded in:

The collimator:

Light leaks in a darkroom will cause:

A tissue that lies within the primary dental beam and receives a lot of secondary radiation is the:

tori

Radiographs are used in an oral diagnosis to detect all of the following

What is the optimum development time and temperature for radiographic films using manual processing?

The concept that the dental practitioner should expose the patient to the least amount of radiation exposure within the dental office without excessive cost refers to the _____________.

Foreshortening

Elongation