MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM

MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM

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ASSISTANT LICENSURE LATEST EXAM (NEW!!)

What is commonly found in whitening toothpaste? - ANSWER- Calcium carbonate To prevent choking or swallowing while doing fluoride trays, you should do what?

• Keep a saliva ejector in the patient's mouth
• Have the patient tilt their chin up
• Have the patient tilt their head down
• Use an HVE - ANSWER- A) Keep a saliva ejector in the patient's mouth

After receiving ortho treatment, what is the most commonly used retainer? - ANSWER- Hawley Retainer

When ortho bands and brackets are removed, what type of bur do you use? - ANSWER- Finishing bur

Which cement gives off fluoride? - ANSWER- Glass ionomer

What does a disclosing agent help detect? - ANSWER- Plaque

What can be used to place an arch wire? - ANSWER- Weingart or Howe pliers

What kind of tray is used for anterior teeth?

• Sectional 1 / 3

• Quadrant
• Full Arch
• Half Arch - ANSWER- A) Sectional

After administering N2O and obtaining post-operative vitals, how much variance from pre-operative is considered acceptable? - ANSWER- Pulse- Within 10 beats Blood Pressure- Within 10 for diastolic and systolic Respirations- Within 5 breaths per minute

How long can sealant material be stored for? - ANSWER- 18-36 months at room temperature

What is the most common cause of sealant failure? - ANSWER- Moisture contamination

What is in sealant material that some people can be allergic to? - ANSWER- Acrylic resin

What is the weakest and cheapest impression material? - ANSWER- Plaster

Radiographic density is defined as? - ANSWER- The overall blackness or darkness of a radiograph

The temperature of the Tungsten filament is affected by?

• Impulses
• Kilovoltage
• Millampres 2 / 3

• Time - ANSWER- C) Millampres

How much time do you have to mix Intermediate Restorative Material? - ANSWER- 1 minute

What is used to remove wire ligatures?

• Explorer
• Ortho Scaler
• Hemostat
• Ligature wire cutter - ANSWER- Ligature wire cutter

What is the purpose of cavity varnish? - ANSWER- To seal the tubules

What instrument would you use to remove subgingival calculus?

• Explorer
• Sickle Scaler
• Curette
• Chisel - ANSWER- C) Curette

After curing a crown, a greasy residue appears? How do you clean it?

• With water
• Alcohol wipe
• Prophy paste
• With a rag wheel and pumice - ANSWER- D) With a rag wheel and pumice

On ortho bands, what surface are the tubes located?

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