Chapter 12 test

Which field of Dentistry requires the most education?

• Dentists

• Dental laboratory Technicians

• Dental assistants

• Dental hygienists

The following is a job description of a Dental Assistant: They clean teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, examine patients’ teeth and gums, record diseases or abnormalities if there are any, remove stains and plaque, take and develop x-rays

• True

• False

Select the 4 broad categories of occupations in the field of Dentistry that were discussed in this chapter.

• Dentists

• Dental Hygienists

• Dental Assistants

• Dental Laboratory Technicians

• D

Licenses for dental hygienists apply nationwide, and they are not limited to the state that they earned the license in.

• True

• False

Dental Laboratory Technicians can be described as a:

• Direct Patient Contact job

• Non-Direct patient contact job

Orthodontists make up the largest group of specialty dentists

• True

• False

In order to become a dentists, you must have a doctorate degree in dentistry, either a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

• True

• False

Is on-the-job training acceptable for those who wish to become dental assistants or dental laboratory technicians?

• Yes

• No

Where is most of the job spent for a dental assistant?

• Near the dental chair where the patient sits

• In a federal government office

• At the reception desk of a dental office

• In a school for dentists

Which dental occupation is expected to grow the fastest?

• Dental Laboratory Technicians

• Dentists

• Dental Hygienists

• Dental assistants