Chapter 28 Quizs

The four letters that indicate the primary second molars in the Universal Numbering System are

• A, J, K, and T.

• E, F, O, and P.

• B, I, L, and S.

Patients seek dental care in all of the following instances except

• as a new patient to begin dental care.

• to spend their insurance benefits.

• as an emergency patient experiencing pain.

• as a patient returning for continuing care.

The most common tooth-numbering systems used are the

• Universal System, the Palmer Notation System, and the International Standards Organization/Fédération Dentaire Internationale System.

• Global Numbering System, the Bracket Numbering System, and the Palm Beach System.

• Federal Numbering System, the Global Numbering System, and the Palmer Notation System.

• World Numbering System, the Palmer Notation System, and the Bracket Numbering System.

Which class of mobility is indicated when a tooth that can be moved more than 1 millimeter in any direction but is not depressible?

• Class 0

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

The examination of the cheeks, mucosa, lips, palate, tonsil area, tongue, and floor of the mouth to detect any abnormalities is the _____ examination.

• soft tissue

• oral cavity

• hard tissue

• oral mucosa

The number on the Dental Mobility Scale that indicates slight mobility is

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

The dental assistant is involved in patient examination and treatment planning with each of the following except

• taking intraoral and extraoral photographs.

• charting and recording the dentist’s findings.

• assisting the patient with completion of the patient information forms.

• conducting the intraoral examination.

Responsibilities of the dental assistant in documenting the clinical examination include

• using the periodontal probe to determine pocket depths.

• diagnosing caries.

• charting the correct tooth and correct conditions.

• determining tooth mobility.

In the Palmer Notation System, 7 indicates the

• lateral incisors.

• first molars.

• second molars.

• third molars.

Which furcation is indicated when the operator can enter from one aspect with a probe or explorer but is not able to penetrate through to the other side?

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

• Class IV