MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM
2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM WITH 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS/ MINNESOTA DENTAL
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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