DANB CDA Exam 85 Questions And Answers
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The permanent dentition normally contains how many teeth?
A. 28
B. 30
C. 32
D. 26
A. 28
B. 30
C. 32
D. 26
Answer is C (Adults typically have 32 teeth including 3rd molars)
Which tooth surface faces the cheeks on maxillary molars?
A. Lingual
B. Buccal
C. Mesial
D. Distal
A. Lingual
B. Buccal
C. Mesial
D. Distal
Answer is B (buccal faces cheeks, lingual faces tongue)
Which instrument is primarily used to examine pits and fissures for caries?
A. Perio probe
B. Explorer
C. Condensor
D. Plastic Instrument
A. Perio probe
B. Explorer
C. Condensor
D. Plastic Instrument
Answer is B (Explorer tests pits/fissures and margins)
The correct sequence for four-handed dentistry instrument transfer is:
A. grasp -> transfer -> retrieve -> rest
B. transfer -> grasp -> retrieve -> rest
C. retrieve -> transfer -> grasp -> rest
D. grasp -> retrieve -> transfer -> rest
A. grasp -> transfer -> retrieve -> rest
B. transfer -> grasp -> retrieve -> rest
C. retrieve -> transfer -> grasp -> rest
D. grasp -> retrieve -> transfer -> rest
Answer is A ( secure grasp -> transfer -> retrieve -> rest/organize)
The chairside assistant's best fulcrum during intraoral procedures provides:
A. Maximum reach
B. Infection control
C. Hand stability and control
D. Faster transfers
A. Maximum reach
B. Infection control
C. Hand stability and control
D. Faster transfers
Answer is C (A stable fulcrum improves precision and safety
When seating a patient for maxillary impressions with gag reflex, the best position is:
A. Fully supine
B. Semi-upright/upright
C. Trendelenburg
D. Prone
A. Fully supine
B. Semi-upright/upright
C. Trendelenburg
D. Prone
Answer is B (Upright/semi-upright helps control gag reflex and flow)
Which isolation method provides both moisture control and soft tissue retraction?
A. Cotton rolls
B. Dry-angles
C. Rubber Dam
D. Saliva ejector only
A. Cotton rolls
B. Dry-angles
C. Rubber Dam
D. Saliva ejector only
Answer is C (Rubber dam provides best isolation + retraction + safety
which bur shape is most associated with creating retention in amalgam preps?
A. Pear-shaped
B. Inverted cone
C. Round finishing
D. Flame carbide
A. Pear-shaped
B. Inverted cone
C. Round finishing
D. Flame carbide
Answer is B (Inverted cone helps create undercuts/retention in certain preps
Which syringe component engages the rubber stopper of an anesthetic carpule?
A. Harpoon
B. Thumb ring
C. Barrel
D. Piston rod
A. Harpoon
B. Thumb ring
C. Barrel
D. Piston rod
Answer is A (Harpoon engages the stopper for aspiration/activation)
The assistant loads a tofflemire retainer with the matrix band so the:
A. Smaller loop faces gingival
B. Larger loop faces gingival
C. Smaller loop faces occlusal
D. Either orientation is acceptable
A. Smaller loop faces gingival
B. Larger loop faces gingival
C. Smaller loop faces occlusal
D. Either orientation is acceptable
Answer is B (Larger loop toward gingival to cover the cervical area