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100

What does the acronym ASDA stand for?

American Student Dental Association?

100

What is the term for the public support for or recommendation of a particular cause or policy.

Advocacy


100

When is ASDA’s Advocacy Month

November

100

What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

100

What is the main bacterial species responsible for initiating dental caries?

S. Mutans

200

Name the District 10 Trustee

Payal Patel 

200

What is the term for "activities aimed at influencing public officials to support or oppose a specific piece of legislation"

Lobbying

200

What is the name of the current ADA President?

Dr. Brett Kessler

200

What Disney Channel Original Movie is the most watched premiere of all time?

High School Musical 2

200

What is the name of the triangular-shaped spaces between the teeth, just below the contact points?

Embrasures

300

Name 4 chapter in District 10

ASDOH, Midwestern-Arizona, OHSU, Roseman, UW, University of Utah, UNLV

300

Which event allows ASDA members to meet with lawmakers to discuss dental-related issues?

Lobby Day

300

What is the mascot for ASDA Advocacy?

Molar Bear

300

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

Au

300

What type of tissue connects the tooth to the jawbone?

Periodontal Ligament

400

Name ASDA's Flagship Magazine

Contour Magazine

400

Which government program does ASDA advocate to improve access to dental care for underserved populations?

Medicaid

400
What decade did Lobby day begin? 

1990s

400

What is the name of Thor's Hammer?

Mjolnir

400

What is the dental term for the natural process of teeth wearing down over time due to contact?

Attrition

500

List 2/5 dimensions of wellness

Occupational, Emotional, Physical, Environmental, Intellectual

500

Why is advocacy important

Have your voice heard on issues that are important to you. Protect and promote rights. Have views and wishes genuinely considered when decisions are being made about their lives.

500

What is the name of the text alert system that informs members of issues?

ASDA Action

500

What freshman XXL class was Lil Uzi Vert a part of?

2016

500

What is the developmental condition of teeth where the cementum overlying the roots of at least two teeth fuse together 

Concrescence