Education
General Dentistry
Dental Anatomy and Tooth Restorations
Prosthodontics
Good Luck (DAT)
100

Who inspects teeth upon appointment?

*What is* General Dentist

100

What is a dental filling material used to fill cavities caused by tooth decay

What is dental amalgalm

100

Is the mandible the upper or lower jaw?

Lower jaw

100

What is a thin layer of tooth-colored material applied to the surface of the prepared tooth to to improve the appearance of teeth that are either eroded, discolored, or slightly abraded

What is a veneer

100

Which is the smallest organelle in the cell? 

A. Golgi body 

B. Nucleus 

C. Mitochondrion 

D. Ribosome 

E. Chloroplast

*What is* Answer D

200

How much is the average salary of a General Dentist who practices in Houston, Texas? (looking for a range)

$155,000-205,000

200

What dental instrument is used to cut and are utilized in both oral and non-oral surgery

What is scalpel

200

What is class 3 restoration?

proximal surfaces of incisors or canines that involve the corner/incisal angle

200

Which cast restoration covers the entire cusp of the tooth

What is an onlay

200

Clotting of human blood 

A. requires that hemoglobin be present. 

B. results from fibrin joining globulin. 

C. is a result of platelets releasing fibrinogen. 

D. depends on the formation of fibrin from fibrinogen. 

E. is accelerated when Ca2+ is removed.

*What is* Answer D
300

What four science classes are prerequisites for dental school?

*What is* Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics 

(All four answers are needed)

300

What is a Class II Restoration

What is a resotration between the proximal surfaces of premolars and molars

300

What is a class 1 dental restoration?

occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars; facial and lingual surfaces of molars; lingual surfaces of maxillary incisors

300

Which type of crown is mainly used for kids to protect their primary teeth

What is SSC crown

300

Which of the following illustrates the principle of induction in invertebrates? 

A. In an embryo, the presence of a notochord beneath the ectoderm results in the formation of a neural tube.

B. A neuron synapses with another neuron via a neurotransmitter.

C. Eye muscles constrict in response to light.

D. Secretion of TSH stimulates the secretion of thyroxine.

E. The maternal parent induces spontaneous expression of recessive genes.

*What is* Answer A

400

Who administers the Dental Admission Test?

*What is* American Dental Association 
400

What is the difference between mouth props and retractors

What is being used to open the mouth for long periods of time compared to opening the mouth firmly

400

What is the difference between occlusal and incisal surfaces?

Occlusal- the biting edge on the premolars and molars

Incisal surface- the biting edge on the canines and incisors

400

What denture is designed to restore the function and esthetics of the natural dentition?

What is a full denture

400

For a given diameter of an axon, one factor which increases the velocity of a nerve impulse is 

A. the length of the axon. 

B. the ploidy of the nucleus. 

C. the density of mitochondria along the axon. 

D. maximal stimulation of the neuron. 

E. the presence of a myelin sheath.

*What is* Answer E

500

What is the Western Regional Examining Board Exam?

*What is* A test that evaluates ability to use judgement and knowledge of specific dental procedures
500

What are the steps for composite resin fillings

What is...

1. Composite is layered

2. When laying the composite is done the dentist shapes it into the tooth

3. Dentist then polishes the composite to prevent staining and early wear

500

How many canines do humans have?


4

500

What is a difference between the pontic and abutement bridge?

What is based on artifical tooth that replaces the missing natural tooth compared to based on natural tooth that serves as the support for the replacement tooth or teeth in a fixed bridge

500

An enzyme is added to an aqueous solution of ATP, DNA, albumen, fat, and glycogen; the reaction mixture is incubated for 10 minutes. If an analysis of the mixture reveals the presence of all of the above compounds plus glucose, it can be concluded that the enzyme hydrolyzed some of the 

A. albumen. 

B. fat. 

C. glycogen. 

D. ATP. 

E. DNA.

*What is* Answer C