ADEX Trivia 5

Question 1

The founder of dental hygiene as a profession in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

Alfred Fones

Answer

Alfred C. Fones is recognized as the founder of dental hygiene; he trained his cousin Irene Newman as the first dental hygienist in 1906.

Question 2

Which term describes bone loss that occurs equally on the mesial and distal aspects of adjacent teeth, resulting in a flat bone crest?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal bone loss

Answer

Horizontal bone loss describes uniform reduction of alveolar bone height across adjacent teeth, leaving a flat, level bone crest.

Question 3

What is the normal clinical attachment level (CAL) in a healthy periodontium?

Accepted Answer

0 mm

Answer

In a healthy periodontium, the clinical attachment level is 0 mm because the junctional epithelium attaches at the CEJ with no apical migration.

Question 4

Which salivary gland produces the most saliva at rest (unstimulated)?

Accepted Answer

Submandibular

Answer

The submandibular gland contributes approximately 65–70% of unstimulated salivary flow, producing a mixed serous and mucous secretion.

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes the 'universal' curette?

Accepted Answer

Has two cutting edges and can be used on all surfaces

Answer

Universal curettes have two cutting edges on a 90-degree blade and can be adapted to all tooth surfaces throughout the mouth.

ADEX - Dental Hygiene Exam Practice Test