DANB CDA General Chairside Assisting

Question 1

What is the primary role of a Certified Dental Assistant during a composite restoration procedure?

Accepted Answer

Assisting with material preparation, isolation, and instrument transfer

Answer

During composite restorations, the CDA assists by preparing bonding agents, mixing materials, maintaining isolation with suction, and transferring instruments to the dentist.

Question 2

Which instrument is used to place amalgam into a prepared cavity?

Accepted Answer

Amalgam carrier

Answer

The amalgam carrier is specifically designed to pick up and transport increments of mixed amalgam into the prepared tooth cavity.

Question 3

What is the proper sequence for placing a dental sealant?

Accepted Answer

Clean, etch, rinse, dry, apply sealant, cure

Answer

The correct sealant procedure involves cleaning the tooth surface, acid etching to create microscopic pores, rinsing and drying completely, applying the sealant material, and light-curing to harden it.

Question 4

What does the acronym HVE stand for in dental assisting?

Accepted Answer

High-Volume Evacuation

Answer

High-Volume Evacuation (HVE) refers to the suction system used during dental procedures to remove water, saliva, blood, and debris from the patient's mouth.

Question 5

When transferring instruments to the dentist, which hand technique is typically used?

Accepted Answer

Single-handed transfer

Answer

The single-handed transfer technique allows the assistant to simultaneously retrieve the used instrument and deliver the new one using one hand, maximizing efficiency.

DANB CDA Test Practice Test

DANB CDA Test Practice Test

DANB CDA General Chairside Assisting