DANB General Chairside Assisting

Question 1

What is the primary role of a dental assistant during a restorative procedure?

Accepted Answer

Assist the dentist by passing instruments

Answer

Polish the patient’s teeth

Answer

Apply anesthesia

Answer

Diagnose caries

Question 2

What is the correct method to transfer instruments using the four-handed technique?

Accepted Answer

One-handed in the transfer zone

Answer

With both hands over the patient’s chest

Answer

Above the dentist’s head

Answer

Behind the assistant’s back

Question 3

Which instrument is used to carve occlusal anatomy in amalgam restorations?

Accepted Answer

Discoid-cleoid carver

Answer

Hollenback carver

Answer

Explorer

Answer

Condenser

Question 4

What should be done first if a patient faints in the dental chair?

Accepted Answer

Position patient with feet elevated

Answer

Call emergency services

Answer

Give the patient water

Answer

Begin chest compressions

Question 5

What type of isolation method uses a rubber barrier around the tooth?

Accepted Answer

Dental dam

Answer

Cotton rolls

Answer

Suction tip

Answer

Gauze square

Question 6

Which charting color is typically used to indicate completed dental work?

Accepted Answer

Blue or black

Answer

Red

Answer

Green

Answer

Yellow