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MN DENTAL ASSISTANT LICENSURE EXAM 2026|LATEST UPDATE EXAM WITH 150Qs&As|ALREADY GRADED A+
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After receiving ortho treatment, what is the most commonly used retainer? Hawley Retainer When ortho bands and brackets are removed, what type of bur do you use? Finishing bur Which cement gives off fluoride? Glass ionomer What does a disclosing agent help detect? Plaque What can be used to place an arch wire?
Weingart or Howe pliers What kind of tray is used for anterior teeth? A) Sectional B) Quadrant C) Full Arch D) Half Arch A) Sectional After administering N2O and obtaining post-operative vitals, how much variance from pre-operative is considered acceptable? Pulse- Within 10 beats Blood Pressure- Within 10 for diastolic and systolic Respirations- Within 5 breaths per minute How long can sealant material be stored for? 18 - 36 months at room temperature What is the most common cause of sealant failure?
How much time do you have to mix Intermediate Restorative Material? 1 minute What is used to remove wire ligatures? A) Explorer B) Ortho Scaler C) Hemostat D) Ligature wire cutter Ligature wire cutter What is the purpose of cavity varnish? To seal the tubules What instrument would you use to remove subgingival calculus? A) Explorer B) Sickle Scaler C) Curette D) Chisel C) Curette
After curing a crown, a greasy residue appears? How do you clean it? A) With water B) Alcohol wipe C) Prophy paste D) With a rag wheel and pumice D) With a rag wheel and pumice On ortho bands, what surface are the tubes located? A) Lingual B) Mesial C) Distal D) Facial D) Facial Why would a temporary crown be purposefully removed? If damage is being caused to the tissue by it or if a permanent is getting placed. The inferior alveolar nerve block is also known as?
What is commonly found in whitening toothpaste? Calcium carbonate Which fluoride method isn't moisture sensitive, as in its still effective even when exposed to water? Varnish If you wanted to increase the positive vertical angle when taking a radiograph, what direction would you point the tube head? A) Move it closer to where the top of the head is B) Move it closer to where the chin is C) Bring it parallel to the teeth D) Move it towards the side A) Move it closer to where the top of the head is What is the purpose of an arch wire? To help guide teeth in movement
How are ortho bands shaped? Straight towards the gingiva, slightly rounded towards the occlusal What happens if a matrix band or wedge doesn't completely cover adjacent teeth? It leaves an open contact area What is the ideal way to check a sealant for voids? An explorer N2O is metabolized through which organ? A) Kidney B) Liver C) Lungs D) Intestines C) Lungs Where should the gingival retraction cord be placed? 1 - 3 mm below the sulcus
Which of these statements are true regarding paper points? A) They are sized fine to course B) They are sized small to large C) They are color coded D) A and C D) A and C What kind of retainer can be given to a patient when the orthodontist is out of office? Vacuum delivered What type of suture is most common? Simple suture What would you use to remove cement from interproximal areas? Knotted floss Strutures that absorb x-rays are what?
Radiopaque What bur and hand piece would you use to trim an acrylic restoration? Slow speed hand-piece and acrylic bur The ADA recommends that topical medication be placed for it to be the most effective? ADA recommends 1 minutes. Most effective is 3 minutes Where are seating lugs located on a band? On the lingual surface of a band When fabricating an acrylic tray, when do you remove it? A) When it looks glossy B) When it looks dull C) When it looks like rubber D) Final-set D) Final-set
C) Hypertensive medications D) Local anesthesia D) Local anesthesia If alginate can't be poured right away, how should it be stored? Wrapped in a slightly damp paper towel and bag Which topical medication do some people have an allergic reaction to? A) Lidocaine B) Xylocaine C) Benzocaine D) Septocaine C) Benzocaine You are working on tooth number 8 and are going to perform a nasal palatine nerve block, where would you apply topical? The lingual tissue adjacent to the incisive papilla If you wanted to do a mandibular nerve block, where would you place topical?
In the depression behind retromolar area of the quadrant you are working on. This will numb 1/2 the lip, tongue, and 1/2 the arch What impression material is available in both putty and syringe form? Polysioloxane What size hole should you punch for the key tooth? 5 When you are punching holes in a dental dam for a patient who's teeth is out of alignment, what should you do? Offset the holes Pulpotomy is the removal of what? The removal of the coronal portion of the pulp only Pulpectomy is the removal of what? The removal of the coral and radicular portion of the pulp
What dental material is most commonly used for pulp capping? Calcium Hydroxide X-rays are made up of? A) Protons B) Electrons C) Neutrons D) Ions B) Electrons When seating a molar band, your first can adjust using your fingers from mesial to distal. Then you use a bite stick to adjust on which surface? A) Mesial B) Distal C) Buccal D) Lingual C) Buccal What is considered the septum on a dental dam?
The space between where the holes are punched Which of these contributes the most artificial radiation? Medical radiation Zinc Oxide Eugenol
A properly etched tooth should appear? Chalky, dull, and frosty What type of sealant material doesn't require light curing? A) BIS-GMA B) Photopolymerized C) Autopolymerized D) Filled sealants C) Autopolymerized What is used when determining whether the patient would need double cords for gingival retraction? The size and depth of the sulcus What would you use to place elastomeric separators? Floss or elastic separating pliers What would you use to place elastic ligatures?What would you use to remove? Placing: Locking hemostat Removing: Scaler or explorer
Non-absorbable sutures should be removed when? 5 to 7 days after surgery The action used to remove a periodontal dressing is with a _________________ pressure. A) Up and down B) Back and forth C) Lateral D) Hard C) Lateral IRM is used for what kind of restoration? A) Long term restoration B) Permanent restoration C) Temporary restoration C) Temporary restoration What type of fluoride can cause gingival blanching? Stannous
