PA EFDA BOARD EXAM LATEST VERSION REAL EXAM 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|(VERIFIED ANSWERS)AGRADE

PA EFDA BOARD EXAM LATEST

VERSION 2023-2024 REAL EXAM 300+

QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

ANSWERS|(VERIFIED

ANSWERS)AGRADE

Which of the following is true of primary teeth in contrast to permanent

teeth?

A. Crowns that are narrower at the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) than

permanent teeth

B. Darker enamel than permanent teeth

C. Relatively thicker enamel than permanent teeth

D. A tooth crown that is longer in relation to the total tooth length than

is found in permanent teeth - ANSWER- A. crowns that are narrower at

the cementoenamel junction (CEJ) than permanent teeth

Which of the following is true of the mandibular canine tooth?

A. It is narrower labiolingually and mesiodistally than a maxillary

canine

B. It has a larger and more developed cusp than the Maxillary canine

does

C. It has a sharper cusp tip than a maxillary canine does

D. It has a mesial cusp slope that is longer than the distal cusp slope

when it first erupts whereas the opposite is true for a maxillary canine

tooth - ANSWER- A. It is a narrower labiolingually and mesiodistally

than a maxillary canine

Which of the following is true regarding differences between the

maxillary and mandibular central incisors?

A. Mandibular central incisors are larger than the maxillary central

incisors in all dimensions

B. Labial surfaces of the maxillary central incisors are more rounded

from the Incisal aspect than those of the mandibular central incisors

C. The Cingular is less prominent on the maxillary central incisors than

the cingulum on the mandibular central incisors

D. The marginal dishes are more prominent on mandibular incisors than

they are on the maxillary incisors - ANSWER- B. Labial surfaces of the

maxillary central incisors are more rounded from the Incisal aspect than

those of the mandibular central incisors

Which permanent maxillary teeth have normally have 3 roots -

ANSWER- First molars

Which premolar teeth have buccal and lingual roots? - ANSWERMaxillary first premolar

Which teeth are usually the last teeth to be lost? - ANSWER- canines

Which cavity classification includes caries on the interproximal surface

of anterior teeth? - ANSWER- Class III

Which tvpe of matrix is most commonly used for amalgam

restorations? - ANSWER- Tofflemire matrix

The metal alloy used in amalgam is primarily composed of? -

ANSWER- Silver

Which teeth are the largest and strongest maxillary teeth? - ANSWERfirst molars

Which teeth are the smallest and most symmetric teeth in the permanent

dentition? - ANSWER- mandibular central incisors

Which teeth have a 5th supplemental cusp? - ANSWER- Maxillary first

molars

Which of the following teeth in the permanent dentition will replace the

primary first molars? - ANSWER- first premolars

Which of the following teeth are most likely to be out of position in the

dental arch? - ANSWER- Maxillary third molars

Which of the following teeth vary more in form more than any other

teeth in the mouth? - ANSWER- Maxillary lateral incisors

Which teeth are nonsuccedaneous? - ANSWER- permanent molars

Rounded enamel extensions on the Incisal edge of newly erupted central

and lateral incisors - ANSWER- Mamelons

Which teeth in the primary dentition are replaced by first premolars in

the adult dentition? - ANSWER- First primary molar

A fluoride needs assessment helps determine: - ANSWER- Individual

need for a specific fluoride therapeutic program

Before topical fluoride gel is applied, the:

A. Teeth must be free of all plaque

B. The teeth must be free of calculus

C. Dental chair is reclined to 45 degrees

D. Patients head should be tilted back - ANSWER- B. Teeth must be

free of calculus

Chronic overexposure to fluoride can result in dental ______ in children

younger than 6 years with developing teeth - ANSWER- fluorosis

Dental caries cannot occur without dietary: - ANSWER- sugars

Dental professionals generally recommend that patients use _____

toothbrushes. - ANSWER- soft-bristled nylon

Every person needs the same patient education for oral health needs true

or false? - ANSWER- False

How can a parent avoid spreading the types of bacteria that cause caries

in a baby? - ANSWER- The parent should not put anything that has been

in his or her own mouth into the mouth of the baby.

Oral hygiene should begin: - ANSWER- before the baby has teeth

Plaque can reform in about how many hours after a cleaning? -

ANSWER- 24 hours

The first step in patient education is to: - ANSWER- listen carefully and

make the patient an active and responsible partner rather than a passive

object.

The goal of _________ dentistry is to help people of all ages obtain

optimal oral health throughout their lives. - ANSWER- preventive

What can be caused by vigorously scrubbing the teeth with a

toothbrush? - ANSWER- Abrasion

Which of the following is not recommended when applying a Flouride

varnish? - ANSWER- Thoroughly dry the teeth

Which of the following is the current recommended concentration of

fluoride in drinking water recommended by the U.S. Department of

Health and Human Services? - ANSWER- 0.7 mg/L

Which of the following is the most effective means to prevent dental

caries? - ANSWER- Fluoride