Specialized dentistry - Free Course

Dental Assistant, The, Sept-Oct, 2003 by Esther K. Andrews

1. When does the general dentist refer a patient to a dental specialist?

A. When the patient requests a referral

B. When the patient's case is complicated or unusual

C. When the insurance company refuses to pay for general dentistry

D. When the dentist has earned a Fellowship

E. When the dentist is a member of the Academy of General Dentistry

2. What is the purpose of the Academy of General Dentistry?

A. To administer and control general dentistry membership in professional associations

B. To provide an alternative choice for association membership

C. To legislate general dentistry

D. To provide continuing education

E. To regulate alternative therapy extracts and serums

3. All of the following are alternative therapy systems EXCEPT one. Which of the following is the EXCEPTION?

A. Neuropathy

B. Homeopathy

C. Allopathy

D. Naturopathy

4. The Fellowship award of the AGD is the minimum requirement for membership. The Mastership award is the highest level of achievement for a general dentist.

A. The first statement is true, and the second statement false.

B. The first statement is false, and the second statement is true.

C. Both statements are true.

D. Both statements are false.

5. The ADA document "Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialists" describes the process for specialty status recognition. This allows specialty dental procedures to become the standard of care.

A. Both the statement and reason are correct and related.

B. Both the statement and reason are correct but not related.

C. The statement is correct but the reason is not.

D. The statement is not correct but the reason is accurate.

E. Neither the statement nor reason is correct.

6. All of the following are practice settings for public health dentistry EXCEPT one. Which of the following is the EXCEPTION?

A. Federal prisons

B. Veterans' hospitals

C. Indian Health Service clinics

D. Military bases

E. Private dental practices

7. What is the difference between an oral pathologist and an oral medicine specialist?

A. Oral pathologists study body fluids or tissue samples. Oral medicine specialists are concerned with treating the oral manifestations of systemic disease.

B. Oral medicine specialists study body fluids or tissue samples. Oral pathologists are concerned with treating the oral manifestations of systemic disease.

8. How are public and community health programs funded?

A. Federal, state, local taxes

B. Nonprofit organization donations

C. Private donations

D. Religious affiliation donations

E. All of the above

9. Which of the following defines oral and maxillofacial radiology?

A. Using nontraditional practices

B. Identifying postmortem remains for legal purposes

C. Interpreting radiant energy images

D. Analyzing body fluids

10. Which of the following disciplines is linked with the American College of Prosthodontics?

A. Oral medicine

B. Cosmetic dentistry

C. Forensics

D. Anesthesiology

11. All of the following forensic practices are used for postmortem identification EXCEPT one. Which of the following is the EXCEPTION?

A. DNA sampling

B. Location of human remains