ARIZONA STATE CORONAL
POLISHING PRACTICE
EXAM 75 QUESTIONS
Question 1: Before coronal polishing, which �nding in a patient's health history most directly requires consultation before proceeding?
Choices:
1) Well-controlled seasonal allergies 2) A history of infective endocarditis with uncertainty about current antibiotic prophylaxis needs 3) A preference for mint-�avored paste 4) Use of an electric toothbrush Correct Answer: A history of infective endocarditis with uncertainty about current antibiotic prophylaxis needs Explanation: A history associated with possible antibiotic prophylaxis requires veri�cation with the dentist before treatment. Flavor preferences and routine home-care choices do not create the same medical concern.Page 1
Question 2: In the Universal Numbering System, which tooth is the permanent
maxillary right �rst molar?
Choices:
1) #3 2) #6
3) #14
4) #30
Correct Answer: #3
Explanation: In the Universal Numbering System, permanent tooth #3 is the maxillary right �rst molar.Question 3: A 9-year-old patient has erupted permanent incisors and �rst molars while several primary teeth remain. This is best described as which dentition stage?
Choices:
1) Primary dentition 2) Mixed dentition 3) Permanent dentition 4) Edentulous dentition
Correct Answer: Mixed dentition
Explanation: Mixed dentition is the period when both primary and permanent teeth are present.Page 2
Question 4: Which deposit is a soft, loosely adherent accumulation of
microorganisms, food debris, and shed cells that is less organized than dental plaque?
Choices:
1) Calculus 2) Materia alba 3) Enamel pellicle 4) Dentin smear layer
Correct Answer: Materia alba
Explanation: Materia alba is a soft, loosely attached accumulation that lacks the organized structure of mature plaque.
Question 5: Which statement best distinguishes calculus from plaque?
Choices:
1) Calculus is mineralized plaque that cannot be removed by coronal polishing alone 2) Calculus is always an extrinsic stain 3) Calculus is removed most e�ectively with a rubber cup 4) Calculus forms only on restorations Correct Answer: Calculus is mineralized plaque that cannot be removed by coronal polishing alone Explanation: Calculus is a mineralized deposit and requires instrumentation such as scaling for removal. Coronal polishing is not a calculus-removal procedure.Page 3