Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Most dentists are ......... practitioners, which means they own their own business and work alone or with a small staff.
A -
lone
B -
employed
C -
solo
D -
unemployed
2-
Dentists sometimes perform corrective ......... on gums and supporting bones to treat gum diseases.
A -
brushing
B -
surgery
C -
replacement
D -
flossing
3-
Dentists wear masks, gloves, and safety glasses to protect themselves and their patients from ..........
A -
infectious diseases
B -
bad breath
C -
bites
D -
cavities
4-
Orthodontists use braces or retainers to apply pressure to teeth in order ......... them.
A -
to pluck
B -
to misplace
C -
to fill
D -
to straighten
5-
After finishing dental school, some people work together with established dentists as ......... for a couple of years to build up experience and save money to equip an office of their own.
A -
receptionists
B -
nurses
C -
associates
D -
members
6-
As dental technology improves, dentists will be able to offer more ......... treatment to their patients.
A -
destructive
B -
effective
C -
eruptive
D -
affective
7-
When dentists extract all of your teeth, they replace the missing teeth with ..........
A -
fillings
B -
cavities
C -
braces
D -
dentures
8-
Dentists use an assortment of ......... like mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, and scalpels in their work.
A -
instruments
B -
jumbles
C -
retainers
D -
performances
9-
When decay or injuries ......... the blood or nerve supply of your tooth, you need a Root Canal.
A -
brake
B -
infect
C -
sterilize
D -
purify
10-
Wisdom teeth are always the last to .......... They commonly appear around the ages 17 to 25.