Understanding the exact breakdown of the DANB's National Entry Level Dental Assistant test will help you know what to expect and how to most effectively prepare. The DANB's National Entry Level Dental Assistant has multiple-choice questions The exam will be broken down into the sections below:
| DANB's National Entry Level Dental Assistant Exam Blueprint | ||
|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | % | Number of Questions |
| RHS | ||
| Expose and evaluate (intraoral, extraoral) | 37% | 19 |
| Process | 16% | 8 |
| Mount/label | 11% | 6 |
| Radiation safety-patient | 24% | 12 |
| Radiation safety-operator | 12% | 6 |
| ICE | ||
| Patient and dental healthcare worker education | 10% | 5 |
| Prevent cross-contamination and disease transmission | 20% | 10 |
| Maintain aseptic conditions | 10% | 5 |
| Perform sterilization procedures | 15% | 8 |
| Environmental asepsis | 15% | 8 |
| Occupational safety | 30% | 15 |
| AMP | ||
| Head and neck | 15% | 8 |
| Oral cavity | 25% | 13 |
| Tooth anatomy, morphology, and related characteristics | 20% | 10 |
| Tooth numbering systems | 15% | 8 |
| Occlusion | 15% | 8 |
| Oral pathology | 10% | 5 |