VTNE Dentistry Practice Questions
Domain 3 of the VTNE · 10 of the 150 scored questions (7%)
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for dentistry so you know where you stand.
Free dentistry drillA technician is learning to place intraoral dental film for the bisecting angle technique. Which statement about the embossed dot on the film is correct?
Dentistry on the VTNE
Dentistry is 10 of the 150 scored questions. Ten questions on one subject is a lot of points for a domain that fits on a few pages of notes: dental anatomy and numbering, the instruments and their care, the steps of a COHAT, and dental radiographs.
- Share of the exam
- 10 of 150 scored questions (7%) on every exam form
- Task statements
- 4 (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D)
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 35 dentistry questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What dentistry questions test
- Dental anatomy and formulas for dogs and cats, and continuously erupting teeth in horses, rabbits and rodents (task 3A)
- The modified Triadan numbering system and charting abbreviations (task 3C)
- Hand scalers versus curettes, ultrasonic and sonic scalers, handpieces, polishing and instrument sharpening (task 3B)
- The comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment (COHAT): charting, supragingival and subgingival scaling, polishing, and periodontal disease stages (task 3C)
- Dental radiographs: parallel and bisecting-angle techniques, sensor or film placement, and which teeth need which technique (task 3D)
- Safety during dentistry: airway protection with a cuffed endotracheal tube, eye protection and personal protective equipment (knowledge area 23)
Sit the full exam under the real clock
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for dentistry so you know where you stand.
Free dentistry drillHow to study it
- Write the modified Triadan system from memory: quadrants 1 to 4 (permanent) and 5 to 8 (deciduous), then the tooth number. Most numbering questions take ten seconds once you can.
- Learn the dental formulas as numbers you can check: dogs 42 permanent and 28 deciduous teeth, cats 30 and 26.
- Know which technique each tooth needs: the parallel technique works for the caudal mandibular premolars and molars; the maxillary teeth and the rostral mandibular teeth need the bisecting-angle technique.
- Learn a COHAT in order. Sequence questions are common and easy once the order is fixed in your head.
Common questions
How many dentistry questions are on the VTNE?
Ten of the 150 scored questions, 7% of the exam. That is the same as emergency medicine and pain management, and more than diagnostic imaging (9) or communication (7).
Does VTNE dentistry include horses and rabbits?
Yes. The domain covers dental anatomy and physiology across species, and the reference list includes large-animal and exotic texts. Expect questions on continuously erupting teeth, floating in horses and malocclusion in rabbits and rodents alongside dogs and cats.
170 questions across all ten domains in 3 hours, with a score for dentistry so you know where you stand.
Free dentistry drillThe other VTNE domains
Sources
Original practice questions for exam preparation, written to the VTNE content outline approved by the AAVSB Board of Directors in March 2023. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB). VTNE is a registered trademark of AAVSB.