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Dental Instruments

Instructions:
  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To administer local anesthetic






2. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






3. To carve the occlusal anatomy






4. To examine teeth for decay






5. To smooth amalgam






6. To dry point chambers of canal






7. To select a shade for permanent restorations






8. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






9. To pack and condense amalgam






10. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






11. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






12. To replace pulp tissue






13. To extract mandibular






14. To grasp or transfer items






15. To carry and dispense amalgam






16. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






17. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






18. To clean inside walls of canal






19. To isolate the tooth






20. To mix dental materials






21. To extract maxillary






22. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






23. To mix large amounts of dental material






24. To carve interproximal






25. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






26. To remove carious dentin






27. To provide indirect vision - reflect light - retract lips - cheeks - and tongue






28. To remove large amounts of deposits






29. To rinse out the canal or socket






30. For lab use (trim crowns - etc..)






31. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






32. To polish teeth






33. To use w/slow-speed attachments






34. To punch holes in dental dam for each individual tooth






35. To cut tooth structure






36. To hold patients mouth open






37. To mark holes on the dental dam






38. To lift tooth from socket






39. To grasp and lock material for transfer into and out of oral cavity






40. To smooth amalgam






41. To cut tissue






42. Used to hold impression material






43. To suture surgical site






44. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






45. To mix dental cement






46. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






47. To measure pocket depth






48. To cut tissue






49. To hold dental dam away from teeth