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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. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






2. To mix large amounts of dental material






3. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






4. To carve the occlusal anatomy






5. To mix dental cement






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






7. To measure pocket depth






8. To suture surgical site






9. To lift tooth from socket






10. To smooth amalgam






11. To hold dental dam away from teeth






12. To pack and condense amalgam






13. To cut tooth structure






14. To examine teeth for decay






15. To mark holes on the dental dam






16. To cut tissue






17. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






18. To hold patients mouth open






19. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






20. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






21. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






22. To dry point chambers of canal






23. To extract mandibular






24. To use w/slow-speed attachments






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






26. To administer local anesthetic






27. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






28. To carry and dispense amalgam






29. To smooth amalgam






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






31. To mix dental materials






32. Used to hold impression material






33. To clean inside walls of canal






34. To replace pulp tissue






35. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






36. To remove large amounts of deposits






37. To grasp or transfer items






38. To extract maxillary






39. To polish teeth






40. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






41. To isolate the tooth






42. To remove carious dentin






43. To cut tissue






44. To select a shade for permanent restorations






45. To rinse out the canal or socket






46. To carve interproximal






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






48. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






49. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris