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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. Used to hold impression material






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






4. To remove carious dentin






5. To smooth amalgam






6. To polish teeth






7. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






8. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






9. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






10. To isolate the tooth






11. To carry and dispense amalgam






12. To lift tooth from socket






13. To clean inside walls of canal






14. To use w/slow-speed attachments






15. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






16. To measure pocket depth






17. To hold patients mouth open






18. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






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






20. To cut tissue






21. To cut tissue






22. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






23. To replace pulp tissue






24. To cut tooth structure






25. To mix large amounts of dental material






26. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






27. To dry point chambers of canal






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






29. To carve the occlusal anatomy






30. To carve interproximal






31. To mark holes on the dental dam






32. To mix dental cement






33. To pack and condense amalgam






34. To extract maxillary






35. To select a shade for permanent restorations






36. To grasp or transfer items






37. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






38. To suture surgical site






39. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






40. To rinse out the canal or socket






41. To extract mandibular






42. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






43. To examine teeth for decay






44. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






45. To smooth amalgam






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






47. To mix dental materials






48. To remove large amounts of deposits






49. To hold dental dam away from teeth