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Dental Instruments

Instructions:
  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes.
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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 mark holes on the dental dam






2. To hold patients mouth open






3. To administer local anesthetic






4. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






5. To suture surgical site






6. To cut tissue






7. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






8. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






9. To polish teeth






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






11. To cut tissue






12. To mix large amounts of dental material






13. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






14. To clean inside walls of canal






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






16. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






17. To measure pocket depth






18. To smooth amalgam






19. Used to hold impression material






20. To mix dental materials






21. To carve the occlusal anatomy






22. To use w/slow-speed attachments






23. To rinse out the canal or socket






24. To hold dental dam away from teeth






25. To smooth amalgam






26. To cut tooth structure






27. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






28. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






29. To remove large amounts of deposits






30. To carry and dispense amalgam






31. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






32. To lift tooth from socket






33. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






34. To grasp or transfer items






35. To select a shade for permanent restorations






36. To extract maxillary






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






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






39. To dry point chambers of canal






40. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






41. To pack and condense amalgam






42. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






43. To replace pulp tissue






44. To carve interproximal






45. To remove carious dentin






46. To mix dental cement






47. To isolate the tooth






48. To extract mandibular






49. To examine teeth for decay