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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 remove carious dentin






2. To polish teeth






3. To grasp or transfer items






4. Used to hold impression material






5. To extract mandibular






6. To dry point chambers of canal






7. To carry and dispense amalgam






8. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






9. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






10. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






11. To pack and condense amalgam






12. To lift tooth from socket






13. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






14. To remove large amounts of deposits






15. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






16. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






17. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






18. To smooth amalgam






19. To isolate the tooth






20. To replace pulp tissue






21. To cut tissue






22. To mix dental cement






23. To smooth amalgam






24. To use w/slow-speed attachments






25. To hold patients mouth open






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






27. To mark holes on the dental dam






28. To suture surgical site






29. To clean inside walls of canal






30. To carve the occlusal anatomy






31. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






32. To mix large amounts of dental material






33. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






34. To examine teeth for decay






35. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






36. To hold dental dam away from teeth






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






38. To select a shade for permanent restorations






39. To administer local anesthetic






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






41. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






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






43. To mix dental materials






44. To carve interproximal






45. To rinse out the canal or socket






46. To cut tooth structure






47. To extract maxillary






48. To cut tissue






49. To measure pocket depth