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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 carve the occlusal anatomy






2. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






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






4. To select a shade for permanent restorations






5. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






6. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






7. To hold dental dam away from teeth






8. To pack and condense amalgam






9. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






10. To use w/slow-speed attachments






11. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






12. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






13. To extract mandibular






14. To replace pulp tissue






15. To lift tooth from socket






16. To suture surgical site






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






18. To smooth amalgam






19. To polish teeth






20. To dry point chambers of canal






21. To mix large amounts of dental material






22. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






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






24. Used to hold impression material






25. To grasp or transfer items






26. To clean inside walls of canal






27. To rinse out the canal or socket






28. To administer local anesthetic






29. To smooth amalgam






30. To cut tissue






31. To carry and dispense amalgam






32. To hold patients mouth open






33. To examine teeth for decay






34. To cut tissue






35. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






36. To isolate the tooth






37. To measure pocket depth






38. To mark holes on the dental dam






39. To cut tooth structure






40. To extract maxillary






41. To remove carious dentin






42. To mix dental cement






43. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






44. To carve interproximal






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






46. To mix dental materials






47. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






48. To remove large amounts of deposits






49. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration