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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 evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






2. To lift tooth from socket






3. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






4. To carve interproximal






5. To smooth amalgam






6. To examine teeth for decay






7. To mix dental materials






8. To cut tissue






9. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






10. To pack and condense amalgam






11. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






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






13. Used to hold impression material






14. To mix dental cement






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






16. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






17. To select a shade for permanent restorations






18. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






19. To hold patients mouth open






20. To use w/slow-speed attachments






21. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






22. To mark holes on the dental dam






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






24. To cut tooth structure






25. To hold dental dam away from teeth






26. To carve the occlusal anatomy






27. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






28. To extract mandibular






29. To carry and dispense amalgam






30. To suture surgical site






31. To polish teeth






32. To administer local anesthetic






33. To dry point chambers of canal






34. To grasp or transfer items






35. To isolate the tooth






36. To remove large amounts of deposits






37. To cut tissue






38. To measure pocket depth






39. To remove carious dentin






40. To clean inside walls of canal






41. To extract maxillary






42. To rinse out the canal or socket






43. To smooth amalgam






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






45. To replace pulp tissue






46. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






47. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






48. To mix large amounts of dental material






49. To remove pulp tissue from the canal