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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 use w/slow-speed attachments






2. To carve the occlusal anatomy






3. To suture surgical site






4. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






5. To examine teeth for decay






6. To carry and dispense amalgam






7. To smooth amalgam






8. To remove large amounts of deposits






9. Used to hold impression material






10. To grasp or transfer items






11. To polish teeth






12. To administer local anesthetic






13. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






14. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






15. To measure pocket depth






16. To cut tissue






17. To mix dental materials






18. To pack and condense amalgam






19. To extract mandibular






20. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






21. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






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






23. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






24. To lift tooth from socket






25. To select a shade for permanent restorations






26. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






27. To isolate the tooth






28. To cut tissue






29. To hold patients mouth open






30. To rinse out the canal or socket






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






32. To remove carious dentin






33. To hold dental dam away from teeth






34. To carve interproximal






35. To replace pulp tissue






36. To cut tooth structure






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






38. To mark holes on the dental dam






39. To mix dental cement






40. To extract maxillary






41. To dry point chambers of canal






42. To clean inside walls of canal






43. To smooth amalgam






44. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






45. To mix large amounts of dental material






46. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






47. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






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






49. To anchor and stabilize dental dam