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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 isolate teeth for dental procedures






2. To cut tissue






3. To dry point chambers of canal






4. To measure pocket depth






5. To hold patients mouth open






6. To remove carious dentin






7. To rinse out the canal or socket






8. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






9. To lift tooth from socket






10. To replace pulp tissue






11. To mix large amounts of dental material






12. To cut tooth structure






13. To polish teeth






14. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






15. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






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






17. To grasp or transfer items






18. To isolate the tooth






19. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






20. To cut tissue






21. To smooth amalgam






22. To use w/slow-speed attachments






23. To carry and dispense amalgam






24. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






25. To hold dental dam away from teeth






26. To mark holes on the dental dam






27. To pack and condense amalgam






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






29. To mix dental cement






30. To mix dental materials






31. To administer local anesthetic






32. To extract mandibular






33. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






34. Used to hold impression material






35. To remove large amounts of deposits






36. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






37. To suture surgical site






38. To carve interproximal






39. To examine teeth for decay






40. To extract maxillary






41. To smooth amalgam






42. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






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






44. To carve the occlusal anatomy






45. To select a shade for permanent restorations






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






47. To clean inside walls of canal






48. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






49. To anchor and stabilize dental dam