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






2. To cut tissue






3. To isolate the tooth






4. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






5. To smooth amalgam






6. To remove large amounts of deposits






7. To hold patients mouth open






8. To clean inside walls of canal






9. To carve the occlusal anatomy






10. Used to hold impression material






11. To lift tooth from socket






12. To hold dental dam away from teeth






13. To extract maxillary






14. To use w/slow-speed attachments






15. To polish teeth






16. To grasp or transfer items






17. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






18. To examine teeth for decay






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






20. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






21. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






22. To cut tissue






23. To extract mandibular






24. To select a shade for permanent restorations






25. To pack and condense amalgam






26. To smooth amalgam






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






28. To suture surgical site






29. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






30. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






31. To replace pulp tissue






32. To mix large amounts of dental material






33. To measure pocket depth






34. To dry point chambers of canal






35. To remove carious dentin






36. To carry and dispense amalgam






37. To administer local anesthetic






38. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






39. To carve interproximal






40. To mix dental cement






41. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






42. To mark holes on the dental dam






43. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






44. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






45. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






46. To mix dental materials






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






48. To rinse out the canal or socket






49. To cut tooth structure