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Dental Instruments

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  • 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 interproximal






2. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






3. To mark holes on the dental dam






4. To hold patients mouth open






5. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






6. To administer local anesthetic






7. Used to hold impression material






8. To examine teeth for decay






9. To grasp or transfer items






10. To extract mandibular






11. To mix dental materials






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






13. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






14. To carry and dispense amalgam






15. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






16. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






17. To pack and condense amalgam






18. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






19. To mix dental cement






20. To extract maxillary






21. To rinse out the canal or socket






22. To use w/slow-speed attachments






23. To carve the occlusal anatomy






24. To remove large amounts of deposits






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






26. To hold dental dam away from teeth






27. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






28. To mix large amounts of dental material






29. To measure pocket depth






30. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






31. To cut tissue






32. To smooth amalgam






33. To select a shade for permanent restorations






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






35. To replace pulp tissue






36. To cut tissue






37. To lift tooth from socket






38. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






39. To remove carious dentin






40. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






41. To polish teeth






42. To clean inside walls of canal






43. To smooth amalgam






44. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






45. To cut tooth structure






46. To suture surgical site






47. To dry point chambers of canal






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






49. To isolate the tooth