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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 remove pulp tissue from the canal






2. To mix dental materials






3. To replace pulp tissue






4. To lift tooth from socket






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






6. To mark holes on the dental dam






7. To extract maxillary






8. To extract mandibular






9. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






10. To carry and dispense amalgam






11. To carve the occlusal anatomy






12. To measure pocket depth






13. To carve interproximal






14. To administer local anesthetic






15. To select a shade for permanent restorations






16. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






17. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






18. To isolate the tooth






19. To examine teeth for decay






20. To cut tissue






21. To cut tissue






22. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






23. To rinse out the canal or socket






24. To grasp or transfer items






25. To mix large amounts of dental material






26. To remove large amounts of deposits






27. To hold patients mouth open






28. To use w/slow-speed attachments






29. To hold dental dam away from teeth






30. To remove carious dentin






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






32. To polish teeth






33. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






34. To clean inside walls of canal






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






36. To mix dental cement






37. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






38. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






39. To pack and condense amalgam






40. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






41. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






42. To smooth amalgam






43. To cut tooth structure






44. To dry point chambers of canal






45. Used to hold impression material






46. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






47. To suture surgical site






48. To smooth amalgam






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