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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 dry point chambers of canal






2. To administer local anesthetic






3. To polish teeth






4. To pack and condense amalgam






5. To carve interproximal






6. To grasp or transfer items






7. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






8. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






9. To smooth amalgam






10. To extract maxillary






11. To mix dental cement






12. To mark holes on the dental dam






13. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






14. To mix dental materials






15. To isolate the tooth






16. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






17. To remove carious dentin






18. To select a shade for permanent restorations






19. Used to hold impression material






20. To replace pulp tissue






21. To lift tooth from socket






22. To cut tissue






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






24. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






25. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






26. To rinse out the canal or socket






27. To remove large amounts of deposits






28. To cut tissue






29. To smooth amalgam






30. To suture surgical site






31. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






32. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






33. To mix large amounts of dental material






34. To extract mandibular






35. To clean inside walls of canal






36. To hold dental dam away from teeth






37. To carve the occlusal anatomy






38. To examine teeth for decay






39. To cut tooth structure






40. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






41. To measure pocket depth






42. To hold patients mouth open






43. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






44. To carry and dispense amalgam






45. To use w/slow-speed attachments






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






47. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






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






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