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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 place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






2. To administer local anesthetic






3. To use w/slow-speed attachments






4. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






5. To mix dental cement






6. To grasp or transfer items






7. To extract mandibular






8. To carve the occlusal anatomy






9. To hold patients mouth open






10. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






11. To remove large amounts of deposits






12. To examine teeth for decay






13. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






14. To remove carious dentin






15. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






16. To replace pulp tissue






17. To pack and condense amalgam






18. Used to hold impression material






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






20. To hold dental dam away from teeth






21. To carve interproximal






22. To rinse out the canal or socket






23. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






24. To select a shade for permanent restorations






25. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






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






27. To smooth amalgam






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






29. To cut tissue






30. To clean inside walls of canal






31. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






32. To mix dental materials






33. To extract maxillary






34. To lift tooth from socket






35. To dry point chambers of canal






36. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






37. To smooth amalgam






38. To isolate the tooth






39. To cut tissue






40. To suture surgical site






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






42. To mix large amounts of dental material






43. To measure pocket depth






44. To polish teeth






45. To cut tooth structure






46. To mark holes on the dental dam






47. To carry and dispense amalgam






48. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






49. To isolate teeth for dental procedures