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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 grasp tissue or bone fragments






2. To hold dental dam away from teeth






3. To mark holes on the dental dam






4. Used to hold impression material






5. To cut tissue






6. To smooth amalgam






7. To clean inside walls of canal






8. To cut tissue






9. To mix dental cement






10. To use w/slow-speed attachments






11. To remove large amounts of deposits






12. To mix dental materials






13. To extract mandibular






14. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






15. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






16. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






17. To remove carious dentin






18. To grasp or transfer items






19. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






20. To dry point chambers of canal






21. To administer local anesthetic






22. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






23. To extract maxillary






24. To mix large amounts of dental material






25. To carry and dispense amalgam






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






27. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






28. To carve interproximal






29. To hold patients mouth open






30. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






31. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






32. To smooth amalgam






33. To replace pulp tissue






34. To suture surgical site






35. To examine teeth for decay






36. To carve the occlusal anatomy






37. To cut tooth structure






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






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






40. To lift tooth from socket






41. To select a shade for permanent restorations






42. To isolate the tooth






43. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






44. To rinse out the canal or socket






45. To measure pocket depth






46. To pack and condense amalgam






47. To polish teeth






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






49. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris