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Dental Instruments

Instructions:
  • Answer 49 questions in 15 minutes. 2 minutes extra for reading the instructions.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 measure pocket depth






2. To replace pulp tissue






3. To smooth amalgam






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






5. To hold dental dam away from teeth






6. To pack and condense amalgam






7. To administer local anesthetic






8. To suture surgical site






9. To extract maxillary






10. To carve the occlusal anatomy






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






12. To remove carious dentin






13. To mix dental cement






14. To clean inside walls of canal






15. To mix dental materials






16. To polish teeth






17. To select a shade for permanent restorations






18. Used to hold impression material






19. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






20. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






21. To mark holes on the dental dam






22. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






23. To lift tooth from socket






24. To carry and dispense amalgam






25. To examine teeth for decay






26. To extract mandibular






27. To cut tooth structure






28. To carve interproximal






29. To grasp or transfer items






30. To hold patients mouth open






31. To use w/slow-speed attachments






32. To dry point chambers of canal






33. To cut tissue






34. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






35. To isolate the tooth






36. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






37. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






38. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






39. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






40. To remove large amounts of deposits






41. To rinse out the canal or socket






42. To mix large amounts of dental material






43. To cut tissue






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






45. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






46. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






47. To smooth amalgam






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






49. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






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