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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 provide indirect vision - reflect light - retract lips - cheeks - and tongue






3. To use w/slow-speed attachments






4. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






5. To mix large amounts of dental material






6. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






7. To rinse out the canal or socket






8. To carve the occlusal anatomy






9. To polish teeth






10. To hold dental dam away from teeth






11. To administer local anesthetic






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






13. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






14. To clean inside walls of canal






15. To carry and dispense amalgam






16. Used to hold impression material






17. To cut tissue






18. To cut tissue






19. To isolate the tooth






20. To select a shade for permanent restorations






21. To smooth amalgam






22. To extract maxillary






23. To pack and condense amalgam






24. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






25. To hold patients mouth open






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






27. To suture surgical site






28. To replace pulp tissue






29. To carve interproximal






30. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






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






32. To smooth amalgam






33. To lift tooth from socket






34. To mix dental materials






35. To extract mandibular






36. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






37. To mix dental cement






38. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






39. To dry point chambers of canal






40. To mark holes on the dental dam






41. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






42. To remove carious dentin






43. To grasp or transfer items






44. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






45. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






46. To cut tooth structure






47. To remove large amounts of deposits






48. To examine teeth for decay






49. To measure pocket depth