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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 anchor and stabilize dental dam






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






3. To select a shade for permanent restorations






4. To remove carious dentin






5. To lift tooth from socket






6. To extract maxillary






7. To cut tissue






8. To carve interproximal






9. To administer local anesthetic






10. To clean inside walls of canal






11. To smooth amalgam






12. To replace pulp tissue






13. Used to hold impression material






14. To isolate the tooth






15. To remove large amounts of deposits






16. To carve the occlusal anatomy






17. To rinse out the canal or socket






18. To polish teeth






19. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






20. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






21. To suture surgical site






22. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






23. To use w/slow-speed attachments






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






25. To hold dental dam away from teeth






26. To pack and condense amalgam






27. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






28. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






29. To smooth amalgam






30. To carry and dispense amalgam






31. To hold patients mouth open






32. To mix large amounts of dental material






33. To grasp or transfer items






34. To extract mandibular






35. To dry point chambers of canal






36. To mix dental materials






37. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






38. To mark holes on the dental dam






39. To cut tooth structure






40. To measure pocket depth






41. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






42. To mix dental cement






43. To examine teeth for decay






44. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






45. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






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






47. To cut tissue






48. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






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