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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 extract mandibular






2. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






3. To cut tissue






4. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






5. To mark holes on the dental dam






6. To remove carious dentin






7. To clean inside walls of canal






8. To hold dental dam away from teeth






9. To extract maxillary






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






11. To mix dental cement






12. To dry point chambers of canal






13. To lift tooth from socket






14. To polish teeth






15. To measure pocket depth






16. To administer local anesthetic






17. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






18. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






19. To smooth amalgam






20. To carve interproximal






21. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






22. To use w/slow-speed attachments






23. To carve the occlusal anatomy






24. To grasp or transfer items






25. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






26. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






27. To suture surgical site






28. To carry and dispense amalgam






29. To select a shade for permanent restorations






30. To mix dental materials






31. To hold patients mouth open






32. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






33. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






34. To cut tissue






35. To pack and condense amalgam






36. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






37. To cut tooth structure






38. To replace pulp tissue






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






40. Used to hold impression material






41. To rinse out the canal or socket






42. To examine teeth for decay






43. To smooth amalgam






44. To remove large amounts of deposits






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






46. To isolate the tooth






47. To mix large amounts of dental material






48. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






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