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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 isolate the tooth






2. To smooth amalgam






3. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






4. To mix large amounts of dental material






5. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






6. To lift tooth from socket






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






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






9. To replace pulp tissue






10. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






11. To remove carious dentin






12. To mix dental cement






13. To rinse out the canal or socket






14. To pack and condense amalgam






15. To dry point chambers of canal






16. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






17. To hold patients mouth open






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






19. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






20. To carve interproximal






21. To suture surgical site






22. To examine teeth for decay






23. To extract maxillary






24. To use w/slow-speed attachments






25. To hold dental dam away from teeth






26. To cut tissue






27. To cut tooth structure






28. To mix dental materials






29. To clean inside walls of canal






30. Used to hold impression material






31. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






32. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






33. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






34. To smooth amalgam






35. To cut tissue






36. To measure pocket depth






37. To administer local anesthetic






38. To mark holes on the dental dam






39. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






40. To grasp or transfer items






41. To extract mandibular






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






43. To carve the occlusal anatomy






44. To remove large amounts of deposits






45. To polish teeth






46. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






47. To select a shade for permanent restorations






48. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






49. To carry and dispense amalgam