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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 hold dental dam away from teeth






2. To cut tooth structure






3. To isolate the tooth






4. To carry and dispense amalgam






5. To dry point chambers of canal






6. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






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






8. To clean inside walls of canal






9. To smooth amalgam






10. To lift tooth from socket






11. To select a shade for permanent restorations






12. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






13. To rinse out the canal or socket






14. Used to hold impression material






15. To carve the occlusal anatomy






16. To remove carious dentin






17. To measure pocket depth






18. To administer local anesthetic






19. To mark holes on the dental dam






20. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






21. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






22. To cut tissue






23. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






24. To suture surgical site






25. To hold patients mouth open






26. To examine teeth for decay






27. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






28. To mix dental cement






29. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






30. To pack and condense amalgam






31. To remove large amounts of deposits






32. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






33. To mix dental materials






34. To mix large amounts of dental material






35. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






36. To cut tissue






37. To carve interproximal






38. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






39. To polish teeth






40. To use w/slow-speed attachments






41. To replace pulp tissue






42. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






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






44. To extract maxillary






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






46. To grasp or transfer items






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






48. To smooth amalgam






49. To extract mandibular