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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 suture surgical site






2. To dry point chambers of canal






3. To extract mandibular






4. To lift tooth from socket






5. To remove large amounts of deposits






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






7. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






8. To hold patients mouth open






9. To administer local anesthetic






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






11. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






12. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






13. To cut tooth structure






14. To pack and condense amalgam






15. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






16. To grasp or transfer items






17. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






18. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






19. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






20. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






21. To mark holes on the dental dam






22. To isolate the tooth






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






24. To carve the occlusal anatomy






25. To cut tissue






26. To carry and dispense amalgam






27. To mix dental cement






28. To mix large amounts of dental material






29. To mix dental materials






30. To smooth amalgam






31. To select a shade for permanent restorations






32. To use w/slow-speed attachments






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






34. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






35. Used to hold impression material






36. To clean inside walls of canal






37. To carve interproximal






38. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






39. To polish teeth






40. To replace pulp tissue






41. To examine teeth for decay






42. To remove carious dentin






43. To measure pocket depth






44. To rinse out the canal or socket






45. To hold dental dam away from teeth






46. To smooth amalgam






47. To extract maxillary






48. To cut tissue






49. To anchor and stabilize dental dam