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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 cut tissue






2. To polish teeth






3. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






4. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






5. To hold dental dam away from teeth






6. To measure pocket depth






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






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






9. Used to hold impression material






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






11. To cut tissue






12. To select a shade for permanent restorations






13. To replace pulp tissue






14. To extract maxillary






15. To use w/slow-speed attachments






16. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






17. To hold patients mouth open






18. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






19. To smooth amalgam






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






21. To mark holes on the dental dam






22. To dry point chambers of canal






23. To remove carious dentin






24. To mix large amounts of dental material






25. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






26. To carry and dispense amalgam






27. To carve the occlusal anatomy






28. To carve interproximal






29. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






30. To mix dental cement






31. To examine teeth for decay






32. To lift tooth from socket






33. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






34. To administer local anesthetic






35. To grasp or transfer items






36. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






37. To isolate the tooth






38. To clean inside walls of canal






39. To rinse out the canal or socket






40. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






41. To extract mandibular






42. To smooth amalgam






43. To suture surgical site






44. To pack and condense amalgam






45. To cut tooth structure






46. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






47. To mix dental materials






48. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






49. To remove large amounts of deposits