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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 anchor and stabilize dental dam






2. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






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






4. To mark holes on the dental dam






5. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






6. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






7. To dry point chambers of canal






8. To cut tissue






9. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






10. To cut tooth structure






11. To pack and condense amalgam






12. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






13. To rinse out the canal or socket






14. To use w/slow-speed attachments






15. To examine teeth for decay






16. To remove large amounts of deposits






17. To grasp or transfer items






18. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






19. To mix dental cement






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






21. To extract maxillary






22. To measure pocket depth






23. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






24. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






25. To select a shade for permanent restorations






26. To lift tooth from socket






27. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






28. To hold patients mouth open






29. To administer local anesthetic






30. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






31. To remove carious dentin






32. Used to hold impression material






33. To carve the occlusal anatomy






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






35. To suture surgical site






36. To carry and dispense amalgam






37. To clean inside walls of canal






38. To cut tissue






39. To hold dental dam away from teeth






40. To mix large amounts of dental material






41. To isolate the tooth






42. To smooth amalgam






43. To smooth amalgam






44. To mix dental materials






45. To carve interproximal






46. To polish teeth






47. To extract mandibular






48. To replace pulp tissue






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