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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 grasp and lock material for transfer into and out of oral cavity






2. To mix dental materials






3. To examine teeth for decay






4. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






5. To rinse out the canal or socket






6. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






7. To smooth amalgam






8. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






9. To smooth amalgam






10. To lift tooth from socket






11. To extract maxillary






12. To isolate the tooth






13. To carve the occlusal anatomy






14. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






15. To pack and condense amalgam






16. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






17. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






18. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






19. To mark holes on the dental dam






20. To administer local anesthetic






21. To remove carious dentin






22. To select a shade for permanent restorations






23. To grasp or transfer items






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






25. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






26. To suture surgical site






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






28. To dry point chambers of canal






29. To hold dental dam away from teeth






30. To extract mandibular






31. To mix large amounts of dental material






32. To use w/slow-speed attachments






33. To carve interproximal






34. To cut tooth structure






35. To clean inside walls of canal






36. To cut tissue






37. To polish teeth






38. Used to hold impression material






39. To measure pocket depth






40. To hold patients mouth open






41. To remove large amounts of deposits






42. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






43. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






44. To cut tissue






45. To replace pulp tissue






46. To carry and dispense amalgam






47. To mix dental cement






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






49. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place