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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 carve the occlusal anatomy






2. To mix dental cement






3. To suture surgical site






4. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






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






6. To examine teeth for decay






7. To rinse out the canal or socket






8. To remove pulp tissue from the canal






9. To carry and dispense amalgam






10. To select a shade for permanent restorations






11. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






12. To extract maxillary






13. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






14. To carve interproximal






15. To grasp or transfer items






16. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






17. To polish teeth






18. To cut tooth structure






19. To pack and condense amalgam






20. To replace pulp tissue






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






22. To remove large amounts of deposits






23. To administer local anesthetic






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






25. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






26. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






27. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






28. To hold patients mouth open






29. To smooth amalgam






30. To use w/slow-speed attachments






31. To mix large amounts of dental material






32. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






33. To cut tissue






34. To lift tooth from socket






35. To clean inside walls of canal






36. To dry point chambers of canal






37. To extract mandibular






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






39. To isolate the tooth






40. To measure pocket depth






41. To cut tissue






42. Used to hold impression material






43. To mix dental materials






44. To mark holes on the dental dam






45. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






46. To hold dental dam away from teeth






47. To smooth amalgam






48. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






49. To remove carious dentin