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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 remove pulp tissue from the canal






2. To smooth amalgam






3. To polish teeth






4. To hold dental dam away from teeth






5. To administer local anesthetic






6. To place the dental dam clamp on the tooth






7. To cut tissue






8. To mix large amounts of dental material






9. To remove carious dentin






10. To cut tooth structure






11. To mix dental materials






12. To isolate the tooth






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






14. To isolate teeth for dental procedures






15. To rinse out the canal or socket






16. To grasp tissue or bone fragments






17. To mark bite and hold articulating paper in place






18. To lift tooth from socket






19. To extract maxillary






20. To evacuate fluid from the oral cavity






21. To examine teeth for decay






22. To evacuate fluid from oral cavity or surgical site






23. To use w/slow-speed attachments






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






25. To remove calculous on teeth by vibration






26. To mix dental cement






27. Used to hold impression material






28. To smooth amalgam






29. To hold patients mouth open






30. To carve interproximal






31. To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris






32. To replace pulp tissue






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






34. To cut tissue






35. To remove large amounts of deposits






36. To select a shade for permanent restorations






37. To suture surgical site






38. To extract mandibular






39. To mark holes on the dental dam






40. To carve the occlusal anatomy






41. Small glass dish used to mix dental material






42. To anchor and stabilize dental dam






43. To pack and condense amalgam






44. To grasp or transfer items






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






46. To measure pocket depth






47. To clean inside walls of canal






48. To carry and dispense amalgam






49. To dry point chambers of canal