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56 Cards in this Set
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What position is used the most for completing dental treatment?
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Supine
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What ergonomic characteristic provides stability and prevents tipping, especially during movement?
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Base of chairs
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What delivery system provides separate sections for the dentist and the assistant?
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Side delivery system
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Which component of the dental unit has a vibrating action that removes hard deposits from the teeth during prophylaxis and periodontal procedures
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Ultrasonic scaler
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The sharp part of the working end that is used to explore, detect, and remove materials is the
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Point
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What is part of the dental instruments is formed straight , curved, monoangle, biangle, or triple angle?
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Shank
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Angle formers, chisels, excavators, hatchets, and hoes are what types of instruments ?
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Cutting instruments
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On what basic structural part can the manufactures number be found?
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On the handle of the instruments
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What general type of instruments is used to manually remove decay?
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Cutting instruments (excavator)
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The working end of this instrument is a thin, sharp point of flexible steel that allows the operator to examine surfaces of the teeth to detect any irregularity ( examples include the pig tail and the shepherd's hook)
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Explorer
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If the dental assistant needed to dispense amalgam into the cavity preparation, which instrument would be used?
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Amalgam carrier
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Used to smooth rough margins of newly placed amalgam restorations, these blunt, rounded instruments can also shape metal matrix bands
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Burnisher
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Made of stainless steel or disposable plastic, this instrument may be substituted by cotton pliers to hold items such as articulation paper
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Articulating forceps
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In order for a high-speed hand piece to hold rotary instruments, the head must have a small, metal cylinder called
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Chook
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What unit consist of the base, control panel, foot switch, air pressure gradient, hand piece and hand piece nozzler, abrasive flow control, and external suction device?
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Air abrasion unit
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What instrument would be used to fracture and dislodge the calculus on teeth using high-power vibrations?
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Ultrasonic scaler
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What part of the bur is located between the head and the shank?
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Neck
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What does the S describe relative to cutting bur shank?
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Short lenghts
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These extremely small burs are used to explore the occlusal surface and to allow for effective diagnoses and treatment while preserving healthy tooth structure
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Fissurotomy
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Jo-dandy disc are also know as
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Carborundum disc
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What tools are design to carry instruments for use in treatment rooms, through the cleaning and sterilizing processes, and then into storage
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Cassetes
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To minimize pain and discomfort while working in the dental office setting, avoid
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Leaning forward or the side
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The patients body may also be in a sub supine position. This means the patients body is in a reclined position with the head ______ than the feet
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Lower
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The ___________ cart is usually set up for two or three dental hand piece plus and air-water syringe
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Operator's
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A _____ is a blunt end of a dental hand instrument that is serrated or smooth
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Nib
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The _______ is located between the handle and the working end of hand instruments
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Shank
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Due to the multiple angles of the dental hand instruments, they are used mostly in the ___________ areas of the oral cavity
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Posterior
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_________ _________ was developed to standardize the exact size and angulation of an instrument. It minimizes discrepancies in the production of instruments from one manufacturer to another and simplifies the ordering of there instruments
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Blacks formula
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__________ _______ are used to measure the depth of the gingival sulcus. The working end is a blade that is rounded or blunted and is marked in millimeters (mm)
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Periodontal probes
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___________ are used to remove excess restorative material and to carve tooth anatomy in the restoration before the material hardens.
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Carvers
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________ are found on restorative trays and are used to mix cements, bases and liners
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Spatulas
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The straight or ______- ______ handpiece is used in both the dental operatory and the laboratory to polish teeth and restorations, remove soft carious material, an define cavity margins and walls
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Low-speed
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The shank, the neck, and the head are the three basic parts of ______.
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Burs
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__________ are restorative materials that are a cross between composites and glass ionomers. They are bonded to the walls of the cavity with enamel adhesives used mainly in pedodontics
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Compomers
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Used to expose intraoral radiographs. The controls are found outside the treatment room so that the dental assistant is not exposed to the radiation
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X-ray unit
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A wand that is placed in the patients mouth and transmits the image to the computer Monitor. Allows the patient to see areas and conditions in their mouths while the dentist discusses the areas / conditions with the patient.
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Intraoral camera
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Waters controls should be operated by wrist, foot, or knee controls which prevents the hands from becoming contaminated. There can also be light and motion sensor devices that turn the water on and off automatically when standing in front
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Sink
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A small machine that mixes some direct restorative materials. It is placed near the dental assistant, either on the counter or in a drawer
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Amalgamator
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It has a bright light source covered with a frosted surface and is used to read and diagnose radiographs. It may sit in a counter or be placed in a wall or cabinet
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View box
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Include cupboards that open from the front and the back for the treatment trays, drawers for materials frequently used, and sinks for the operator and the assistant
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Fixed cabinets
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Provides suction for saliva ejector and oral evacuators at each dental unit. The filters and traps must be cleaned regularly to keep this system working to capacity
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Central vacuum
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A customized system made of a series of colored buttons that light up when pushed and is used by the dental office as a method of calling a member of the dental team
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Communication system
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Produces a relatively high intensity light that does not generate noticeable heat. The lights are not compatible with some dental materials due to the type of photo-initiator used in the materials.
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Argon laser
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Provides air for the hand pieces and air-water syringe. It is usually stored away from the main office because of its size and noise level ___________
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Compressor
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Forms the cavity walls of the preparation
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Plain fissure straight and plain fissure cross-cut
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Forms the shoulder for crown preparations
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End cutting
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forms divergent walls of the cavity preparation
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tapered fissure straight & or tapered fissure cross-cut
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removes caries and makes undercuts in the preparation
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inverted cone
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Opens and extends the cavity preparations
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Pear
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forms retention in preparations
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Wheel
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Used first to open the cavity and remove carious tooth
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Round
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They are used for cutting, polishing, and finishing amalgam, gold, composite, and porcelain restorations. Used in the lab to adjust and polish appliances and custom trays. Some are considered heartless thereby allowing the operator to polish a restoration without creating frictional heat.
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Carborundum disc, stones
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Not considered an abrasive, but a rod used in low-speed handpieces. Used with different abrasives that are either permanently mounted or come separate. Available in a latch, friction grip,or straight shank.
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Mandrels
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Flexible discs that are used to finish and polish all types of restorations and appliances. They come with metal of pinhole centers.
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Sand papers disk
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Made of rubber material impregnated with abrasive agents l. They come in variety of sizes and grits. Used to polish and are especially adaptable when defining anatomy in the restoration
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Rubber points
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Chips are bonded to both sides of the steel discs. They are used for rapid cutting.
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Diamond discs
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