(36) moisture control Flashcards
aspirate
to draw back or to draw within
bow
rounded part of clamp that extends through the dental dam
exposed
pertaining to selected teeth visible through the dam; isolated
invert
to reverse the position, order, or condition. To turn inside out or upside down.
isolated
pertaining to selected teeth visible through the dam; exposed
jaws
part of a clamp that is shaped into four prongs to help stabilize the clamp on the tooth
malaligned
displaced out of line; especially teeth displaced from normal relation to the line of the dental arch; also call malposed
septum
dental dam material located between the holes of the punched dam
stylus
sharp pointed tool used for cutting
universal
pertaining to the same clamp that can be placed on the same type of tooth in the opposite quadrant.
winged clamp
type of dental dam clamp that has extensions to help retain the dental dam.