Assessment/Exploratory Stroke Flashcards
Exam 2
Types of Hand Instrument Strokes
Assessment: Exploratory or walking
Calculus Removal: Short Biting strokes
Root Debridement: Shaving
Each type of stroke has specific characteristics.
Purpose Instrument used Lateral pressure Direction Length Number
Explorer
-Adaptation
Adaptation: 1/3rd side tip
Leading Section of the working end: SIDE of tip 1/3rd remains in contact with the tooth surface at all times
Tip 1/3 of explorer being used is - mm
1-2mm
Midline is where we start on anterior tooth its like opening a door/use thumb and index to __ and ___
roll and pivot
Hand moves as a unit to move instrument and aid in adaptation.
Must stand up on fulcrum to be able to pivot
Fulcrum Pivot
Hand moves as a unit to move instrument and aid in adaptation. Must ___ __ __ ____to be able to pivot
stand up on fulcrum
Handle Roll:
- Aids in keeping __ adapted to tooth surface **
- Must keep space between __ and ___ finger to roll handle
- TIP***
2. Thumb and Index
Do we want Motion Activiation/Wrist Motion or Digital Motion when Exploring
WRIST MOTION is good !
When do we use Vertical Strokes with Exploring
Mesial and Distal Surfaces-Interproximal
When do we use Oblique Strokes Exploring
Facial and lingual Surfaces
When do we use Horizontal Strokes
Calculus Deposits located on
- Line Angles
- Facial or lingual root surfaces of anteriors
- At CEJ of posterior teeth
- Furcations
- Narrow Pockets
once we are subgingival we don’t come out
Until __ __ __ . Make sure to come up
Into contact area
Done with stroke
Steps for Subgingival Exploration
- Light modified Pen grasp
- Subgingival Placement of tip-Insert
- DO NOT REMOVE FROM ___
- Overlapping strokes 2-3mm - Explore Half way through the interporximal space and until you touch the bottom of the interproximal contact with the working end
Sulcus
