Basic Skills

Question 1

sextant 1 buccal

Answer 1

op: side
pp: chin up and away
light: in front from patients right
mirror: retract right cheek (direct vision)

Question 2

sextant 2 facial

Answer 2

op: directly behind
pp: chin up
light: directly in front
mirror: no mirror, use index finger to retract lip (direct vision)

Question 3

sextant 3 buccal

Answer 3

op: back
pp: chin up and towards you
light: directly in front from patients left
mirror: retract left cheek (direct vision)

Question 4

sextant 3 lingual

Answer 4

op: side
pp: chin up and away
light: in front from patients right
mirror: retract right cheek, direct vision
pinky away

Question 5

sextant 2 lingual

Answer 5

op: directly behind (except medial of 9,10,11 sit front)
pp: chin up and straight
light: in front and above
mirror: using indirect vision

Question 6

sextant 1 lingual

Answer 6

op: back
pp: chin up and towards you
light: in front from patients left
mirror: indirect vision

Question 7

sextant 4 buccal

Answer 7

op: back
pp: chin down and towards me
light: directly above from patients left
mirror: retract left cheek (direct vision)

Question 8

sextant 5 facial

Answer 8

op: 1/2 front (towards you) 1/2 directly behind (away from you)
pp: chin down and straight
light: directly above
mirror: at ease, use thumb to retract lower lip

Question 9

sextant 6 buccal

Answer 9

op: front
pp: chin down and away
light: directly above from patients right
mirror: retracts right cheek

Question 10

sextant 6 lingual

Answer 10

op: front or back
pp: chin down and towards you
light: directly above & from patients left
mirror: indirect vision

Question 11

sextant 5 lingual

Answer 11

op: 1/2 in front (towards you) 1/2 directly behind
pp: chin down and straight
light: directly above
mirror: indirect vision

Question 12

sextant 4 lingual

Answer 12

op: front
pp: chin down and away
light: directly about from pt right
mirror: retract face & tongue