Ch 6 Flashcards
___________ are the universal lower arch extraction forceps.
151 forceps
The forceps useful for extracting lower exposed molars only, referred to as cowhorn.
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301, 34 elevators are used for what?
The smaller numbered elevators have _________tips.
Loosening the teeth
Wider
What removes root stumps?
Cryer elevators
__________ is used to remove root tips which have broken off.
Root picks
Periosteal elevator is used to separate the _______ from ________.
Gums
Bone
Seldin retactror is a ________ retractor.
Tissue
___________ is used to hold the cheeks and tongue out of the way.
Minnesota retractor
____________ remove debris and blood from small areas such as tooth sockets.
Surgical suction
The dean scissors are used for what?
Cut sutures and tissue
_____________ holds the suture needle securely so the sutures may be placed in the tissue to close the wound.
Needle holders
Sutures are used to sew up the _________.
Surgical site
What are the common scalpel blades?
12 blade and # 15 blade
__________ is used for removing tarter or calculus - always have a pointed end.
Scaler
Curettes tip is __________.
Rounded
__________ an inflammation of the gingiva caused by plaque.
Gingivitis
The ______________ is an instrument with millimeter markings on the probe which allows the examiner to determine how deep the pocket is.
Periodontal probe
The disease process in which the attachment of the gums to the teeth breaks down, forming a periodontal pocket.
Periodontitis
___________ are made of titanium and become artificial root for crown or bridge.
Dental implants
What are the universal upper arch extraction forceps called?
150 forceps
_________ is the field of dentistry dealing with the removal of teeth (EXODONTIA), the surgical correction of traumatic injuries to the jaws and face, and the surgical correction of bony structures surrounding the teeth.
Oral surgery
