Chapter 34 Flashcards
Dental hand instruments:
must be able to withstand sterilization procedures
Hand instruments are designed with three specific parts: the handle, the shank, and the:
working end
Double-ended hand instruments are characterized by having two working ends and:
two shanks
The types of instruments that allow the operator to inspect the health status of the oral cavity thoroughly are ___ instruments.
examination
Instruments are set up on the dental procedure tray:
from left to right
The basic setup is composed of a(n):
mouth mirror, double-ended explorer, and cotton pliers
The instruments placed on the tray setup after the examination instruments are classified as:
hand cutting
The hand cutting instruments used to manually remove decayed tooth structures is the:
excavator
Instruments used to place, condense, and carve the dental materials back to the normal anatomy of the tooth are classified as:
restorative
A restorative instrument made from anodized aluminum or Telfon is a(n):
composite placement instrument
Accessory instruments can include:
cements and impression spatulas
One of the most convenient and efficient ways to organize instruments are supplies for a specific procedure is the use of:
a color coding system
The instruments most often referred to by number rather than by name are:
pliers and forceps
Which function of the mouth mirror helps guard the tongue or cheek against accidental injury caused by a dental bur?
tissue protection
In a tray setup, the instruments placed the farthest to the left are ___ instruments
basic set up
The three specific parts of hand instruments are the:
handle, shank, and working end
Which number represents the length of the blade according to GV Blacks’ instrument formula?
Second
A preset sterile tray should be taken to the treatment area:
before seating the patient
Types of instruments that include the ball, football, T ball and beavertail are:
burnishers
The instrument that transports freshly triturated amalgam from an amalgam well to a cavity preparation is the amalgam:
carrier
The hand cutting instrument used to cut enamel and bevel the gingival margins of a cavity preparation is a(n):
gingival margin trimmer
The type of carver that is especially useful for carving of the occlusal surfaces is the:
discoid cleoid carver
Uses of a mouth mirror include:
retraction and tissue protection
The two basic setup that can be transferred simultaneously using the two-handed transfer are the:
mouth mirror and explorer
The instrument used to measure the sulcus, or pocket depth, of the periodontium of each tooth is the:
periodontal probe
A Wedelstaedt is an example of which type of hand (Manual) cutting
Chisel
What can be used to check a patients bite on a new restoration?
Articulating paper
The type of scissors most often associated with restoration dental procedure are ___ scissors
crown and bridge scissors
A Woodson (FP-1) is a:
double ended instrument with a nib on one end and a paddle on the other end
A flexible mixing spatula (#15, #24) is:
used to mix liners, bases, and cements
The working end of an explorer is best described as:
thin and wirelike
What is the best way to organize hand instruments and be prepared for a procedure
Preset cassettes
A plugger is also known as a(n):
amalgam condenser
The part of the instrument that attaches the working end to the handle is the:
shank
What term describes having a sense of touch or feeling?
Tactile
