Chapter 36 Flashcards
The rubber dam may tear or stretch if the holes that are punched in it are too _______.
Close together
What items are usually picked for isolation?
Cotton rolls, dry angles, and dental dam.
Proper HVE grasp is __________.
Thumb to nose / pen
A plastic HVE tip should be ________ after use.
Thrown away
The HVE suctions at a ________ volume of air moving into the vacuum hose at __________ pressure.
High ; Low
A _____ can remove solid debris during a filling.
HVE
What removes excess fluid/ saliva during the procedure?
HVE or Saliva ejector
If your Dr. is right handed, the HVE should be in your ____ hand.
Right
The bevel of your HVE suction tip should be
Slightly beyond the biting surface and one tooth distal
How often should hoses be flushed with an antimicrobial solution
Daily
Frequently removing debris during the filling is referred to as
Limited area rinse
A cotton roll holder is designed to be used in the ______ arch
Mandibular
For a procedure place the saliva ejector on the _____ side from the Dr.
Opposite
Ideally, isolation should _________.
Be comfortable for the patient.
What is used with the HVE to rinse the mouth.
Air-water syringe
The dry angle is positioned on the
Buccal mucosa over the stensen’s duct
The dental dam is placed _____ the local anesthetic is given.
After
What size dental dam is used for adults?
6x6
The U-shaped frame is place ________ the dental dam.
Under
The piece of floss that can be attached to the bow is called?
A ligature
The _________ is punched as the biggest size to accommodate the dental dam clamp that fits on the _______ tooth.
Keypunch hole ; anchor
The isolation of anterior teeth is usually
From Canine to Canine
all are advantages of using cotton rolls for isolation.
No additional equipment
Easy to place
Can be used in multiple areas
Maintaining the suction lines does not include
Replacement of the entire system on a yearly basis.
Everything listed is true about the HVE tip except,
Smaller in circumference than a surgical suction tip.
The HVE retracts, removes saliva and ___________.
Reduces bacterial aerosol
You should place your HVE ______ the dentist starts.
Before
Saliva ejector is useful for:
Fluoride treatments
Control saliva and moisture accumulation
Cementation of crown
Which thickness of rubber dam material is usually chosen?
Medium
What should you not do with the air-water syringe
Direct it to their nose/lips
When punching a rubber damn, punch the hole _____ from the upper edge of the dam.
1 inch.
_________ describes dry-angle isolation?
Triangular absorbant pads
Blocks the flow of saliva
Why should you wet dry angles/ cotton rolls before removing?
You can injure oral mucosa
Most dentist prefer a darker color dental dam because
Good contrast with tooth structure
The part of the dental dam clamp that encircles the tooth and must be firmly seated to stabilize the clamp is the ____
Jaws
In which method of dental dam placement does one place the clamp and then stretch the dental dam over it?
Two step method
The main purpose of inverting the dental dam into the gingival sulcus is to ___________.
Prevent saliva leakage
When holes are punches in the dental dam, they are spaced _______mm between the edges of the holes.
3.0 - 3.5
The part between the punched holes is called ______
Septum
The piece of dental dam equipment that stabilizes and stretches the dam away from the tooth is the _______.
Frame
