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Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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term used to describe the basic tray setup used for most procedures

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armamentarium

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small reflector on a handle, used to improve visualization

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mouth mirror

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sharp pointed tool used to investigate the teeth for caries and defects, and assess surfaces and restorations

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explorer

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tweezer-like instrument used to grasp structures and to carry materials to and from the oral cavity

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cotton forcep

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long pointed instrument used to assess depth of tissue pockets, bone loss and gingival health

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periodontal probe

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double-ended tool with a probe at one end, and an explorer on the opposite end

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expro

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double-ended instrument with a probe-marking tip at one end, and a pen at the opposite end

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pen-probe

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thin-bladed instrument with a pointed tip and two cutting edges used to scrape calculi and other hard deposits from the teeth, aka tartar

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scaler

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distinctive sickle-shaped blade used to remove supragingival deposits

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sickle scaler

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non-metallic tool used to scrape deposits near titanium implants

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implant scaler

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sharp spoon-shaped blade used to remove subgingival deposits, also obtain tissue specimen for analysis

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universal curette

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long, narrow, and sharp blade used to incise, remove or recontour soft tissue

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periodontal knife

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disposable sharp blades attach to this handle, to cut tissue

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scalpel handle

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group of instruments used to remove decay, prepare and restore tooth surfaces

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restorative group

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long-necked, scoop-shaped tool with sharp-edged blades used to clean out and remove decay, shape the cavity.

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excavator, commonly called spoon excavator

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slender, angled, beveled blade used to shape and break away enamel margins to prepare the tooth for restoration

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gingival margin trimmer

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instrument with a small hoe-shaped tip to break enamel tissue

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hoe

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type of excavator, sharp bevel-edged, hatchet-tip instrument to remove enamel and dentin

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hatchet

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beveled cutting blade used to carve, shape, and contour newly positioned filling material

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carver

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tool with an oval-shaped carving end, used to carve anatomy into newly placed restorations

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cleoid carver

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double-ended tool, with an oval end and a round end

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cleoid-discoid carver

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flat blade used to carry and pack materials, or carve restorative material

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plastic filling instrument (PFI)

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rounded or oval-shaped flat tip that may be serrated, used to pack or condense unset restorative material into the cavity.

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condenser, aka endodontic plugger or packer

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smooth rounded end to polish/smooth the surface of the restorative material

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burnisher

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beaver tail-shaped burnisher used to smooth and carve pliable restorative material and to apply medication into a cavity preparation

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beaver-tail burnisher

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to carry and deposit soft-form amalgam into the prepared cavity

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amalgam carrier

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27
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flat blade with a dull edge used to spread materials

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spatula

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molded device placed around the tooth to provide a temporary artificial wall and to confine the restorative material to the tooth being restored

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matrix, strip and retainer

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serrated edge used to smooth, grind, and contour restorations and to crush large calculi

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file

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30
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curved beveled tip with a large hole, attached to an evacuation system with regulated intensity controls to drain the mouth

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high-volume evacuator

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31
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smaller suction tip connected to evacuation tubing though with saliva and debris constantly and steadily flow from the mouth

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saliva ejector tip

32
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basin in which to empty the mouth

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cuspidor

33
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power device with no ‘head’, onto which the required rotary instrument is attached

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straight handpiece (SHP)

34
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extension with an angle greater than 90 degrees, that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension for easier access to the posterior teeth

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contra-angle handpiece (CAHP)

35
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extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension

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right-angle handpiece (RAHP)

36
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small extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension and operated at slow speeds

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prophy-angle handpiece (PHP)

37
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attaches to the SHP to provide light to the area being treated

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fiberoptic handpiece

38
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foot pedal to adjust and regulate the handpiece’s speed

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rheostat

39
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burs with extra notches/teeth in a crisscross pattern

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dentated burs

40
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short burs

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truncated burs

41
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attached on the handpiece through a friction grip, used at high speed

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friction-grip bur

42
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grooved end latches/snaps into the handpiece, used with low speeds

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latch-type bur

43
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longer shaft that slides smoothly into the handpiece

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straight bur

44
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fits into the handpiece and can then be attached to various abrasives that grind, smooth or polish

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mandrel

45
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air-powered device that combines air and water under pressure, to deliver streams of abrasive materials to roughen or polish teeth

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air abrasive or air power polisher

46
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high-speed vibrator tip to fracture calculi or cleanse cavities

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ultrasonic scaler

47
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provides a light beam to ‘set’ restorative materials

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curing light

48
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handpiece with a small camera used to view small areas in the mouth and can take digital pictures

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intraoral camera

49
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tips that emit electrical currents that incise tissue, and coagulate blood

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electrosurgery tips

50
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emits intense precise beams of light for procedures such as whitening of teeth, removal of caries, or cautery

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laser

51
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detects early decay in posterior occlusal areas

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caries detection scanner

52
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drilling device to smooth bone, drill treatment areas, and install implants

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implant drilling unit

53
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To use rubber cups and wheel brushes, the professional needs a ____

a) mandrel
b) burnisher
c) needle driver
d) laser

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a

54
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Polished material has been ____

a) burished
b) burrated
c) burnished
d) burreted

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c

55
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Scaling of posterior teeth is easiest with the use of a ____

a) contra-angle handpiece
b) power drilling unit
c) high volume evacuator
d) posterior periodontal forcep

A

a

56
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The pen-probe ____

a) cuts periodontal tissue
b) removes calculi and other hard deposits
c) polishes restorative material
d) is a double-ended instrument

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d

57
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Truncated instruments are ____

a) short
b) sharp
c) scoop shaped
d) narrow

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a

58
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Calculi can be removed from teeth with ____

a) scalers and curettes
b) explorers and scalpels
c) condensers and carvers
d) files and burnishers

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a

59
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To perform a gingivorrhaphy, the clinician requires ____

a) scissors
b) burs
c) condensers
d) scalers

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a

60
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Tools that can be mounted on the mandrel include ____

a) rheostat, hoe, carver
b) stone, disc, wheel brush
c) explorer, curette, excavator
d) forceps, expro, mirror

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b

61
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The explorer is used to ____

a) investigate and assess teeth
b) remove hard deposits
c) polish newly restored material
d) carve restorative material

A

a

62
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Tissue specimens can be collected with the ____

a) excavator or curette
b) scaler or periodontal probe
c) burnisher or discoid carver
d) condenser or explorer

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a

63
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Dental restoration ____

a) recontours the periodontium
b) condenses mineral deposits
c) polishes dental decay
d) fills cavities

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d

64
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Forceps ____

a) attach to scalpel handles
b) are tweezer like instruments
c) improve visualization
d) measure tissue depths

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b

65
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Which of these instruments can remove decay?

a) excavator
b) condenser
c) burnisher
d) periodontal knife

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a

66
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A hard deposit that has been smoothed is a ____

a) burnished calculus
b) lasered odontoma
c) periodontated tartar
d) condensed abrasion

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a

67
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Restorative instruments ____

a) are all double-ended instruments
b) are all rotary instruments
c) are all attached to handpieces
d) remove decay, then prepare and fill a cavity

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d

68
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The instrument that removes deposits above the gum line is called the ____ scaler

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sickle

69
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The metal alloy used to fill dental cavities is called ___

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amalgam

70
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The excavator, carver and burnisher are instruments that are part of the ____ group of instruments

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restorative

71
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The foot pedal that regulates the speed of the handpiece is called the _

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rheostat

72
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The standard basic dental instrument set-up is called the

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armamentarium

73
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The clinical term for the basin into which the client spits is called the

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cuspidor

74
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The clinical term for tartar is ____ (singular form, not plural)

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calculus

75
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Maintaining normal dental contour during restoration, is achieved with the use of a ____

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matrix

76
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The universal ____ is a spoon-shaped blade that can be used to remove subgingival deposits

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curette

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