Chapter 4 Flashcards
term used to describe the basic tray setup used for most procedures
armamentarium
small reflector on a handle, used to improve visualization
mouth mirror
sharp pointed tool used to investigate the teeth for caries and defects, and assess surfaces and restorations
explorer
tweezer-like instrument used to grasp structures and to carry materials to and from the oral cavity
cotton forcep
long pointed instrument used to assess depth of tissue pockets, bone loss and gingival health
periodontal probe
double-ended tool with a probe at one end, and an explorer on the opposite end
expro
double-ended instrument with a probe-marking tip at one end, and a pen at the opposite end
pen-probe
thin-bladed instrument with a pointed tip and two cutting edges used to scrape calculi and other hard deposits from the teeth, aka tartar
scaler
distinctive sickle-shaped blade used to remove supragingival deposits
sickle scaler
non-metallic tool used to scrape deposits near titanium implants
implant scaler
sharp spoon-shaped blade used to remove subgingival deposits, also obtain tissue specimen for analysis
universal curette
long, narrow, and sharp blade used to incise, remove or recontour soft tissue
periodontal knife
disposable sharp blades attach to this handle, to cut tissue
scalpel handle
group of instruments used to remove decay, prepare and restore tooth surfaces
restorative group
long-necked, scoop-shaped tool with sharp-edged blades used to clean out and remove decay, shape the cavity.
excavator, commonly called spoon excavator
slender, angled, beveled blade used to shape and break away enamel margins to prepare the tooth for restoration
gingival margin trimmer
instrument with a small hoe-shaped tip to break enamel tissue
hoe
type of excavator, sharp bevel-edged, hatchet-tip instrument to remove enamel and dentin
hatchet
beveled cutting blade used to carve, shape, and contour newly positioned filling material
carver
tool with an oval-shaped carving end, used to carve anatomy into newly placed restorations
cleoid carver
double-ended tool, with an oval end and a round end
cleoid-discoid carver
flat blade used to carry and pack materials, or carve restorative material
plastic filling instrument (PFI)
rounded or oval-shaped flat tip that may be serrated, used to pack or condense unset restorative material into the cavity.
condenser, aka endodontic plugger or packer
smooth rounded end to polish/smooth the surface of the restorative material
burnisher
beaver tail-shaped burnisher used to smooth and carve pliable restorative material and to apply medication into a cavity preparation
beaver-tail burnisher
to carry and deposit soft-form amalgam into the prepared cavity
amalgam carrier
flat blade with a dull edge used to spread materials
spatula
molded device placed around the tooth to provide a temporary artificial wall and to confine the restorative material to the tooth being restored
matrix, strip and retainer
serrated edge used to smooth, grind, and contour restorations and to crush large calculi
file
curved beveled tip with a large hole, attached to an evacuation system with regulated intensity controls to drain the mouth
high-volume evacuator
smaller suction tip connected to evacuation tubing though with saliva and debris constantly and steadily flow from the mouth
saliva ejector tip
basin in which to empty the mouth
cuspidor
power device with no ‘head’, onto which the required rotary instrument is attached
straight handpiece (SHP)
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
contra-angle handpiece (CAHP)
extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension
right-angle handpiece (RAHP)
small extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension and operated at slow speeds
prophy-angle handpiece (PHP)
attaches to the SHP to provide light to the area being treated
fiberoptic handpiece
foot pedal to adjust and regulate the handpiece’s speed
rheostat
burs with extra notches/teeth in a crisscross pattern
dentated burs
short burs
truncated burs
attached on the handpiece through a friction grip, used at high speed
friction-grip bur
grooved end latches/snaps into the handpiece, used with low speeds
latch-type bur
longer shaft that slides smoothly into the handpiece
straight bur
fits into the handpiece and can then be attached to various abrasives that grind, smooth or polish
mandrel
air-powered device that combines air and water under pressure, to deliver streams of abrasive materials to roughen or polish teeth
air abrasive or air power polisher
high-speed vibrator tip to fracture calculi or cleanse cavities
ultrasonic scaler
provides a light beam to ‘set’ restorative materials
curing light
handpiece with a small camera used to view small areas in the mouth and can take digital pictures
intraoral camera
tips that emit electrical currents that incise tissue, and coagulate blood
electrosurgery tips
emits intense precise beams of light for procedures such as whitening of teeth, removal of caries, or cautery
laser
detects early decay in posterior occlusal areas
caries detection scanner
drilling device to smooth bone, drill treatment areas, and install implants
implant drilling unit
To use rubber cups and wheel brushes, the professional needs a ____
a) mandrel
b) burnisher
c) needle driver
d) laser
a
Polished material has been ____
a) burished
b) burrated
c) burnished
d) burreted
c
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
The pen-probe ____
a) cuts periodontal tissue
b) removes calculi and other hard deposits
c) polishes restorative material
d) is a double-ended instrument
d
Truncated instruments are ____
a) short
b) sharp
c) scoop shaped
d) narrow
a
Calculi can be removed from teeth with ____
a) scalers and curettes
b) explorers and scalpels
c) condensers and carvers
d) files and burnishers
a
To perform a gingivorrhaphy, the clinician requires ____
a) scissors
b) burs
c) condensers
d) scalers
a
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
b
The explorer is used to ____
a) investigate and assess teeth
b) remove hard deposits
c) polish newly restored material
d) carve restorative material
a
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
a
Dental restoration ____
a) recontours the periodontium
b) condenses mineral deposits
c) polishes dental decay
d) fills cavities
d
Forceps ____
a) attach to scalpel handles
b) are tweezer like instruments
c) improve visualization
d) measure tissue depths
b
Which of these instruments can remove decay?
a) excavator
b) condenser
c) burnisher
d) periodontal knife
a
A hard deposit that has been smoothed is a ____
a) burnished calculus
b) lasered odontoma
c) periodontated tartar
d) condensed abrasion
a
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
d
The instrument that removes deposits above the gum line is called the ____ scaler
sickle
The metal alloy used to fill dental cavities is called ___
amalgam
The excavator, carver and burnisher are instruments that are part of the ____ group of instruments
restorative
The foot pedal that regulates the speed of the handpiece is called the _
rheostat
The standard basic dental instrument set-up is called the
armamentarium
The clinical term for the basin into which the client spits is called the
cuspidor
The clinical term for tartar is ____ (singular form, not plural)
calculus
Maintaining normal dental contour during restoration, is achieved with the use of a ____
matrix
The universal ____ is a spoon-shaped blade that can be used to remove subgingival deposits
curette
