Dental charting, cleaning, blocks, instruments

Question 1

how to do a dental chart

Answer 1

put in medical record
may be paper or digital
use abbreviations to denote conditions

Question 2

what comes first: the dental exam or dental x-rays?

Answer 2

exam prior to x-rays
consider removing large plaque build up prior to x-rays to reduce artifact

Question 3

circle tooth (abbreviation)

Answer 3

missing

Question 4

x (abbreviation)

Answer 4

extracted tooth

Question 5

ROT

Answer 5

rotated tooth

Question 6

U

Answer 6

unerupted tooth

Question 7

RD

Answer 7

retained deciduous tooth

Question 8

Fx

Answer 8

fractured tooth

Question 9

E

Answer 9

enamel defects

Question 10

F

Answer 10

furcation
stick probe in hole between roots of tooth if visible and see how far it goes through (F1, F2, F3)

Question 11

G

Answer 11

gingivitis

Question 12

how are dental cleanings done?

Answer 12

with a manual or ultrasonic scaler

Question 13

how are dental polishings done?

Answer 13

with prophy paste

Question 14

parts of the dental hand instruments

Answer 14

handle, shank, terminal shank, working end
can be single or double ended

Question 15

periodontal probes

Answer 15

each notch can be 1mm or 3mm

Question 16

types of dental explorer instruments

Answer 16

shepards hook and pigtail

Question 17

calculus removal forceps

Answer 17

use caution not to damage tooth surface or gingiva

Question 18

hand scaler

Answer 18

supragingival use only
sharp sides and sharp tip
parts: tip, cutting edge, face
only use sides of scaler to remove plaque, not tip

Question 19

dental hand instrument care

Answer 19

cleaning, assessing sharpness, sharpening, and sterilizing

Question 20

how is sharpness assessed on dental hand instruments?

Answer 20

sharpening stick, syringe case

Question 21

how are dental hand instruments sharpened?

Answer 21

flat stone, cylindrical stone, oil

Question 22

tooth extraction instruments

Answer 22

luxator: cuts periodontal ligaments, expands alveolus
elevators: rotate or elevate teeth, multiple varieties: wing tip, notched
root tip picks: elevates and extracts retained root tips
periosteal elevators: elevate gingiva and periosteum from the bone
extraction forceps
root removing forceps

Question 23

infraorbital nerve block

Answer 23

placement above 3rd premolar, needle placement at canal opening
bone, teeth, and gum tissue anesthetized
blocks entire upper dental arcade

Question 24

middle mental nerve block

Answer 24

located most rostrally on mandible
* don’t do on cats or small dogs because jaw will break

Question 25

mandibular/ inferior alveolar nerve block

Answer 25

located at the bottom of the mandible at the arch

Question 26

maxillary nerve block

Answer 26

located beneath eye