Dental instruments

Question 1

What is the use of dental mirrors

Answer 1

viewing intra-orally, soft tissue retraction & protection

Question 2

What is the use of dental proves

Answer 2

protection, point focus, surface testing, retraction

Question 3

How does a no.6 probe look

Answer 3

straight

Question 4

What probe is used for BPE

Answer 4

CPITN

Question 5

What do the marks on the BPE probe represent

Answer 5

3.5-5.5mm

ball end is 0.5mm wide

Question 6

What probe is used for 6PPC

Answer 6

PCP12 probe

Question 7

What do the two black bands on PCP 12 probe determine

Answer 7

3-6mm

9-12mm

Question 8

What are tweezers for

Answer 8

handling small objects

Question 9

What are the two types of escavators

Answer 9

spoon

round

Question 10

What are the two types of escavators

Answer 10

spoon

round

Question 11

What is the function of escavators

Answer 11

caries excavation, material removal & manipulation, shaping & contouring restorations

Question 12

What are plastics and flat plastics for

Answer 12

Manipulation of shapable filling material: composite or GI

Question 13

What are condensers for

Answer 13

Condensing amalgam, manipulate comp. Standard plugger & lustra amalgam

Question 14

What are carvers

Answer 14

Carving amalgam, shaping composite

Question 15

What are chisels for

Answer 15

inishing cavo-surface margin angles. Removal of unsupported enamel prisms

Question 16

What are burnishers

Answer 16

Finishing amalgam restorations/manipulating composite

Question 17

What are applicators

Answer 17

Placement of lining materials: Thymozin instruments