Dental instruments

Question 1

Articulating paper holder

Answer 1

Used to inspect bite after restoration
- accessory

Question 2

Excavator
a) spoon
b) black spoon

Answer 2

Remove soft dentin, debris, and decay
- hand cutting

Question 3

Woodsen

Answer 3

Used for carrying material to the prepared tooth
- restorative

Question 4

Cotton forceps

Answer 4

carry, place and remove cotton rolls
- examination

Question 5

Amalgam carrier

Answer 5

carries amalgam to the prepared tooth
- restorative

Question 6

Scissors

Answer 6

cutting dental dam material
- accessory

Question 7

Spatulas

Answer 7

used for mixing dental material
- accessory

Question 8

Condensers

Answer 8

pack down amalgam into the tooth
- restorative

Question 9

Periodontal probe

Answer 9

measure pocket depth
- examination

Question 10

Explorers
a) pig tail
b) shepherds hook
c) orban

Answer 10

used to distinguish calculus or decay
- examination

Question 11

Mouth mirror

Answer 11

retraction, indirect vision and light reflection
- examination

Question 12

Amalgam well

Answer 12

holds the mixed amalgam
- accessory

Question 13

Burnisher
a) football
b) ball
c) acorn
d) T-ball
e) beavertail

Answer 13

smooths amalgam
- restorative

Question 14

Carvers
a) discoid-cleoid
b) hollenback
c) amalgam knife

Answer 14

removes excess material and carves anatomy back into the tooth
- restorative

Question 15

Composite placement instruments

Answer 15

places composite material
- restorative

Question 16

Howe pliers

Answer 16

carries cotton products
- accessory

Question 17

Hatchets

Answer 17

smooths walls and floor of teeth
- hand cutting

Question 18

Gingival margin trimmer

Answer 18

cuts enamel interproximally
- hand cutting

Question 19

Chisel
a) straight
b) bin-angle
c) wedelstardt
d) angle-formed

Answer 19

break down enamel and place retention grooves
- hand cutting

Question 20

Hoe

Answer 20

push and pull action and prepares the tooth
- hand cutting