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Finals!!! Flashcards

1
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Completed root canal treatment is indicated by

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straight line through the root area

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2
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Proper reason for taking alginate impressions are

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To make a retainer

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3
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An ammonia inhalant is used to treat a patient who has

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An anigta attack

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4
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What does OSHA stand for ?

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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5
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Class V Restorations require a matrix

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False

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6
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Another name for professional coverage is

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Temporary

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7
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What is the common abbreviation for dental terms Root canal treatment, crown, extraction

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RCT, PFM, EXT

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8
Q

The tongue and cheeck may be retracted by using an?

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Index finger

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9
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a general dentist qualified to do endodontic treatment

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True

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10
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What is achieved by isolating a tooth ?

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to keep the working surface (tooth) dry.

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11
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a pre formed crown that has been tried in the mouth but not selected must be

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out in the sharps container

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12
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what is the name of the silvery mercury material

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Amalgam

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13
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a probably etched tooth appears…

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shiny and white

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14
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what does ADAA stand for ?

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American Dental Assistant Association

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15
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when mounting x-ray films , which teeth go toward the center of the mount

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molars

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16
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What does ALARA

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As low as Reasonably achievable

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17
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A permanent dentition has how many teeth ?

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32

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18
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which proximal surface of a tooth is closest towards the midline of the body ?

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Mesial

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19
Q

it is fine for the operator to hold the film or tube head in emergency situations.

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False

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20
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at what temperature should the water be when mixing gypsum ?

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room temperature

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21
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what is a thin layer of tooth colored material

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porcelain

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22
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A metal impression tray that has been tried in the mouth but not selected must be

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Discarded

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23
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to prevent fogging in the mirror the assistant .

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keeps a spare mirror readily available

24
Q

a ___ is used to locate calculus deposits, and tpo provide information to the operator about the smoothness of the root surfaces

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Excavator

25
Q

The phroby angle and handpiece are held in a ___ grasp

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Palm-Thumb

26
Q

an intrinsic stain, such as tetracycline can/cannot be removed with coronal polishing.

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Cannot

27
Q

The benefits of fluoride include

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Hardens tooth structure

28
Q

if a film is overexposed , it will appear

A

Black

29
Q

In ____ Periodontics, there is continued progressions disease after treatment.

A

advanced

30
Q

the depth of a periodontal pocket is measured with a periodontal____

A

Probe

31
Q

what is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone ?

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Periodontal ligament

32
Q

Using the standards organization system of tooth recording which tooth is #25?

A

MAxiliary left second premolar

33
Q

what is the name of the instrument that we use to check for cavities and feel the tooth ?

A

an explorer

34
Q

what is the name of a tooth which a part of the fixed bridge replacing a missing tooth ?

A

pontic

35
Q

a permanent dentition consist of how many premolars

A

4

36
Q

what is the name of a tooth replacement that has 2 crowns on a abutment teeth and a pontic in the middle ?

A

fixed bridge

37
Q

What category instruments are these instruments called :cleoid-discoid? half hollenback?

A

Carvers

38
Q

What is the name of the part of the tooth where the cementum of the root and the enamel of the crown meet ?

A

cej

39
Q

What is the item that is used to make the matrix band adapt to the shape of the tooth at the gingival portion of the restoration and to prevent an overhang?

A

wedge

40
Q

What is the other name for the lower arch

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MAndible

41
Q

what is the name of the instrument that dentist uses to scoop out decay after the use the high speed handpiece

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spoon exavator

42
Q

what is the number of a mandibular right first molar ?

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30

43
Q

How many films are in FMS ?

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18-20

44
Q

what are the roles of a dental assistant

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Provides assurance and support for the patient

45
Q

Dental healh care team consist of

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Dental assitant, Dental Hygienist, Dental Technciciann , Dentist

46
Q

which teeth are sometimes called the eye and why ?

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Canines , because their alignment under the eyes.

47
Q

what is the cavity classification of a cavity on the proximal surface of anterior teeth?

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2

48
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What is the classification of a cavity that includes a proximal surface of a posterior tooth

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3

49
Q

what do we call x-rays of the upper and lower maxiliary teeth to check for decay ?

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Bitewings

50
Q

How many places do we record probing depths on each tooth ?

A

6

51
Q

what is a curing light ?

A

it cures decay

52
Q

when mouth is divided into fourths , the parts are reffred to as ?

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quadrants

53
Q

the pain of ____ is relievd by there administration of nytroglycerin

A

an acute myocardial infarction

54
Q

when placing the film in the patients mouth , the embossed dot must be placed _?

A

Toward

55
Q

using the universal system of tooth designation , which tooth is #12?

A

MAxiliary left first premolar

56
Q

using the iso pof tooth recording , which tooth is #25?

A

MAxiliary left second premolar

57
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A

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