Finals!!! Flashcards
Completed root canal treatment is indicated by
straight line through the root area
Proper reason for taking alginate impressions are
To make a retainer
An ammonia inhalant is used to treat a patient who has
An anigta attack
What does OSHA stand for ?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Class V Restorations require a matrix
False
Another name for professional coverage is
Temporary
What is the common abbreviation for dental terms Root canal treatment, crown, extraction
RCT, PFM, EXT
The tongue and cheeck may be retracted by using an?
Index finger
a general dentist qualified to do endodontic treatment
True
What is achieved by isolating a tooth ?
to keep the working surface (tooth) dry.
a pre formed crown that has been tried in the mouth but not selected must be
out in the sharps container
what is the name of the silvery mercury material
Amalgam
a probably etched tooth appears…
shiny and white
what does ADAA stand for ?
American Dental Assistant Association
when mounting x-ray films , which teeth go toward the center of the mount
molars
What does ALARA
As low as Reasonably achievable
A permanent dentition has how many teeth ?
32
which proximal surface of a tooth is closest towards the midline of the body ?
Mesial
it is fine for the operator to hold the film or tube head in emergency situations.
False
at what temperature should the water be when mixing gypsum ?
room temperature
what is a thin layer of tooth colored material
porcelain
A metal impression tray that has been tried in the mouth but not selected must be
Discarded
to prevent fogging in the mirror the assistant .
keeps a spare mirror readily available
a ___ is used to locate calculus deposits, and tpo provide information to the operator about the smoothness of the root surfaces
Excavator
The phroby angle and handpiece are held in a ___ grasp
Palm-Thumb
an intrinsic stain, such as tetracycline can/cannot be removed with coronal polishing.
Cannot
The benefits of fluoride include
Hardens tooth structure
if a film is overexposed , it will appear
Black
In ____ Periodontics, there is continued progressions disease after treatment.
advanced
the depth of a periodontal pocket is measured with a periodontal____
Probe
what is the structure that connects cementum to the alveolar bone ?
Periodontal ligament
Using the standards organization system of tooth recording which tooth is #25?
MAxiliary left second premolar
what is the name of the instrument that we use to check for cavities and feel the tooth ?
an explorer
what is the name of a tooth which a part of the fixed bridge replacing a missing tooth ?
pontic
a permanent dentition consist of how many premolars
4
what is the name of a tooth replacement that has 2 crowns on a abutment teeth and a pontic in the middle ?
fixed bridge
What category instruments are these instruments called :cleoid-discoid? half hollenback?
Carvers
What is the name of the part of the tooth where the cementum of the root and the enamel of the crown meet ?
cej
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?
wedge
What is the other name for the lower arch
MAndible
what is the name of the instrument that dentist uses to scoop out decay after the use the high speed handpiece
spoon exavator
what is the number of a mandibular right first molar ?
30
How many films are in FMS ?
18-20
what are the roles of a dental assistant
Provides assurance and support for the patient
Dental healh care team consist of
Dental assitant, Dental Hygienist, Dental Technciciann , Dentist
which teeth are sometimes called the eye and why ?
Canines , because their alignment under the eyes.
what is the cavity classification of a cavity on the proximal surface of anterior teeth?
2
What is the classification of a cavity that includes a proximal surface of a posterior tooth
3
what do we call x-rays of the upper and lower maxiliary teeth to check for decay ?
Bitewings
How many places do we record probing depths on each tooth ?
6
what is a curing light ?
it cures decay
when mouth is divided into fourths , the parts are reffred to as ?
quadrants
the pain of ____ is relievd by there administration of nytroglycerin
an acute myocardial infarction
when placing the film in the patients mouth , the embossed dot must be placed _?
Toward
using the universal system of tooth designation , which tooth is #12?
MAxiliary left first premolar
using the iso pof tooth recording , which tooth is #25?
MAxiliary left second premolar
