Instrument ID & Functions

Question 1

Mouth mirrors are used for __,__, and __

Answer 1

indirect vision, trans illumination and retraction

Question 2

What instrument is used for tactile sensitivity to determine healthy structure vs decay/calculus

Answer 2

the explorer

Question 3

cotton forceps are used to carry, place and retrieve ___ from ___

Answer 3

items or materials from the oral cavity

Question 4

A periodontal probe is used to

Answer 4

measure the depth of gingival sulcus

Question 5

what hand cutting instrument is used to remove soft decay, debris and dentin from the prep

Answer 5

spoon excavator

Question 6

to plane walls and floor of a tooth prep a __ is used

Answer 6

hoe

Question 7

chisels (straight, binagle, wedelstaedt) are used to

Answer 7

break down enamel and form point and line angles. retention grooves

Question 8

the instrument used for cut enamel and smooth walls and floor of prep is the

Answer 8

hatchet

Question 9

GMT’s are used to place __ along the gingival margins or preps

Answer 9

bevels

Question 10

the hollenback carver is used to crave anatomy back into the ___ areas

Answer 10

interproximal

Question 11

which carver is used to put anatomy back into the occlusal surface

Answer 11

discoid cleoid

Question 12

what instrument is used to invert the dental dam

Answer 12

woodson

Question 13

burnishers are used for the final ___

Answer 13

contouring of materials

Question 14

straight fissure burs are used to __

Answer 14

form the internal walls. plain cut is for initial entry

Question 15

tapered fissure burs are used to provide ___ to the walls

Answer 15

angles

Question 16

which bur would be used for removing decay

Answer 16

round burs or inverted cone

Question 17

which bur is typically used to extend the prep

Answer 17

round or pear

Question 18

greenies are used to __ and brownies are use to ___

Answer 18

polish and smooth

Question 19

what are diamond burs used for

Answer 19

crown preps

Question 20

what is a condenser used for

Answer 20

to pack down amalgam and raise mercury to the surface

Question 21

what is one function for scissors while operating

Answer 21

cutting the septum’s of the dental dam

Question 22

Howe/110 pliers are used for

Answer 22

carrying cotton products to and from the oral cavity

Question 23

mouth mirror

Answer 23

indirect vision, trans illumination, retraction

Question 24

explorer

Answer 24

tactile sensitivity to differing tooth structure(decay vs healthy)

Question 25

spoon excavator

Answer 25

removes soft decay/dentin/debris from tooth prep

Question 26

cotton forceps/pliers

Answer 26

used to carry materials to and from the oral cavity

Question 27

periodontal probe

Answer 27

used to measure the depth of the gingival sulcus

Question 28

enamel hatchet

Answer 28

used to cut enamel

Question 29

Enamel hoe

Answer 29

used to plane the walls and floor of a tooth prep using a push and pull motion

Question 30

hollenback carver

Answer 30

used to carve anatomy back into interproximal areas

Question 31

discoid cleoid carver

Answer 31

used to carve anatomy back into occlusal surface

Question 32

Gingival margin trimmers

Answer 32

used to place bevels along the gingival margins of the prep

Question 33

condensers/pluggers

Answer 33

used to pack down fresh amalgam and raise excess mercury to the surface

Question 34

burnishers

Answer 34

used for the final contouring of material

Question 35

chisels (wedelstaedt, straight, binangle)

Answer 35

used to break down enamel margins of prep

Question 36

Woodson

Answer 36

used to invert dental dams

Question 37

Howe/110 pliers

Answer 37

used to carry cotton products to and from the oral cavity

Question 38

spatula

Answer 38

used to mix dental materials

Question 39

dappen dish

Answer 39

used to hold dental materials

Question 40

Plastic filling instruments

Answer 40

for placement of composite materiak

Question 41

greenies

Answer 41

polish amalgam

Question 42

brownies

Answer 42

smooth amalgam

Question 43

cuttlebone

Answer 43

polish composite