OSCE 2013 Flashcards
For a handpiece what are the 5 things you must check before use?
Check the back of HP is tight
Check bur cannot be pulled out
Roll the bur on your finger checking that it can spin freely
Bur doesn’t wobble
Finally when running everything sounds okay
What does DR ABC stand for?
Danger Response Airway Breathing Circulation
When calling an ambulance what must you tell them over the phone?
Where you are
The condition of the patient
Give a phone number
That you need an AED and BVM
When giving CPR how many compression should be given per minute?
100-120
What is the ratio of compressions to ventilations>
30 compressions to 2 ventilations
How do you open a patients airway?
Head tilt chin lift
What are probes used for?
Caries detection
Surface inspection
What is a CPITN probe used for and what does it look like?
Used for BPE and has a black band from 3.5-5.5mm with a round ball at the end.
What does a PCP12 probe look like and what is it used for?
6PPC
Has two black bands, one from 3-6mm and another from 9-12mm
What are excavators used for?
Caries excavation
material removal
What are chisels used for?
Finishing cavo-surface margin angles and removal of unsupported enamel prisms.
What are burnishers used for?
Finishing amalgam and manipulating composite
What are Applicators used for?
Placement of lining material
Question 4 and 5 is about anatomy and cavity nomenclature.
See word doc
How many surfaces form to make line angles and point angles?
Line - 2
point - 3
Describe the shape of the mini-sickle, where you would use it in the mouth and the cross-section?
Two cutting surfaces on each blade for embrasure surfaces supra-gingivally
Triangular cross-section
Describe the shape of the Columbia universal curette, where you would use it in the mouth and the cross-section?
Two cutting surfaces on each blade
Subgingival and root planing anywhere in the mouth (limited access to deep pockets)
Rounded X section
How many cutting edges does the Gracey curettes have?
One
Where in the mouth would you use the grey Gracey?
anterior
Where in the mouth would you use the green Gracey?
posterior
Where in the mouth would you use the blue Gracey?
Distal
Where in the mouth would you use the orange, Gracey?
Mesial
Where in the mouth would you use the yellow hoe scaler?
Buccal and lingual
Where in the mouth would you use the red hoe scaler?
Mesial and distal