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Dianes Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| State two goals of the dental team that would simplify dental treatment in the dental office? | Deliver effective care to patients by increasing productivity and reducing fatigue and stress during dental procedures |
| In terms of the clock concept, where is the static zone located for a right-handed operator? | 12 o'clock - 2 o'clock |
| How should the operator maintain the forearms when working on a patient? | Forearms parallel to the floor |
| Besides the assistant, what may be located in the assistant's zone? | Assistants mobile cabinet |
| Should the assistant use one hand or both hands when transferring instruments? | One |
| Which hand is used primarily to transfer instruments? | left |
| What is indirect vision? | viewing an object through the use of a mirror |
| What is another term for a finger rest? | fulcrum |
| What two types of evacuators could be selected for an operative dental procedure? | Saliva ejector and HVE |
| What is the main function of the saliva ejector? | To remove liquids from the mouth |
| What are operative suction tips made from? | durable plastic or stainless stell |
| What type of rinsing technique is performed throughout a procedure? | Limited-area rinsing |
| What three means of isolation are most often used in dentistry? | Dry-Angle, cotton rolls, and Dental dam |
| What type of isolation is commonly chosen for shorter procedures? | Cotton rolls |
| Why is it important to wet a cotton roll before removal from the mouth? | To make sure the mucosa doesn't get torn off |
| What is the term for teeth that are visible through the dam? | Isolated or exposed |
| What piece of equipment stabilizes and stretches the dam away from the tooth? | Dental dam frame |
| If you are unable to slide the dam interproximally, what could be placed on the underside of the dam to help in the application? | Floss |
| The hole sized on the rubber dam punch range from 1-5. Which would be used for a molar? | 5 |
| What are the teeth that would be used for an anterior dental dam? | From canine to canine |
| Where is the dental laboratory in a dental office? | Away from the patient treatment area |
| What are 3 rules in a laboratory? | No eating, Keep all cosmetics away from the area, and keep hair pulled back |
| What piece of equipment is used to grind away plaster or stone? | Model trimmer |
| What dental material are used to make dental models? | Gypsum |
| When pouring an impression, where in the maxillary impression do you begin to place the gypsum material? | The back molar and moved slowly around the teeth |
| How long should you wait before you separate the model from the impression? | 45 - 60 minutes |
| What specialist performs root canal therapy? | Endodontist |
| Would "pain" be subjective or objective component of a diagnosis? | Subjective |
| Tooth #21 is the questionable tooth for possible endodontic treatment. What would be the control tooth? | #28, opposite side of the arch |
| When a dentist taps on a tooth, what diagnostic test is being performed? | Percussion |
| What diagnosis is given when puulpal tissues are inflamed? | Periradicuular abscess |
| What dental material would be selected for pulp capping? | temporary restoritve materail |
| How much of the pulp is removed in a pulpotomy? | Removal of the coronal portion of an exposed vital pulp |
| What dental instrument has tiny projections and can be used to remove pulp tissue? | Broach |
| What type of file is best suited to shape and contour the pulpal canal? | K-type file |
| What type of irrigation solution are available for root canal therapy? | Sodium hypochlorite |
| What surface of an anterior tooth will the dentist enter when performing root canal therapy? | Lingual surface |
| What material is used for the obturation of a canal | gutta-percha |
| What procedure is recommended for children to protect the pits and fissures of posterior teeth? | Sealants |
| What endodontic procedure would most likely be performed on a primary tooth? | pulpotomy |
| What form in the patient record is used to gather financial information from a patient? | Patient registration |
| Where in the dental practice is it best for the business assistant to discuss financial arrangements with a patient? | private setting where others cannot overhear the discussion |