Chapter 34

Question 1

Dental hand instruments:

Answer 1

must be able to withstand sterilization procedures

Question 2

Hand instruments are designed with three specific parts: the handle, the shank, and the:

Answer 2

working end

Question 3

Double-ended hand instruments are characterized by having two working ends and:

Answer 3

two shanks

Question 4

The types of instruments that allow the operator to inspect the health status of the oral cavity thoroughly are ___ instruments.

Answer 4

examination

Question 5

Instruments are set up on the dental procedure tray:

Answer 5

from left to right

Question 6

The basic setup is composed of a(n):

Answer 6

mouth mirror, double-ended explorer, and cotton pliers

Question 7

The instruments placed on the tray setup after the examination instruments are classified as:

Answer 7

hand cutting

Question 8

The hand cutting instruments used to manually remove decayed tooth structures is the:

Answer 8

excavator

Question 9

Instruments used to place, condense, and carve the dental materials back to the normal anatomy of the tooth are classified as:

Answer 9

restorative

Question 10

A restorative instrument made from anodized aluminum or Telfon is a(n):

Answer 10

composite placement instrument

Question 11

Accessory instruments can include:

Answer 11

cements and impression spatulas

Question 12

One of the most convenient and efficient ways to organize instruments are supplies for a specific procedure is the use of:

Answer 12

a color coding system

Question 13

The instruments most often referred to by number rather than by name are:

Answer 13

pliers and forceps

Question 14

Which function of the mouth mirror helps guard the tongue or cheek against accidental injury caused by a dental bur?

Answer 14

tissue protection

Question 15

In a tray setup, the instruments placed the farthest to the left are ___ instruments

Answer 15

basic set up

Question 16

The three specific parts of hand instruments are the:

Answer 16

handle, shank, and working end

Question 17

Which number represents the length of the blade according to GV Blacks’ instrument formula?

Answer 17

Second

Question 18

A preset sterile tray should be taken to the treatment area:

Answer 18

before seating the patient

Question 19

Types of instruments that include the ball, football, T ball and beavertail are:

Answer 19

burnishers

Question 20

The instrument that transports freshly triturated amalgam from an amalgam well to a cavity preparation is the amalgam:

Answer 20

carrier

Question 21

The hand cutting instrument used to cut enamel and bevel the gingival margins of a cavity preparation is a(n):

Answer 21

gingival margin trimmer

Question 22

The type of carver that is especially useful for carving of the occlusal surfaces is the:

Answer 22

discoid cleoid carver

Question 23

Uses of a mouth mirror include:

Answer 23

retraction and tissue protection

Question 24

The two basic setup that can be transferred simultaneously using the two-handed transfer are the:

Answer 24

mouth mirror and explorer

Question 25

The instrument used to measure the sulcus, or pocket depth, of the periodontium of each tooth is the:

Answer 25

periodontal probe

Question 26

A Wedelstaedt is an example of which type of hand (Manual) cutting

Answer 26

Chisel

Question 27

What can be used to check a patients bite on a new restoration?

Answer 27

Articulating paper

Question 28

The type of scissors most often associated with restoration dental procedure are ___ scissors

Answer 28

crown and bridge scissors

Question 29

A Woodson (FP-1) is a:

Answer 29

double ended instrument with a nib on one end and a paddle on the other end

Question 30

A flexible mixing spatula (#15, #24) is:

Answer 30

used to mix liners, bases, and cements

Question 31

The working end of an explorer is best described as:

Answer 31

thin and wirelike

Question 32

What is the best way to organize hand instruments and be prepared for a procedure

Answer 32

Preset cassettes

Question 33

A plugger is also known as a(n):

Answer 33

amalgam condenser

Question 34

The part of the instrument that attaches the working end to the handle is the:

Answer 34

shank

Question 35

What term describes having a sense of touch or feeling?

Answer 35

Tactile