Chapter 36

Question 1

The rubber dam may tear or stretch if the holes that are punched in it are too _______.

Answer 1

Close together

Question 2

What items are usually picked for isolation?

Answer 2

Cotton rolls, dry angles, and dental dam.

Question 3

Proper HVE grasp is __________.

Answer 3

Thumb to nose / pen

Question 4

A plastic HVE tip should be ________ after use.

Answer 4

Thrown away

Question 5

The HVE suctions at a ________ volume of air moving into the vacuum hose at __________ pressure.

Answer 5

High ; Low

Question 6

A _____ can remove solid debris during a filling.

Answer 6

HVE

Question 7

What removes excess fluid/ saliva during the procedure?

Answer 7

HVE or Saliva ejector

Question 8

If your Dr. is right handed, the HVE should be in your ____ hand.

Answer 8

Right

Question 9

The bevel of your HVE suction tip should be

Answer 9

Slightly beyond the biting surface and one tooth distal

Question 10

How often should hoses be flushed with an antimicrobial solution

Answer 10

Daily

Question 11

Frequently removing debris during the filling is referred to as

Answer 11

Limited area rinse

Question 12

A cotton roll holder is designed to be used in the ______ arch

Answer 12

Mandibular

Question 13

For a procedure place the saliva ejector on the _____ side from the Dr.

Answer 13

Opposite

Question 14

Ideally, isolation should _________.

Answer 14

Be comfortable for the patient.

Question 15

What is used with the HVE to rinse the mouth.

Answer 15

Air-water syringe

Question 16

The dry angle is positioned on the

Answer 16

Buccal mucosa over the stensen’s duct

Question 17

The dental dam is placed _____ the local anesthetic is given.

Answer 17

After

Question 18

What size dental dam is used for adults?

Answer 18

6x6

Question 19

The U-shaped frame is place ________ the dental dam.

Answer 19

Under

Question 20

The piece of floss that can be attached to the bow is called?

Answer 20

A ligature

Question 21

The _________ is punched as the biggest size to accommodate the dental dam clamp that fits on the _______ tooth.

Answer 21

Keypunch hole ; anchor

Question 22

The isolation of anterior teeth is usually

Answer 22

From Canine to Canine

Question 23

all are advantages of using cotton rolls for isolation.

Answer 23

No additional equipment
Easy to place
Can be used in multiple areas

Question 24

Maintaining the suction lines does not include

Answer 24

Replacement of the entire system on a yearly basis.

Question 25

Everything listed is true about the HVE tip except,

Answer 25

Smaller in circumference than a surgical suction tip.

Question 26

The HVE retracts, removes saliva and ___________.

Answer 26

Reduces bacterial aerosol

Question 27

You should place your HVE ______ the dentist starts.

Answer 27

Before

Question 28

Saliva ejector is useful for:

Answer 28

Fluoride treatments Control saliva and moisture accumulation Cementation of crown

Question 29

Which thickness of rubber dam material is usually chosen?

Answer 29

Medium

Question 30

What should you not do with the air-water syringe

Answer 30

Direct it to their nose/lips

Question 31

When punching a rubber damn, punch the hole _____ from the upper edge of the dam.

Answer 31

1 inch.

Question 32

_________ describes dry-angle isolation?

Answer 32

Triangular absorbant pads Blocks the flow of saliva

Question 33

Why should you wet dry angles/ cotton rolls before removing?

Answer 33

You can injure oral mucosa

Question 34

Most dentist prefer a darker color dental dam because

Answer 34

Good contrast with tooth structure

Question 35

The part of the dental dam clamp that encircles the tooth and must be firmly seated to stabilize the clamp is the ____

Answer 35

Jaws

Question 36

In which method of dental dam placement does one place the clamp and then stretch the dental dam over it?

Answer 36

Two step method

Question 37

The main purpose of inverting the dental dam into the gingival sulcus is to ___________.

Answer 37

Prevent saliva leakage

Question 38

When holes are punches in the dental dam, they are spaced _______mm between the edges of the holes.

Answer 38

3.0 - 3.5

Question 39

The part between the punched holes is called ______

Answer 39

Septum

Question 40

The piece of dental dam equipment that stabilizes and stretches the dam away from the tooth is the _______.

Answer 40

Frame