Chapter 4

Question 1

term used to describe the basic tray setup used for most procedures

Answer 1

armamentarium

Question 2

small reflector on a handle, used to improve visualization

Answer 2

mouth mirror

Question 3

sharp pointed tool used to investigate the teeth for caries and defects, and assess surfaces and restorations

Answer 3

explorer

Question 4

tweezer-like instrument used to grasp structures and to carry materials to and from the oral cavity

Answer 4

cotton forcep

Question 5

long pointed instrument used to assess depth of tissue pockets, bone loss and gingival health

Answer 5

periodontal probe

Question 6

double-ended tool with a probe at one end, and an explorer on the opposite end

Answer 6

expro

Question 7

double-ended instrument with a probe-marking tip at one end, and a pen at the opposite end

Answer 7

pen-probe

Question 8

thin-bladed instrument with a pointed tip and two cutting edges used to scrape calculi and other hard deposits from the teeth, aka tartar

Answer 8

scaler

Question 9

distinctive sickle-shaped blade used to remove supragingival deposits

Answer 9

sickle scaler

Question 10

non-metallic tool used to scrape deposits near titanium implants

Answer 10

implant scaler

Question 11

sharp spoon-shaped blade used to remove subgingival deposits, also obtain tissue specimen for analysis

Answer 11

universal curette

Question 12

long, narrow, and sharp blade used to incise, remove or recontour soft tissue

Answer 12

periodontal knife

Question 13

disposable sharp blades attach to this handle, to cut tissue

Answer 13

scalpel handle

Question 14

group of instruments used to remove decay, prepare and restore tooth surfaces

Answer 14

restorative group

Question 15

long-necked, scoop-shaped tool with sharp-edged blades used to clean out and remove decay, shape the cavity.

Answer 15

excavator, commonly called spoon excavator

Question 16

slender, angled, beveled blade used to shape and break away enamel margins to prepare the tooth for restoration

Answer 16

gingival margin trimmer

Question 17

instrument with a small hoe-shaped tip to break enamel tissue

Answer 17

hoe

Question 18

type of excavator, sharp bevel-edged, hatchet-tip instrument to remove enamel and dentin

Answer 18

hatchet

Question 19

beveled cutting blade used to carve, shape, and contour newly positioned filling material

Answer 19

carver

Question 20

tool with an oval-shaped carving end, used to carve anatomy into newly placed restorations

Answer 20

cleoid carver

Question 21

double-ended tool, with an oval end and a round end

Answer 21

cleoid-discoid carver

Question 22

flat blade used to carry and pack materials, or carve restorative material

Answer 22

plastic filling instrument (PFI)

Question 23

rounded or oval-shaped flat tip that may be serrated, used to pack or condense unset restorative material into the cavity.

Answer 23

condenser, aka endodontic plugger or packer

Question 24

smooth rounded end to polish/smooth the surface of the restorative material

Answer 24

burnisher

Question 25

beaver tail-shaped burnisher used to smooth and carve pliable restorative material and to apply medication into a cavity preparation

Answer 25

beaver-tail burnisher

Question 26

to carry and deposit soft-form amalgam into the prepared cavity

Answer 26

amalgam carrier

Question 27

flat blade with a dull edge used to spread materials

Answer 27

spatula

Question 28

molded device placed around the tooth to provide a temporary artificial wall and to confine the restorative material to the tooth being restored

Answer 28

matrix, strip and retainer

Question 29

serrated edge used to smooth, grind, and contour restorations and to crush large calculi

Answer 29

file

Question 30

curved beveled tip with a large hole, attached to an evacuation system with regulated intensity controls to drain the mouth

Answer 30

high-volume evacuator

Question 31

smaller suction tip connected to evacuation tubing though with saliva and debris constantly and steadily flow from the mouth

Answer 31

saliva ejector tip

Question 32

basin in which to empty the mouth

Answer 32

cuspidor

Question 33

power device with no 'head', onto which the required rotary instrument is attached

Answer 33

straight handpiece (SHP)

Question 34

extension with an angle greater than 90 degrees, that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension for easier access to the posterior teeth

Answer 34

contra-angle handpiece (CAHP)

Question 35

extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension

Answer 35

right-angle handpiece (RAHP)

Question 36

small extension with a 90-degree angle that attaches to the SHP. Rotary instruments are attached to this extension and operated at slow speeds

Answer 36

prophy-angle handpiece (PHP)

Question 37

attaches to the SHP to provide light to the area being treated

Answer 37

fiberoptic handpiece

Question 38

foot pedal to adjust and regulate the handpiece's speed

Answer 38

rheostat

Question 39

burs with extra notches/teeth in a crisscross pattern

Answer 39

dentated burs

Question 40

short burs

Answer 40

truncated burs

Question 41

attached on the handpiece through a friction grip, used at high speed

Answer 41

friction-grip bur

Question 42

grooved end latches/snaps into the handpiece, used with low speeds

Answer 42

latch-type bur

Question 43

longer shaft that slides smoothly into the handpiece

Answer 43

straight bur

Question 44

fits into the handpiece and can then be attached to various abrasives that grind, smooth or polish

Answer 44

mandrel

Question 45

air-powered device that combines air and water under pressure, to deliver streams of abrasive materials to roughen or polish teeth

Answer 45

air abrasive or air power polisher

Question 46

high-speed vibrator tip to fracture calculi or cleanse cavities

Answer 46

ultrasonic scaler

Question 47

provides a light beam to 'set' restorative materials

Answer 47

curing light

Question 48

handpiece with a small camera used to view small areas in the mouth and can take digital pictures

Answer 48

intraoral camera

Question 49

tips that emit electrical currents that incise tissue, and coagulate blood

Answer 49

electrosurgery tips

Question 50

emits intense precise beams of light for procedures such as whitening of teeth, removal of caries, or cautery

Answer 50

laser

Question 51

detects early decay in posterior occlusal areas

Answer 51

caries detection scanner

Question 52

drilling device to smooth bone, drill treatment areas, and install implants

Answer 52

implant drilling unit

Question 53

To use rubber cups and wheel brushes, the professional needs a ____ a) mandrel b) burnisher c) needle driver d) laser

Answer 53

a

Question 54

Polished material has been ____ a) burished b) burrated c) burnished d) burreted

Answer 54

c

Question 55

Scaling of posterior teeth is easiest with the use of a ____ a) contra-angle handpiece b) power drilling unit c) high volume evacuator d) posterior periodontal forcep

Answer 55

a

Question 56

The pen-probe ____ a) cuts periodontal tissue b) removes calculi and other hard deposits c) polishes restorative material d) is a double-ended instrument

Answer 56

d

Question 57

Truncated instruments are ____ a) short b) sharp c) scoop shaped d) narrow

Answer 57

a

Question 58

Calculi can be removed from teeth with ____ a) scalers and curettes b) explorers and scalpels c) condensers and carvers d) files and burnishers

Answer 58

a

Question 59

To perform a gingivorrhaphy, the clinician requires ____ a) scissors b) burs c) condensers d) scalers

Answer 59

a

Question 60

Tools that can be mounted on the mandrel include ____ a) rheostat, hoe, carver b) stone, disc, wheel brush c) explorer, curette, excavator d) forceps, expro, mirror

Answer 60

b

Question 61

The explorer is used to ____ a) investigate and assess teeth b) remove hard deposits c) polish newly restored material d) carve restorative material

Answer 61

a

Question 62

Tissue specimens can be collected with the ____ a) excavator or curette b) scaler or periodontal probe c) burnisher or discoid carver d) condenser or explorer

Answer 62

a

Question 63

Dental restoration ____ a) recontours the periodontium b) condenses mineral deposits c) polishes dental decay d) fills cavities

Answer 63

d

Question 64

Forceps ____ a) attach to scalpel handles b) are tweezer like instruments c) improve visualization d) measure tissue depths

Answer 64

b

Question 65

Which of these instruments can remove decay? a) excavator b) condenser c) burnisher d) periodontal knife

Answer 65

a

Question 66

A hard deposit that has been smoothed is a ____ a) burnished calculus b) lasered odontoma c) periodontated tartar d) condensed abrasion

Answer 66

a

Question 67

Restorative instruments ____ a) are all double-ended instruments b) are all rotary instruments c) are all attached to handpieces d) remove decay, then prepare and fill a cavity

Answer 67

d

Question 68

The instrument that removes deposits above the gum line is called the ____ scaler

Answer 68

sickle

Question 69

The metal alloy used to fill dental cavities is called ___

Answer 69

amalgam

Question 70

The excavator, carver and burnisher are instruments that are part of the ____ group of instruments

Answer 70

restorative

Question 71

The foot pedal that regulates the speed of the handpiece is called the _

Answer 71

rheostat

Question 72

The standard basic dental instrument set-up is called the

Answer 72

armamentarium

Question 73

The clinical term for the basin into which the client spits is called the

Answer 73

cuspidor

Question 74

The clinical term for tartar is ____ (singular form, not plural)

Answer 74

calculus

Question 75

Maintaining normal dental contour during restoration, is achieved with the use of a ____

Answer 75

matrix

Question 76

The universal ____ is a spoon-shaped blade that can be used to remove subgingival deposits

Answer 76

curette