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Classes 7&8 Flashcards

1
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What is a basic tray set up?

A

Mirror, explorer, cotton pliers

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2
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For assisting in sealants what do you need set up?

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Prophy handpiece/paste
mirror
Explorer
Cotton pliars
etching agent
sealant material
HVE/Saliva Injector
Curing light
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3
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For radiographic x-rays what are the procedural steps?

  1. Greet patient and check _____
  2. Escort patient to _____
  3. Explain x-ray procedure and answer patient _____
  4. Ask patient to ____ eyeglasses, dentures, etc
  5. ____ patient with a lead apron
  6. Wash hands and put on ____
  7. Set x-ray machine ____
  8. Make sure patients head is comfortable (occlusal plane ____ to the floor)
  9. Position ____ correctly in the patient’s mouth.
  10. Position the ____ and stabilize it
  11. Step behind a ____ and depress the exposure button
  12. ____ the film packet and place in paper cup
  13. Sanitize film packets and ____ them
A
  1. Health history
  2. Treatment room
  3. Questions
  4. Remove
  5. Drape
  6. PPE
  7. Controls
  8. Parallel
  9. Film packet
  10. Tubehead
  11. Protective barrier
  12. Remove
  13. Process
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4
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Whats a provider?

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Someone who provides services to patient. Examples: Dentist, hygienist

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5
Q

Where would you find information on a patient showing:
Existing treatment
Planned treatment
Completed treatment

A

Patient chart

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6
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Where in Dentrix would you find information for patients in the same family grouped together (the information the patient gave on their paperwork) including phone number, address, insurance, medical alerts, etc?

A

Family file

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7
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What are the procedural steps for a coronal polishing?

A

To be continued

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8
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Assisting in sealants procedural steps:

  1. ____ the teeth needing sealants
  2. Clean the ____
  3. ____ and ____ the teeth
  4. ____ the enamel
  5. Rinse etched enamel (do not let _____ contaminate area)
  6. Dry etched _____
  7. Apply the ____
  8. ____ the sealant
  9. Evaluate the ___
  10. Floss
A
  1. Identify
  2. Enamel
  3. Isolate, dry
  4. Etch
  5. Saliva
  6. Enamel
  7. Sealant
  8. Light cure
  9. Sealant
  10. Floss
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9
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What tray set up is needed for assisting in phophylaxis exam, and fluoride?

A
  1. Prophy/slow speed hand piece
  2. RDH will use periodontal probe to check pocket depths
  3. RDH will use scaler, curette, and cavitron to remove subgingival calculus
  4. Use prophy handpiece, prophy cup, and prophy paste to perform coronal polishing
  5. Dr will use mirror and explorer to detect decay
  6. To do fluoride treatment you will need maxillary and mandibular trays and fluoride
  7. Fluoride is left on for 1 minute
  8. Patient needs to be unformed to not eat/drink for 30 min following treatment
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10
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Assisting in Prophylaxis, exam, radiopraphs and fluoride procedural steps:

  1. Update medical ____
  2. Take needed ____
  3. Notify the ___ that the patient is ready
  4. ____ x-rays (if using film)
  5. (Once RDH is done) perform a _____
  6. ____all maxillary and mamdibular contacts
  7. ____ during exam
  8. ____ treatment plan
  9. Complete ____ if needed
A
  1. History
  2. X-rays
  3. RDH
  4. Develop
  5. Coronal polish
  6. Floss
  7. Chart
  8. Prioritize
  9. Fluoride
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11
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For x-rays which color is used for anteriors?

A

Blue

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12
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For x-rays which color is used for bitewings?

A

Red

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13
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For x-rays which color is used for molars and premolars?

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Yellow

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14
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____ is the specialty of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance, and correction of the growing and mature teeth and tissue structures.

A

Orthodontics

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15
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____ causes are responsible for malocclusion when there are descrepancies in the size of the jaw and/or the size of the teeth.

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Genetic

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16
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____ causes include sucking habits (thumb, tongue, lip, finger) during early dentition years.

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Functional

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17
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Orthodontic treatment may aid in eliminating 3 types of adversity for a patient. What are they?

A

Psychosocial, oral function, and dental disease

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18
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____ function is severe maloclussion and dental facial deformities (social handicap). Low self esteem.

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Psychosocial

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19
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____ are appliances that are cemented or bonded in place and cannot be removed by the patient.

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Fixed appliances

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20
Q

____ are appliances for the correction or maintenance of orthodontic treatment that can be placed and removed by the patient.

A

Romovable appliances

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21
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These are the 3 steps toward orthodontic treatment planning

A

1st step: is for the orthodontist to learn as much as possible about the orthodontic condition.

2nd step: to present the treatment plan to the patient

3rd step: to begin orthodontic treatment

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22
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____ includes the doctor completing a prophylaxis and examining the condition of the teeth and oral tissue.

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Clinical examination

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23
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____ are used for the diagnosis and case presentation to the patient. They are made from plaster and are constructed in a precise and finished manner.

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Diagnostic models

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24
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____ are also refferred to as braces, and are a combination of bands, brackets, and auxillaries that can move a tooth.

A

Fixed appliances

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25
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____ are pre-formed stainless steel rings that are fitted around the teeth and cemented in place.

A

Bands

26
Q

____ are attachments to the brackets and bands, such as tubes and hooks, which make it possible to attach arch wires and elastics to the tooth and give strength in movement of the tooth.

A

Auxillaries

27
Q

____ are a combination of molar bands that encircle the tooth and are cemented in place and brackets that are bonded directly to the enamel of the tooth.

A

Attachments

28
Q

The ____is attached to the brackets and bands and serves as a pattern for the dent arch. By bending the arch wire, force and pressure are created, causing the tooth or teeth to move in the desired direction.

A

Arch wire

29
Q

The ____ is a very essential component to fixed orthodontics.

A

Arch wire

30
Q

____ are made of stainless steel or ceramic. They are fixed to the tooth through bonding.

A

Brackets

31
Q

____ are used prior to the placement of the bands.

A

Separators

32
Q

When will you place an immediate denture?

A

The same day, immediately following the removal of natural teeth

33
Q

What category will you find partials and dentures?

A

Prosth, remov

34
Q

What category will you find root planning/scaling quad, periodontal charting and periodontal maintenance?

A

Periodontics

35
Q

What category will you find molar root canal therapy?

A

Endodontics

36
Q

Name 2 services you will find under the category “restorative”

A

Crowns (all types) and core buildup including pins

37
Q

What category will you find a prophy-child and fluoride w/out prophy-child?

A

Preventative

38
Q

Name 3 services will you find under the category “Diagnostic”

A

Panoramic, 4 BTW, intra oral periapical

39
Q

A patient comes in for their initial/new patient exam what type of exam will you charge out?

A

Comprehensive exam

40
Q

A patient comes in for their 6 month exam what type of exam will you charge out?

A

Periodic exam

41
Q

What category will you find a bridge?

A

Prosth, fixed

42
Q

What category will you find a crown?

A

Implant services

43
Q

Assisting in Composite/Resin restorations what handpieces will you need set up?

A

High speed, slow speed

44
Q

To isolate a tooth needing an M or D composite you will place ____ with one wedge per surface.

A

Matrix

45
Q

After the doctor has removed decay with the high speed and slow speed handpiece what instrument may they use to remove additional decay?

A

Spoon excavator

46
Q

If the filling is large and close to the pulp, a base ____ (indirect/direct pulp capping) will be added to help protect the tooth.

A

Liner

47
Q

How long is etch left on the tooth prior to rinsing it off?

A

30 seconds

48
Q

Once composite is placed how long it is cured for?

A

10 seconds

49
Q

The doctor will use the high speed handpiece and ____ to adjust the occlusion.

A

Articulating paper

50
Q

To isolate a tooth needing a MOD composite you will place ____ and wedges.

A

Tofflemire

51
Q

What 3 materials are used for moisture control?

A

Cotton rolls, dry angles, dental dam

52
Q

What 3 instruments will the doctor use after the amalgam has been placed to compact, sculpt and smooth the amalgam filling?

A

Condensor, ball burnisher, carver

53
Q

What instrument is used to transport the amalgam from the amalgam well to the patients mouth?

A

Amalgam carrier

54
Q

What will you place the amalgam capsule in to mix the amalgam?

A

Amalgamator

55
Q

What 3 instruments will youbuse for air/water and suction?

A

HVE, saliva ejector, air/water syringe

56
Q

If the surfaces M or D are involved in the preparation what must you use?

A

Matrix band

57
Q

If the surfaces MOD are involved in the preparation what must you use?

A

Tofflemire

58
Q

If a patient comes in for an emergency visit what two services will be completed in order to diagnose?

A

Limited exam, PA

59
Q

Under what category will you find an implant crown?

A

Implant services

60
Q

Under what category will you find a simple/routine extraction?

A

Oral surgery

61
Q

Under what category will you find a missing tooth or mesial drifting?

A

Conditions

Dental Assisting (4 decks)

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