HM MAN ch 16: operative dentistry Flashcards
(25 cards)
___ is the area of dental concerned with the prevention and treatment of defects in tooth enamel and dentin.
operative dentistry
___ has the goal of maintaining good oral health
preventive dentistry
____ is the specialty of dentistry that manages the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of the dental pulp and periradicular tissues that surround the root of the tooth. Root Canals
Endodontics
____ is the specialized areas of dentistry involved in replacing missing teeth with gold or porcelain prosthesis (crown and bridge)
prosthodontics
____ is involved in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the hard and sofft tissues of the head and neck
oral and maxillofacial surgery
___ is the dental specialty involved in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues
periodontics
___ is the specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction fo growing and mature dentofacial structures (braces)
orthodontics
the ___ is primarily used to remove debris from tooth cavities.
spoon excavators
the ____ is used in dentistry to inject a local anesthetic.
aspirating syringe
how does the aspirating syringe differ from most syringes?
it is designed to inject anesthetic from a carpule
what size needle is used for maxillary anesthetic injections?
13/16 in in length
what size needle is used for mandibular anesthetic injections?
1 3/16 inches in length
what area of mouth is clamp 0 used?
primary teeth
what area of mouth is clamp 2 used?
small bicuspids
what area of mouth is clamp W3 used?
bicuspids and small molars
what area of mouth is clamp 7 used?
mandibular molars
what area of mouth is clamp W8A used?
Partially erupted molars
what area of mouth is clamp 9 used?
anterior teeth
what area of mouth is clamp 2 1 2 used?
anterior teeth
For right handed dentist seated to the right of the PT, the Operator’s zone is between __ and __ o’clock and the assistant;s zone is between __ and __ o’clock
operator’s: 8 to 11 o’clock
Assistant’s: 2 to 4 o’clock
For left handed dentist seated to the right of the PT, the Operator’s zone is between __ and __ o’clock and the assistant;s zone is between __ and __ o’clock
Operator’s: 1 and 4 o’clock
Assistant’s: 8 and 10 O’clock
where is the transfer zone at the chair side?
4 to 8 o’clock
where is the static zone at the chair side?
11 to 2 o’clock
at the chair side where are anesthetic syringes sometimes passed to the dentist so that the patient will not be alarmed?
static zone
