DANB Instrument Questions

Which instrument is primarily used to remove supragingival calculus?

C) Scaler

Which instrument is used to detect caries?

B) Explorer

Which is used to remove soft decayed material?

A) Spoon Excavator

Which instrument measures pocket depths?

B) Periodontal probe

Which instrument is used to smooth amalgam after placement?

A) Burnisher

A patient has calculus under the gumline. Which instrument is best?

B) Curette

To carry composite into a cavity prep, which is used?

B) Composite Placement Instrument

After filling a posterior tooth with amalgam, which carves occlusal anatomy?

A) Cleoid-discoid

Which instrument is ideal for removing excess cement from margins?

B) Explorer

A patient needs plaque removed from lower anterior lingual surfaces. Best choice?

A) Universal curette

Used to carry and pack amalgam

A) Condenser

Used to contour a matrix band

A) Band pliers

Used to carve occlusion in amalgam

A) Cleoid-discoid

Used to place glass ionomer

B) Plastic instrument

Removes plaque and calculus above the gumline

A) Sickle scaler

Which is not commonly used in restorative procedures?

C) Periodontal probe

Used to smooth composite restorations

B) Composite placement instrument

Removes debris from cavity prep

A) Spoon excavator

Measures width/depth of cavity prep

B) Caliper

Used to contour and shape amalgam margins:

B) Carver