Dental Assisting Principles Unit 2 Exam

What is a ligature on a dental dam

a piece of floss tied around the clamp

What are the name of the burnishes

Football, tball, acorn and beaver tail

What procedures use articulating paper

Crown and bridge, denture and restoration

What is the G.V Black classification of a class V

Decay that is diagnosed in the gingival third of facial or lingual of any tooth

What type of instruments are used to condense and carve the materials to get the tooth back to normal anatomy

Restorative material

What is esthetic dentistry focus on

The shape/shade and form of restorations and how the patient looks

What is a veneer and where is it placed

A thin tooth colored material that is placed on the facial surface of the teeth

When we tear down a room after a procedure what do we do with out plastic HVE and air/water syringe tips

Discard them in the trash

What is G.V Black classification of a class I

Decay that is diagnosed in the pits and fissures of the occlusal surfaces of molars and premolars

Why do we use a matrix system

To provide a temporary Interproximal wall and create an external surface against restorative material that is placed

What handpiece operates at 450,000 - 500,000 rpm

High speed handpiece

What do usually use for moisture control

Cotton roll, HVE, air/water syringe tip, dri angle, dental dam

What is infiltration anesthesia

Injecting anesthetic into a small isolated area

What instrument are transferred at the same time

Mouth mirror and explorer

What do we use before we inject with anesthetic and what does it do

Topical anesthetic and it numbs the area before being worked on

What is included the basic setup

Mouth mirror, cotton pliers, explorer

What instrument measure the sulcus

Perio probe

What is the most common matrix system for a posterior restoration

Tofflemire and universal band

How are direct veneers made

In office/chair side

What do we use to remove fluid during a restorative procedure

HVE

What is block anesthesia

Mandibular anesthetic for the entire buccal surface

What types of cutting surface are on a bur

Carbide, diamond

What is the G.V. Classification of a class VI

Decay located on the incisal edge of the anterior teeth and cusp tips of posterior teeth

What handpiece operate at 10,000 - 40,000

Slow speed handpiece

What does anesthesia mean

Temporary loss of feeling or sensation

What is the function of the mouth mirror

Indirect, reflection, retraction and protection

What is another name for the amalgam plugger

Condenser

What do some offices use to organize instruments for specific procedures

Color coding system

Do we place the dental dam before or after anesthetic and why

After because the dental dam application causes discomfort

What matrix system is used for the anterior region

Clear mylar strip

What is the G.V Black classification of a class III

Decay located in the proximal mesial or distal of incisor and canines

What is restorative dentistry

Process of diagnosing caries and treating and restoring form and function to the teeth

What type of instrument is the handpiece critical, semi or non

Critical

What is the G.V Black classification of a class IV

Decay located in the proximal mesial or distal surface of incisors and canines including incisal edge

Does the handpiece need to be sterilized, and when

Yes, and after each procedure

How are indirect veneers made

In a lab

What solution should be flushed through dental unit waterlines daily

Anti microbial solution

What matrix system is used for kids posterior teeth

T band

What restorative material is usually used on a front tooth

Composite

Do we rinse cotton rolls before or after a procedure and why

After so that it does not damage the oral mucosa

How long should topical anesthetic stay on for

15 - 30 seconds, read manufactures instructions

What are two things used to rinse the teeth

Air/water syringe tip, HVE

Why does the high speed hand piece supply water while running

To cool the bur down so that it doesn’t overhead and cause damage to the tooth