Pre-Clinic Quiz 6: Camera and Posterior Instruments

What are the names of the posterior sickle scalers?

S204S and Nevi 4

On posterior sickles, how many cutting edges per end and total?

2 cutting edges per end so 4 total

What surfaces do the Nevi 4 and H2S04S do?

1. All posterior teeth

2. Mainly proximal surfaces

3. Healthy tissue (under 4mm)

4. Pointed tip provides access to contact areas

What is the angulation of the posterior sickle scalers?

90 degrees

What are the names of the universal curets?

Younger good 7/8 and Columbia 4R/4L

How many cutting edges per end and total on the universal curets?

2 cutting edges per end so 4 total

What is the degree of angulation for the universal curets?

90 degrees

What surfaces can you use the universal curet?

1. All teeth and surfaces

2. Any probe depth

What are the names of the posterior area specific curets?

1. Gracey 15/16

2. Gracey 13/14

On the Gracey Curets what is the angulation and how many cutting edges per end?

70 degrees

1 cutting edge

What surfaces can you use the Gracey Curet 15/16?

All posterior teeth

Buccals, mesials, linguals (NOT DISTAL)

What surfaces can you use the Gracey Curet 13/14?

All posterior DISTAL ONLY

What is the correct working end?

Lower shank is parallel

Functional shank goes up and over the tooth

Wil hug the mesial

On posterior sickles and universals, what is the angulation needed?

20 degrees towards the tooth surface

On area specific gracey 13/14 what is the angulation needed?

parallel with the tooth

What is the activation on posterior scaling?

1. Firm fulcrum and lateral pressure

2. Rocking wrist, pull stroke

3. Short overlapping strokes

4. Proximal strokes will be vertical

What part of the posterior scalers should be adapted to the tooth?

Tip/toe third

What is the angulation needed to remove calculus?

60-80 degrees

CASE STUDY: What instruments used?

pt has tight contacts, probe depths below 3mm and recession

Curets for exposed root surfaces

Sickles for proximals and contacts

CASE STUDY:What instruments used?

pt has no probe depths above 3mm, moderate recession and minimal tight contacts

Curets for most surfaces

Sickles as needed for tight contacts

CASE STUDY: What instruments used?

pt has 4-6mm probe depths, no recession and tight contacts

Curets for pockets

Sickles for tight contact areas

CASE STUDY: What instruments used?

pt has generalized 4mm pockets, no recession and light contacts

Curets for most surfaces

When do we take intraoral images? (IOP)

1. New patients

2. Patients without IOP in their chart

3. For pt education

4. For case presentation

What are the extraoral images that are taken?

1. Frontal at rest

2. Front smile

3. Front profile at rest

4. Front profile smile

5. 3/4 at rest

6. 3/4 smile

What are the intraoral photos taken?

1. Occlusal maxillary

2. Occlusal mandibular

3. Buccal occlusal right

4. Intraoral center

5. Buccal occlusal left

What photos are taken in the 11 series intraoral template?

- Frontal at rest, Front smile

- Front profile at rest, Front profile smile

-3/4 at rest, 3/4 smile

-Occlusal maxillary, Occlusal mandibular

-Buccal occlusal right, buccal occlusal left

-Intraoral center

What photos are taken in the 8 series intraoral template?

- Frontal at rest, Front smile

-Occlusal maxillary, Occlusal mandibular

-Buccal occlusal right, buccal occlusal left

-Intraoral center

What are the operator positions during intraoral images?

Sit directly behind patient

Sit beside pt

What are the patient positions during intraoral images?

Recline patient 45 degrees

How do you clean the camera when done?

1. Dispose of cover sleeve

2. Wipe with alcohol disinfectant wipes in box

3. Return container to dispensary

What is used to clean the camera?

Alcohol disinfectant wipes (supplied in box)