Instrument and tray setups for common procedures, handpieces, oral surgery and endodontic armamentarium, and in-office medical emergency response.
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- What is the primary purpose of the mouth mirror in a basic setup?
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Indirect vision, retracting the cheek or tongue, and reflecting light onto the tooth being examined.- What is the explorer used to detect?
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Dental caries, calculus deposits, and defective margins on restorations.- What is the main function of cotton pliers (college pliers)?
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Picking up and transferring small items such as cotton pellets or small instruments.- What does a periodontal probe measure?
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The depth of the gingival sulcus or periodontal pocket in millimeters.- What is a spoon excavator used for?
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Removing soft caries and debris from a cavity preparation by hand.- What is the function of an amalgam carrier?
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Carrying and dispensing amalgam from the mixing well into the cavity preparation.- What is an amalgam condenser (plugger) used for?
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Packing and compacting amalgam into the cavity preparation to remove voids.- What is the purpose of articulating paper forceps?
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Holding articulating paper in place so the dentist can check a patient's bite (occlusion).- How is a high-speed handpiece powered and cooled?
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It is air-driven and requires a constant water spray coolant while cutting tooth structure.- What is a low-speed handpiece typically used for?
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Polishing, finishing restorations, and slow removal of caries.- Which handpiece attachment holds a friction-grip bur?
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The high-speed handpiece.- What does a prophy angle hold during a cleaning?
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A prophy cup or brush used to polish the teeth.- What is a discoid-cleoid carver used for after placing amalgam?
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Carving anatomical contours and occlusal grooves into the condensed amalgam restoration.- What is the function of a rubber dam clamp?
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Stabilizing and anchoring the rubber dam material onto the tooth being isolated.- What instrument is used to place and remove a rubber dam clamp?
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Rubber dam clamp forceps.
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