A convex area on the lingual side of the anterior teeth is called the _________.
Cingulum
The ____________ should be well ventilated because of chemicals, fumes, and exhaust from equipment.
Sterilization Room
The _________ is the part of the instrument where the operator grasps or holds the instruments.
Handle
Wettability
The salivary glands that lie on the floor of the mouth are the _____________.
Sublingual
Proximal
How often should suction lines be flushed with an EPA approved solution?
Daily
The specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissue of the tooth is
Periodontics
The fulcrum is
The point of rest in which your fingers are stabilized.
__________ means the tooth is in distal to normal position.
Distoversion
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An exposure control plan is
a written plan to eliminate or minimize occupational exposures
When transferring bulky instruments such as rubber dam forceps or surgical forceps, the best transfer method is the ____________.
Two handed transfer
When recording a patients blood pressure, you get a reading of 130/72, which number is referred to as the diastolic number?
72
The eating disorder that can be easily recognized in a dental office by severe wear on the lingual surface of the teeth caused by stomach acid from repeated vomiting is
Bulimia
The final stage of the life cycle of the tooth is called:
Attrition
Name the agency that is part of the US public health service, a division of the US department of health and human services, and a source of many regulations.
CDC
For the right-handed operator, the transfer zone is located in which clock position?
4 and 7 o'clock
When a dentist sits down and the patient opens his/her mouth, what type of consent does this indicate?
Implied
The Dentist and Dental team members have the responsibility to perform due care in treating all patients. Failure to do so, is called
Malpractice
Which plane divides the body into front and back sections?
Frontal
When using dry-heat sterilization method, instruments must be dried completely to avoid
Rusting
The permanent teeth that replace the primary teeth are called _____________ teeth.
Succadenous
Delegated functions that require increased responsibility and skill are called
Expanded function
The alimentary canal is part of which body system?
The digestive system