🦷Tooth Names
These are the two teeth located at the very front of the mouth, two maxillary and two mandibular
What are central incisors?
This type of dental image captures the entire tooth, including the crown, root, and surrounding area.
What is a periapical (PA)?
This basic instrument is used to view the oral cavity and retract the cheeks, lips, and tongue.
What is a mouth mirror?
During a composite restoration, this step removes the smear layer and prepares the tooth surface so the bonding system can work properly.
What is etching?
This tooth-colored restorative material is commonly used to restore cavities and is hardened with a curing light.
What is composite resin?
I am #11. I am anterior, pointed, and located between a lateral incisor and first premolar. What am I?
What is a Canine
This radiograph is commonly used to examine the crowns of the posterior teeth and detect interproximal caries and bone levels.
What is a bitewing?
The dentist asks you to check the occlusion after placing a restoration. Which instrument would you use to articulate the patient’s bite?
What is Articulating paper holder
During a prophylaxis, the assistant is asked to remove stains and polish the teeth after scaling. What procedure is being performed?
What is coronal polishing?
A patient is experiencing sensitivity after a procedure. The dentist wants to apply a material that can help reduce dental sensitivity. What material might be used?
What is desensitizer?
I am #30. I am in the mandibular arch and is the first permanent tooth in my arch to erupt. What type of tooth am I?
What is a 1st Molar
The crowns of the teeth appear stretched out and the roots look unusually long. What positioning error occurred?
What is elongation?
You need to pick up a small piece of cotton from the patient’s mouth without using your fingers. What instrument do you grab?
What is Cotton pliers
The dentist wants an impression of the patient’s entire arch for a study model. What material would the assistant typically prepare for this procedure?
What is alginate?
This material is placed on a tooth after etching and helps create the bond between the tooth structure and composite resin.
What is bonding agent?
I am #7. I am located immediately distal to #8. What am I?
Maxillary right lateral incisor.
Cone cut — what caused it?
What is having a misaligned PID with the sensor.
This instrument is designed to place and adapt retraction cord into the gingival sulcus before an impression or crown procedure.
What is a cord packer?
Before beginning treatment, this is one of the first things the dental assistant should confirm with the patient to ensure the correct procedure is being performed.
What is reviewing/confirming the patients treatment and medical history?
The dentist wants to protect a deep area of a preparation by placing a thin protective material over the dentin before restoring the tooth. What material is this?
What is a liner?
When adult teeth and primary teeth are prominent in the same mouth, what is this called?
What is Mixed Dentition.
This series typically consists of 18 radiographs and provides a comprehensive view of the entire dentition.
What is an FMX (full-mouth series)?
The dentist picks up the high-speed handpiece and is preparing to cut a tooth. What should the dental assistant have ready to provide cooling and remove debris from the operative field? (2 answers)
What is the Air/water syringe and HVE?
The dentist has finished preparing a tooth for a crown and is ready to take the final impression. What must the dental assistant do to control moisture and keep the preparation and gingival margins clearly visible?
What is gingival retraction and moisture control/isolation?
The dentist wants to temporarily cement a crown while allowing it to be removed easily at a future appointment. What type of cement would the assistant prepare?
What is temporary cement?