This is a single-ended instrument made of metal or plastic. This instrument is included in the basic examination setup.
What is a mouth mirror?
100
Irreversible hydrocolloid
What is Alginate?
100
One of the most common restorative materials.
What is Amalgam?
100
The study of the body structure.
What is Anatomy?
100
329-332
What is the Pear Shaped Bur?
200
This instrument can be single or double-ended. The working end is a thin, sharp point of flexible steel which allows the operator to examine surfaces of the teeth to detect any irregularity.
What is an explorer?
200
When the impression takes on additional water and causes swelling, the impression will have a dimensional enlargement.
What is Imbibition?
200
The actual chemical reaction that occurs between the alloy and the mercury to form the silver amalgam.
What is Amalgamation?
200
Composed of the bones from the upper and lower extremities and includes the arms, hands, legs, feet, shoulders, and hips.
What is the Appendicular Skeleton?
200
Angle formers, chisels, excavators, gingival margin trimmers, hatchets, and hoes.
What are Cutting Instruments?
300
This instrument is used to pack amlagam into the cavity preparation.
What is equipment and supplies needed for an Alginate Impression?
300
Specifically designed machines used to triturate (amalgamate) the alloy and mercury.
What is a Dental Amalgamator or Triturators?
300
The study of how the body functions.
What is Physiology?
300
Indirect vision, Reflection of light, Retraction, and Transillumination.
What are the uses of the mouth mirror?
400
This instrument is used to remove excess restorative material and to carve tooth anatomy in the restoration material before the material hardens.
What is a Carver?
400
Impression is not torn, Impression is free of bubbles, Impression shows sharp anatomic detail of all teeth and tissues, Impression has a good "peripheral roll" and includes all vestible areas.
What is the accuracy of an Alginate Impression?
400
Cotton rolls, gauze sponges, cotton tip applicators, microbrush, floss.
What is disposable items needed in the amalgam tray set-up?
400
Cells found in the compact bone which dissolve and reabsorb the calcium salts of the bone matrix when bone is stressed or damaged.
What is Osteoclast?
400
Examination of the tooth structure for defects or any areas of decay, Examination of restorations to check for faulty margins or fractures, and removal of excess materials from around the margins of restorations or from bases and liners in the cavity preparation.
What are the uses of the explorer?
500
This instrument is used to smooth rough margins of the restoration and to shape metal matrix bands.
What is a Burnisher?
500
Rinse the impressions gently under tap water to remove any debris, blood, or saliva and spray the impressions with an approved disinfectant.