Lab safety
Whats the proper PPE
Gloves, lab coat, eye wear and mask, with long hair put up.
What is Diagnostic Cast Model?
Duplicate a patient’s teeth and surrounding structures for diagnostic purposes
What is the shelf life for Irreversible Hydrocolloid
1 year
What are the 4 items you need when doing an alginate impression?
1. mixing bowls 2. spatula 3. water and alginate
4. impression trays
Whats the 1st thing you do after taking an impression out
Whats the proper way to wash your hands
turn water on, add soap, rub hands palm to palm, in between finger, and front side of hands and rinse water and dry throughly with paper towel, use paper towel to turn water off, add hand sanitizer and then put gloves on
What is Stone for ?
Used for bleach trays, guards, and dentures
True or False
Can alginate be torn or stretched
True
How to load the alginate mix into the trays ( Max and Man)
maxillary tray with alginate in large increments in a wiping motion
mandibular tray in two increments
How do you remove the impression from the patients mouth
side to side then pull down
When entering the dental room, how do you set up ?
wash hands, put gloves on, put mask on, disinfect the room and put the barriers up
Pour dental models ?
Accurate casts can only be made for quality impressions
Does Irreversible Hydrocolloid come in Fast, slow and or regular
Fast and regular
How to place the tray in patients mouth?
Retract the cheek and make sure that its centered and hold with index fingers
what are things you are looking for in the impression that could make the impression not useful
rips, tears, off center, and voids
What do you do if you get cut with a needle
Tell your dentist, Wash of area that was struck, OSHA requires reporting and recording such incidents, as well as any medical treatment that may be necessary if the source of the exposure is infectious
Which Dental Wax is use for custom trays
Baseplate
True or False
Is sol a solid?
Flase
What is one thing to never do while a patient has an impression in their mouth?
Never leave patient alone
How do you care for the impression after it's taken
wipe of with cool water, disinfect, put damp paper towel over them, place in a bag with name on it
What is OSHA and what does OSHA do?
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards.
Which Lab Equipment is used to make bleaching trays
Vacuum Former
What is Syneresis ?
is water that will evaporate
proper way to mix alginate ?
spatula to mix the powder and water using a stirring motion. Make sure to sweep it on the side of the mixing bowl
What is your main priority when taking an impression?
Making sure the patient knows what you're doing and making sure they are comfortable