MID
All clinical procedures are performed in the dental treatment area, also known as the ___________________.
Dental Operatory
If the patient chair is at a 90-degree angle what is that positioning?
Upright
What is the normal temperature for an office to be?
70 degrees
Where the doctor speaks with patient in private
dentist's private office
Where does the talk about financials and insurance take place?
Admin area
When is the best time to be prepared for the day?
What is it called when you are looking with a mirror?
indirect vision
This is not one of the goals of team dentistry
cause of back pain and aches.
What tooth numbers are the Canines?
#6 , #11, #22, #27
This type of drug both prolongs the effect of an anesthetic and causes blood vessels to constrict.
vasoconstrictor
The handle, shank and the working end
Composite placement instruments are made of the following materials
1.stainless steel
2.carbon steel
3.plastic
4.specialized metal
This hand‑cutting tool is the one you reach for when decay must be chased out by hand
excavator
What makes up a basic kit
mouth mirror, double-ended explorer, and cotton pliers.
What role is responsible for greeting and escorting the pt to op?
what kind of set up is needed for basic oral exams
basic or examination set up
when is a good time to have the treatment area set up?
before seating the patient
This hand‑cutting instrument is the one called upon when enamel must be shaped and the gingival margin refined.
gingival margin trimmer
This is the part of a dental instrument that links the working end to the handle
Shank
Where do used needles go after use?
Biohazard/sharps container
Foot powered device that runs the hand pieces is an?
rheostat
For a right‑handed operator, these are the hands used to transfer the mouth mirror and the explorer.
right to left
Team dentistry is?
Four-handed dentistry
This describes the point on the tray where the assistant takes hold of an instrument when performing a single‑handed transfer
end of the handle; opposite of the working end
Two features found on a dental assistant’s stool, but not on the operator’s stool, are the
footrest and abdominal bar