INFECTION CONTROL
Name the 4 pieces of PPE that dental assistant use
Face mask, Gloves, Eye protection, Lab coat
Define ALARA
As low as reasonably achievable
What tooth number is the upper right 1st molar?
3
What instrument is used to pick up amalgam and transfer it into the prepared tooth cavity?
Amalgam Carrier
Who was the Grand Old Man of Dentistry?
G.V. Black
What is the minimum handwashing time?
30 seconds
How many films are used for a FMX?
18
Mandibular left lateral incisor
Tooth 23
Name 3 burnishers?
Football/Egg Burnisher
Acorn Burnisher
Ball Burnisher
Who discovered the X-ray?
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen
What vaccination does OSHA require that every dentist offer and pay for their employees?
Hepatitis B vaccination
Define PID
Position indicating device
Maxillary Left Canine/Cuspid
Tooth 11
Used to hold a matrix band in place during a dental restoration.
Tofflemire
Who was the first woman to become a dental assistant?
Malvina Cueria
If all forms of microorganisms have been destroyed, what has taken place?
Sterilization
What error occurs when the film is placed backwards in the oral cavity?
Herringbone
What is another word for 3rd molars? What are all 3rd molar numbers?
Wisdom teeth
1, 16, 17, 32
What instrument is used to measure the sulcus of a tooth?
Periodontal probe
Who invented the first dental chair?
Dr. Josiah Flagg
Universal precautions means that patients are?
What structures are radiopaque?
enamel, dentin, and bone.
Premolars
Maxillary 4,5,12,13
Mandibular 20,21,28,29
Used for carving, placing, and contouring dental materials, such as amalgam, during restorative procedures.
Hollenback
Father of Modern Dentistry
Pierre Fauchard