Radiation Basics
& Physics
& Physics
The smallest unit of electromagnetic radiation energy.
What is a photon?
Dental assistants must wash their hands for this long before donning gloves.
What is 15–20 seconds?
This position describes the dental assistant sitting 4–6 inches higher than the operator.
What is the assisting zone?
The biting surface of posterior teeth is called this.
What is the occlusal surface?
The 5 components of Personal Protective Equipment.
What are Gloves, Mask, Face Shield, Safety Glasses, and Lab Coat?
This component of the x-ray tube directs the electrons toward the target.
What is the focusing cup?
These barriers must be worn to protect against aerosols and splatter during procedures.
What are masks and face shields?
This technique involves transferring instruments quickly and safely using only one hand.
What is single-handed instrument transfer?
The portion of the tooth visible in the mouth is called this.
What is the clinical crown?
How can you tell if a sterilization pouch has been sterilized?
The sterilization pouch turns from blue to green/brown
This term describes the process by which unstable atoms lose energy by emitting radiation.
What is biological monitoring (spore testing)?
This process kills all microbial life, including spores.
What is sterilization?
The saliva ejector is used during this type of dental procedure.
What is routine or less invasive procedure (like prophylaxis or sealant placement)?
This tissue covers the alveolar bone and surrounds the teeth.
What is gingiva?
The machine you place dirty instruments in to remove debris?
What is the ultrasonic?
This federal agency enforces regulations that protect employees from exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
What is OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)?
This type of glove should be worn when cleaning or disinfecting contaminated instruments.
What are utility gloves?
The five surfaces of a tooth, including those that can vary between anterior and posterior teeth?
What are Mesial, Distal, Lingual, Buccal/Facial, Occlusal/Incisal Edge
The point where two adjacent teeth touch.
What is the proximal contact?
The machine you place instruments in to become sterilized?
What is an Autoclave?
If a dental assistant experiences an exposure incident, the first step they should take is this.
What is wash the area immediately with soap and water (or flush eyes with water)?
These machines use pressurized steam to sterilize dental instruments.
What is an autoclave?
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When passing an instrument, the working end should face this direction.
What is toward the operator?
The nerve and blood supply to a tooth are located in this part.
What is the pulp chamber (or pulp)?
The process of using spore tests, which contain harmless bacterial spores, at least weekly to verify that the sterilization process has destroyed all microbial life, as recommended by the CDC and the ADA.
What is biological monitoring (or spore testing)?