Chapter 32
What floor is not allowed in treatment area?
Carpet
What the best way to know your patients, and be better prepared for the day ahead is to?
have a meeting before patient arrive
What does dental instruments have to withstand?
Sterilization
Viewing an object with a mirror is called ________ vision
indirect
A doctor office has a minimum of how many treatment areas?
2
what should take place first when admitting and seating a patient?
Initiate conversation with the patient.
a double hand instrument has 2 __________ and 2________.
working end/ shank
Fulcrum
The dental treatment area is also called?
The dental operatory
Team dentistry is also referred to?
Four Handed dentistry
The types of instruments that allow the operators to inspect the health of the oral cavity are known as
Examination
This part of the dental office that does NOT require privacy.
Using the clock concept on a left-handed operator operating zone
8-10
Instruments are set up on the dental tray.
Left to right
Patients chairs are controlled by what?
foot or finger operation system
The dental assistant try to eliminate or reduce which class____ movement to reduce stress and body fatigue.
IV and V
Hand instruments are designed with 3 specific parts, what are the parts called?
handle, the shank, and the working end