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Hand instruments are designed with three specific parts: the handle, the shank, and the:
working end
The types of instruments that allow the operator to inspect the health status of the oral cavity thoroughly are ___________ instruments.
examination
Instruments are set up on the dental procedure tray from________ to __________.
left to right
The basic setup is composed of a(n):
mouth mirror, double-ended explorer, and cotton pliers
The instruments placed on the tray setup after the examination instruments are classified as:
hand cutting
The hand cutting instrument used to manually remove decayed tooth structure is the:
excavator or spoon excavator
The two most common types of dental handpieces are __________________ handpieces.
low-speed and high-speed
The most frequently used device in restorative dentistry is the:
dental handpiece
The handpiece that can be used with a variety of attachments is the __________ motor.
low-speed
The ____________ handpiece operates from air pressure and reaches speeds up to 400,000 rpm.
high-speed
The _____________ handpiece supplies a water coolant, because it can generate enough frictional heat on a tooth to cause possible damage to the pulp.
high speed
Instruments used to place, condense, and carve the dental material back to the normal anatomy of the tooth are classified as:
restorative
Which of the following methods is recommended for sterilizing the high-speed handpiece?
Autoclaving
The instrument used to measure the sulcus, or pocket depth, of the periodontium of each tooth is the:
periodontal probe
The high-speed handpiece uses _____________ burs.
friction grip
Which type of bur is used to remove caries during tooth preparation?
round burs
Laboratory burs have a _________ shank and a _________ head than dental burs.
longer; larger
One of the most convenient and efficient ways to organize instruments and supplies for a specific procedure is the use of:
a color-coding system
The handpiece that uses mechanical, radiant water energy and sound vibrations to create a pulsating effect on a tooth surface for the removal of calculus and stains is the ____________ handpiece.
ultrasonic
The instrument that transports freshly triturated amalgam from an amalgam well to a cavity preparation is the amalgam:
carrier
The low-speed handpiece motor operates at ____________ rotations per minute (rpm).
10,000-30,000 RPM
Types of instruments that include the ball, football, T-ball, and beavertail are:
burnishers
A dental handpiece is identified as a _________ instrument that must be sterilized before reuse.
semicritical
Which number represents the length of the blade according to G.V. Black’s instrument formula?
second
The air abrasion technique uses high-pressure delivery of _______________ particles through a small probe to remove tooth structure.
aluminum oxide