To create ideal conditions during dental procedures, the isolation technique should be
What is comfortable for the patient
100
The HVE is placed using either of these grasps (2)
What is pen grasp or thumb-to-nose grasp
100
The dental dam is placed ______ the local anesthetic is administered
What is after
100
Dental dam material between the holes of the punched dam
What is the septum
100
An antimicrobial solution should be flushed through the evacuation system hose this often
What is daily
200
Used the most throughout a restorative dental procedure (2)
What is the saliva ejector and the HVE
200
After it is used, the HVE tip should be either
What is thrown away or sterilized
200
Dental dams are made of either latex or latex-free material and come precut as squares that measure (2)
What is 5 x 5 inches or 6 x 6 inches
200
Piece of dental floss or dental tape that should always be attached to the bow of the dental dam clamp prior to clamp placement
What is ligature
200
Equipment needed by the dental assistant to perform a limited rinse (2)
What is 1) HVE
2) Air-water syringe
300
A cotton roll holder is designed to hold multiple cotton rolls in a more secure manner for the _______ quadrants
What is mandibular
300
The HVE is able to take up water and debris because a _____ volume of air is moved into the vacuum hose at ____ pressure to create a strong suction
What is high; low
300
Purpose of inverting the dental dam into the gingival sulcus
What is to prevent saliva leakage
300
When holes are punched in the dental dam, they are spaced ____ mm between the edges of the holes
What is 3.0 to 3.5
300
When removing a cotton roll , the dental assistant must wet the cotton roll before removal because ...
What is a dry cotton roll can stick to the lining mucosa and cause injury
400
To block the flow of saliva and to protect the tissues, a dry-angle isolator is place here
Where is on the buccal mucosa over the Stensen's duct
400
The HVE suction tip should be positioned
What is so that the edge of the suction tip is even with or slightly beyond the occlusal surface or incisal edge
400
The plastic, U shaped frame is placed _______ the dam; the metal Young frame and the Ostby frame are placed ______ the dam
What is under; outside
400
Part of the dental dam clamp that encircles the tooth and must be firmly seated to stabilize the clamp
What is the jaws
400
When the high-speed handpiece is positioned on the occlusal surface of tooth # 14, the assistant should poistion the HVE here
What is buccal surface of tooth # 15
500
The three most common methods used to isolate a specific area of the mouth (3)
What is 1) cotton rolls
2) dry angles
3) dental dam
500
The HVE has three main purposes; 1) retract tongue and cheek, 2) keep mouth free of saliva, blood, debris, and water, and 3) ____________________-
What is reduce the bacterial aerosol spray caused by the high-speed handpiece
500
Dental dam parts include the bow and the jaws. The bow is the rounded portion of the clamp that extends through the dam and is positioned toward the (2)
What is 1) distal aspect of the tooth
2) posterior of the mouth
500
In this method of dental dam placement, you will place the clamp first and then stretch the dental dam over it
What is two-step method
500
During a dental procedure, the saliva ejector should be placed ________ the tongue on the _____ where the dentist is working