Section 3 + 4 Assessment Study Guide

Dental

100

My function is to hold articulating paper when checking the patient's bite. What instrument am I?

Articulating Paper Holder 

200

My function is to remove or smooth the edges of alveolar bone. What instrument am I?

Bone File

300

M function is to hold the matrix band in place along the gingival margin of a tooth. What am I?

Wooden Wedges

400

My function is to carve occlusal anatomy into a restoration. What instrument am I? 

Discoid-Cleoid Carver

500

I'm an attachment used with a low-speed motor. Generally used for procedures outside of the oral cavity. Examples of attachment use: with a prophy angle for polishing; or with a long-shank straight acrylic bur to trim a temp crown, adjust removable partials/dentures/orthodontic appliances. What am I?

Straight Cone Attachment

Assistant

100

I remove the smear layer and prepare a tooth for bonding. What is material am I?

Etch 

200

I am used to extract maxillary centrals, laterals, cuspids, molars, and roots. What forcep am I?

150

300

I smooth material after condensing, contour a matrix band and burnish material. What instrument am I?

Football/Acorn Burnisher 

400

I'm used as a temporary filling material, a sedative filling and I contain Eugenol for a medicated temporary filling. What am I? 

IRM - Intermediate Restorative Material

500

I am a motor used to remove decay, polish, open pupal access, endo, and refine prep that has different attachments. I do not usually cut away tooth structure and a dental assistant can use me extraorally. What am I?

Slow Speed Handpiece

Assessment

100

My function is to pack and condense material into a cavity prep. What instrument am I?

Condenser 

200

My function is to remove debris or granulated tissue from a surgical site, to remove a cyst from the extraction/surgical site, and to use for gross tissue debridement. What instrument am I?

Surgical Curette

300

I am a thin clear strip used to isolate a cavity prep, and able to use a curing light. What am I?

Mylar Strip

400

I am used to extract trifurcated maxillary left first or second molars. What forcep am I?

88L

500

My function is to hold and stabilize the matrix band during condensation of restorations. What instrument am I?

Tofflemire Retainer

Study

100

I act as an adhesive between the tooth and the composite material. What material am I? 

Bonding Agent 

200

My function is to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after an extraction. What instrument am I?

Ronguer

300

My function is to remove carious dentin and to remove temp cement. What Instrument am I?

Spoon Excavator

400

I am used for indirect pulp caps and a protective liner for deep cavities. What material am I?

Dycal - Calcium Hydroxide

500

I am used for most restorative procedures. Dental Assistants are NOT permitted to use me. I am used to removing decay and old restorations, reduce tooth structure, and polish and finish restorations. What am I? 

High Speed Handpiece

Guide

100

I am used to extract your mandibular first and second molars. What forcep am I? 

Cowhorn 23

200

I am used to extract mandibular centrals, laterals, cuspid, premolars, and roots. What forcep am I?

151

300

I am used to extract trifurcated maxillary right first or second molars. What forcep am I?

88R

400

My function is to carry composite material for cavity preparation, and shape composite. What instrument am I?

Plastic Instrument

500

I'm an attachment used with a low-speed motor, allowing intraoral access using a latch-type system to secure burs. I am used to removE decay, finish and polish restorations, and open pupal access for an RCT. What am I?

Contra Angle Attachment