Exam 18: Basic Chairside Instruments and Tray Systems

Use of instrument cassettes can reduce the risk of injury to the dental assistant during the cleaning process.

The best way to maintain and sterilize a handpiece is to ____________.

Abrasives such as garnet, sand, emery, and cuttlefish are examples of ________ discs.

A light source available on high-speed handpieces is a fiber-optic light source.

Examples of hand-cutting instruments include: 1) angle formers 2) chisels 3) excavators 4) carriers 5) plastic filling instruments

Laboratory burs used to adjust partials, dentures, and custom trays may also be called vulcanite or acrylic burs.

Identify the following cutting instrument:

The bur used in the straight low-speed handpiece is the ________ shank.

The electric handpieces have greatly improved and can be sterilized.

An instrument used to place and remove items from the oral cavity is ____________.

Identify the following cutting instrument:

Identify the following bur shape.

Amalgam is packed into the cavity preparation by ____________.

The rubber cups or brushes are placed on ____________.

Which type of bur is used to form the shoulders for a crown preparation?

Rotary instruments are referred to as burs.

A(n) ________ is used in a pulling motion to smooth and shape the floor of the cavity preparation.

Dental instruments must be properly cared for to ensure the instruments will last a long time. Instruments should be cleaned as soon as possible after use.

The beavertail, egg, ball, and T-ball are examples of amalgam ____________.

Some stones are considered heatless, and they are used to polish a restoration without creating frictional heat.