Exam 32: The Dental Office

Infection control of dental chairs is required after every patient.Dental chair design should include which of the following to ease the infection control process?

In what room would a dentist discuss the diagnosis and treatment plans with a patient?

A dental assistant's stool has two items not found on the operator's stool.These items are:

Morning and evening routines for clinical areas are:

Which placement of the dental unit keeps the dental instruments and handpieces out of the patient's sight?

The design of the dentist office should have _____ floor covering in the clinical and laboratory areas.

The goal in designing the dental treatment area is to achieve:

Patient dental chairs:

The patient is positioned in the dental chair so that the head is lower than the chest.This position is called:

Model trimming,model pouring,and making bleaching trays are all procedures that take place in the:

In preparing the morning routine (opening the office),the dental assistant should arrive _____ minutes before the first scheduled patient.

A device used to triturate dental materials is called a(n):

Oral evacuation systems have filter traps to catch debris that could clog the system.The system is flushed daily and the disposable traps should be changed:

Dental handpieces are controlled by a foot-controlled device called a(n):

The upright position is used for the following except:

Which form of delivery provides the dentist with the easiest access to the dental handpieces without twisting his or her body?

What part of a dental assistant's stool helps the assistant avoid lower back pain caused from leaning over during dental procedures?

The administrative area is separate from the reception area and the clinical area to:

Most dental treatment is completed with the patient in the _____ position.

What item(s) are important to have in the reception area for patients to make their wait more comfortable?