Deck 14: Orthodontic Instruments

Question 1

A ________________ separator is used to separate teeth prior to banding.

A)steel spring
B)elastic
C)brass wire
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

___________________is (are) used to hold the arch wire within a bracket from the teeth.

A)Hemostat
B)Ligature ties
C)Separators

Answer 2

Ligature ties

Question 3

Name the type of pliers used to cut the distal end of the arch wire after the wire has been placed in the brackets and buccal tubes; it also holds the excess wire after the wire has been cut.

A)Ligature and wire cutter
B)Weingart utility pliers
C)How (or Howe) pliers
D)Distal end-cutting pliers
E)Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers

Answer 3

Weingart utility pliers

Question 4

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic tying-in arch wire?

A)Separating pliers
B)Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
C)Spring coil separators
D)Crimping pliers
E)Ligature director

Question 5

Name the instrument used to remove brackets from the teeth.

A)Separating pliers
B)Bracket remover
C)Three-prong pliers
D)Posterior band remover

Question 6

The orthodontic placement card is used to

A)organize the brackets to be placed in the mouth.
B)organize the bands to be placed in the mouth.
C)organize the brackets and bands to be placed in the mouth.
D)None of the above

Question 7

___________________ is (are) a small device bonded to the teeth to hold the orthodontic arch wires.

A)Elastic ties
B)Bracket
C)Ligature tie

Question 8

_________________ is one of the orthodontic materials used to hold orthodontic arch wire in place and to secure headgear in tubing on band.

A)Orthodontic band with bracket and tubing
B)Orthodontic bracket
C)Ligature wire

Question 9

The _____ helps remove adhesive from the tooth after debonding of the brackets.

A)ligature director
B)orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
C)adhesive-removing pliers
D)orthodontic scaler

Question 10

Besides cotton rolls, what can be used to retract a patient's lip for orthodontic procedures?

A)Lip retractor
B)Headgear
C)Mouth gag

Question 11

The _____ helps place ligature wire around brackets after the wire has been tied to the arch wire.

A)orthodontic scaler
B)separating pliers
C)orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
D)elastic separators
E)ligature director

Question 12

Which instrument is used to remove orthodontic bands from the teeth?

A)Ligature director
B)Three-prong pliers
C)Posterior band remover
D)Separating pliers

Question 13

___________________is one of the materials commonly used to separate teeth prior to bonding a tooth for orthodontic braces.

A)Nylon separators
B)Elastic separators
C)Vinyl separators

Question 14

Which of the following is true about distal end-cutting pliers?

A)To cut and remove distal end of the arch wire.
B)To cut and remove the excess cement materials from the teeth.
C)To remove the wire from the arch

Question 15

Select the instrument that is specifically designed for tying in the arch wire.

A)Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
B)Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers
C)Ligature director
D)Weingart utility pliers
E)How (or Howe) pliers

Question 16

A Kobayashi tie features a preformed hook.

Question 17

What instrument is used to assist seating a molar band?

A)Bite stick
B)Bite block
C)Neither a nor b is correct

Question 18

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic separating procedure?

A)Orthodontic scaler
B)Separating pliers
C)Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
D)Elastic separators
E)All of the above

Question 19

Which type of instrument is designed to bend and form loops in the arch wire?

A)Tweed loop-forming pliers (Jarabak pliers)
B)Arch-bending pliers
C)Three-prong pliers
D)Bird beak pliers

Question 20

What instrument is part of the orthodontic setup for removing excess bonding material?

A)Shure scaler
B)Universal scaler
C)Universal curettes

Question 21

Arch-bending pliers are one of the orthodontic instruments that can hold, place, and tie the ligatures to arch wire.