NDAEB 3.10 Instrumentation and Principles of Instrumentation Part 1

What happens if the hand piece is not grasped properly?

A horizontal stroke is performed with an instrument in which of the following positions?

For the intraoral fulcrum, where should the ring finger be placed?

Third maxillary molars are easier to access using which fulcrum?(RQ)

Instruments that have an angled shank, blade, or nib should be grasped with which of the following?

When preparing instruments to be used in treatment, they should be set up in which of the following fashions?

Holding dental instruments the proper way can help avoid transmitting microorganisms from the dental assistant to the patient. What is the proper way to grasp dental instruments?(RQ)

Which of the following motions is used with a hatchet?

What occurs when the horizontal angulation is not calculated correctly?

Which of the following indicates that the operator is ready for the next instrument?

When transferring an instrument that will be used in a maxillary function, which of the following is correct?

When polishing the lingual aspect of the mandibular left posterior quadrant, where is the fulcrum?(RQ)

When preparing to remove calculus, which of the following is the role of an exploratory stroke?

What is difficult to reach with the intraoral fulcrum?

The stroke used to remove calculus from the majority of the surface of a tooth during a scaling is known as which of the following?

The instrument to which sandpaper, diamond, and Jo-dandy disks are mounted for use is known as which of the following?

When polishing the lingual aspect of the maxillary right posterior quadrant, where is the fulcrum?

What is not a benefit of reinforced fulcrum?

Most scalers are held in which grasp?

Which grasp is used with the water syringe?

Which grit is more likely to be chosen for routine use?

Which of the following statements is true?

For which of the following would you choose a back-action condenser?

Which of the following instruments would you choose to contour the alveolar bone?

An intraoral fulcrum is not useful with a(n) ______ patient.

Which fulcrum method is considered to be the standard method?

When polishing the buccal aspect of the mandibular right quadrant, where is the fulcrum?

When should the rheostat be released?

Which of the following is an appropriate way to receive a used instrument from the operator?

Which fulcrum is useful for a patient with dense calculus?

What should be done if the gum tissue is used as a fulcrum?

During the completion of the cavity preparation for a composite build up on a tooth , the dental assistant passes the dentist a distal gingival margin trimmer. What is the angle on the cutting edge of this instrument?