Assume your instrument set contains the following selection of area-specific curets. Which area-specific curet should not be used on the facial surface of a maxillary molar?

The more posterior the tooth, the more angulated a shank must be. The mesial surface of a molar is less accessible than the distal surface.

What is the operator’s chair position for tooth #7DF (answer question according to your dominant hand)?

Answer the question based on your dominant hand. The mirror fulcrum for tooth #29 MF is placed approximately around the area of: #5/6 for a right-handed operator or #5/6 for a left-handed operator. The operator can select the 11/12 curet and/or the 7/8 curet to remove the calculus on #29 MF supra?

The modified pen grasp for the mirror helps the clinician provide stability and control. The clinician can use a rubber band and/or a ball to strengthen the muscles of the hand and to reduce operator fatigue.

The universal and the area-specific curets have two cutting edges.  More than one Gracey curet would be needed to instrument the posterior teeth.

A clinician is holding an instrument so that the tip of the working-end is facing him/her. With the instrument in this position, the functional shank appears to be straight. The clinician’s instrument has _____.

Which of the following describes correct elements for a clinician’s chair position?

Which of the following diseases are associated with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV)?

Put the following steps for establishing a finger rest in the correct sequence for the mirror in the oral cavity. Grasp the mirror and establish a finger rest Establish patient chair and head position Establish a finger rest near the first tooth to be treated Assume the clock position for the treatment area Adjust the unit light and other equipment Grasp the instrument in the non-dominant hand