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 mus…
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…
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…
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 pr…
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…
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…
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 clin…
Which of the following describes correct elements for a clinician’s chair position?
Which of the following diseases are associated with the vari…
Which of the following diseases are associated with the varicella-zoster virus (VZV)?
Put the following steps for establishing a finger rest in th…
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