| A | B |
|---|
| zoe dressing | patient experience redness, burning, and pain in area of dressing |
| ZOE | be mixed and stored for later |
| noneugenol dressing | cannot be mixed and stored for later |
| disposable traps | located in dental unit provide filtering system for saliva ejector and HVE |
| how frequently are disposable traps changed | weekly wearing utility gloves |
| operator zone for right handed dentist | 7 o'clock to 12 o'clock |
| operator zone for left handed dentist | 12 o'clock to 5 o'clock to |
| transfer zone right hades dentist | 4 o'clock to 7 o'clock |
| assistant zone right handed dentist | 2 o'clock to 4 o'clock |
| assistant zone left handed dentist | 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock |
| position of dental assistant compared to operator | 4 to 6 inches above operator |
| supine | lying down position, head, knew and chest at same level |
| subsupine (used when patient faints) | head lower than feet |
| glossitis | inflammation of tongue |
| geographic tongue | surface of tongue loses papillae in irregular paten |
| which sugar has the greatest decay causing potential | sucrose |
| saccharine, manitol, sorbitol, asparatame | sugar substitutes that do not cause caries |
| xylitol | sugar substitute helps prevent caries |
| scaler | remove supragingival calculus; has POINTED END |
| curette | remove subgingival calculus, smooth root surfaces |
| ultrasonic scaler | rapid calculus removal and reduces hand fatigue |
| how does ultrasonic scaler work | converts high frequency sound waves into mechanical energy if form of rapid vibrations at tip of instrument |
| HVE | what should always be used with US scaler to minimize aerosol contamination |
| never use UltraSonic scaler | communicable disease, patient susceptible to infection, respiratory problems, swallowing difficulty |
| what instrument is used to remove fragments that have broken off during extraction procedure | root tip pick |
| which instrument is used in a push-pull motion to smooth the surface of the bone | bone file |
| what type of procedure is formed when the tooth is fully erupted | forceps extraction |
| this type of suture material is non absorbable | nylon |
| this instrument resembles a large spoon excavator and is used to remove diseased tissue or abcess after tooth extraction | surgical curette |
