What tooth is treated by the 204S scaler?
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What part of the instrument cutting edge should be adapted a…
What part of the instrument cutting edge should be adapted and remain in contact with the tooth surface?
An instrument that is flipped during patient treatment so th…
An instrument that is flipped during patient treatment so the clinician can use the other end is a _____.
A clinician is experiencing muscle strain in their wrist and…
A clinician is experiencing muscle strain in their wrist and fingers. What instrument design would reduce the strain on the clinician’s wrist and fingers?
Which of the following instruments has one continuous cuttin…
Which of the following instruments has one continuous cutting edge around the face because the two sides are united without interruption by the rounded toe?
The mouth mirror can become fogged during the examination of…
The mouth mirror can become fogged during the examination of the tooth surfaces. The clinician can prevent condensation on the mirror face by requesting the patient to breathe through their nose and/or rub the surface of the mirror along the buccal mucosa to coat the mirror with saliva.
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 _____.
The universal curet is used on all surfaces of the maxillary…
The universal curet is used on all surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth. The 11/12 curet is used on the mesial, buccal and distal surfaces.
Area-specific curets have 1-2 cutting edges. Area-specific c…
Area-specific curets have 1-2 cutting edges. Area-specific curets have rounded toes.
List, in order the six components of the Dental Hygiene Proc…
List, in order the six components of the Dental Hygiene Process of Care.