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When completing a biofilm control record (plaque control record), the clinician should:

Excessive instrumentation to the root surface can result in:

You are recommending a toothbrush for your patient with arthritis.  Which one of the following would NOT be considered to be a desirable feature for a toothbrush handle for this patient?

Which is a correct statement regarding the assessment phase of care?

True or False: During the use of ultrasonic instrumentation, formation of tiny bubbles and the subsquent collapse of the bubbles occurs.  This produces a shock wave that may alter or even destroy bacteria.

Which of the following is a powered instrument that has a relatively high frequency, but only the lateral surfaces of the tip are active?

The working stroke used with an ultrasonic tip is in a coronal to apical direction.  The working stroke with a hand instrument moves in an apical to coronal direction.

Which of the following statements would be considered the best intervention statement?

A key difference between sonic scalers and ultrasonic scalers is that sonic scalers do NOT produce  _________________.

To determine if the correct working-end of an area-specific curet has been selected, the clinician should do which of the following?