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DAS145 EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTING _ EXAM 1
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DAS145 EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL ASSISTING _ EXAM 1
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ESTUDYDAS145 EXPANDED FUNCTIONS DENTAL
ASSISTING _ EXAM 1
### Dental Instruments and Positioning
1. **Which of the following are types of carvers?**
a) Small and large discoid cleoid, Tanner, and interproximal
b) Large and medium amalgam, scaler, and spoon
c) Large and small explorer, burnisher, and excavator
d) Small and medium scaler, excavator, and spoon
**Answer: a) Small and large discoid cleoid, Tanner, and interproximal**
2. **What is the typical grasp for dental instruments like carvers?**
a) Palm grasp
b) Modified pen grasp
c) Power grasp
d) Finger grasp
**Answer: b) Modified Pen Grasp**
3. **What are the three parts of a dental instrument?**
a) Handle, tip, and blade
b) Working end, the shank, and the handle
c) Tip, shank, and base
d) Grip, head, and tail
**Answer: b) Working end, the shank, and the handle**
4. **What are compactors used for in dentistry?**
a) To cut enamel
b) To polish teeth
c) To place amalgam and composite, pressing materials into all areas of the preparation
d) To measure pocket depth
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**Answer: c) To place amalgam and composite, pressing materials into all areas of the preparation**
5. **What are the three parts of a carver?**
a) Base, tip, and edge
b) Tip, side, and heel
c) Blade, handle, and grip
d) Shank, handle, and blade
**Answer: b) Tip, side, and heel**
6. **What is the purpose of a burnisher?**
a) To rub and smooth amalgam
b) To carve tooth surfaces
c) To polish crowns
d) To remove decay
**Answer: a) To rub and smooth amalgam**
7. **What is the purpose of rotary instruments in dentistry?**
a) To remove calculus
b) To finish and smooth composite
c) To polish metal restorations
d) To clean the oral cavity
**Answer: b) To finish and smooth composite**
8. **What is a fulcrum in dental practice?**
a) A tool for cleaning teeth
b) A resting point for the fingers to control the instrument
c) A type of dental drill
d) A method for applying pressure
**Answer: b) The fixed point around which a lever pivots**
9. **What are the uses of a mouth mirror?**
a) To measure gum recession
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