Ch. 34 Recall Ques.

another name for Howe pliers

110 pliers

Main feature of the working end of an explorer

Allows operator to distinguish areas of calculus or decay from from discrepancies on the surfaces of the teeth

Packs amalgam during a preparation

Condenser/Plugger

Scissors commonly placed on the restorative tray setup

Crown and bridge

Instruments that are more referred to by their number than name

Forceps and pliers

Classification of instruments used to remove decay manually

Hand cutting

Carves the interproximal portion of an amalgam restoration

Hollenback carver

Four uses of mouth mirror

Indirect vision, light reflection, tissue retraction & protection

Where fresh amalgam is placed following trituration

Into the amalgam carrier

3 instruments in basic setup

Mouth mirror, explorer, and cotton pliers

Measures the sulcus

Periodontal probe

Type if instrument the discoid/cleoid is

Restorative

Located between the handle and working end

Shank

Two excavators most commonly used in restorative dentistry

Spoon and black spoon excavators