Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice
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Course Introduction
Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice is a hands-on course designed to provide students with practical experience in delivering preventive oral healthcare. Students will learn to assess patient needs, develop individualized care plans, and perform essential dental hygiene procedures such as oral prophylaxis, scaling, root planing, and application of preventive agents. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, patient education, infection control, and the use of dental instruments and technology. Under the supervision of licensed dental professionals, students will hone their clinical skills in a real-world setting, preparing them for entry-level practice as competent dental hygienists.
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Dental Instruments 6th Edition by Linda R. Bartolomucci Boyd
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Chapter 1: Basic Dental Instruments
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Q1) The main function of this instrument is to grasp and/or transfer material into and out of the oral cavity.
A)Curette
B)Mouth mirror
C)Periodontal probe
D)Cotton forceps (pliers)
Answer: D
Q2) Which instrument would NOT be found on a basic tray set-up?
A)Mouth mirror
B)Sickle scaler
C)Explorer
D)All of the above are found on the basic tray.
Answer: B
Q3) Which type of mouth mirror is used in disposable mirrors?
A)Double-sided mirror
B)Front surface mirror
C)Flat surface mirror
D)Concave mirror
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Enamel Cutting Instruments
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Q1) Which instrument is used to plane and cleave enamel in a cavity preparation, is used with a push motion, has a single angled cutting edge, and has a curved blade?
A)Enamel hoe
B)Straight chisel
C)Enamel hatchet
D)Binangle chisel
E)Wedelstaedt chisel
Answer: E
Q2) Which of the following is the part of the instrument that attaches the handle to the working end?
A)Bevel
B)Blade
C)Shank
D)Beaks
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Local Anesthetic Syringecomponents and
Nitrous Oxide Sedation
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Q1) Which color tank is used for nitrous oxide?
A)Red
B)Blue
C)Green
D)White
Answer: C
Q2) In the administration of local anesthesia, a short needle typically is used for what type of injection?
A)Infiltration
B)Block injection
Answer: A
Q3) Which needle length is commonly used to administer an injection of anesthetic on the maxillary arch?
A)Short needle
B)Long needle
C)3-inch needle
D)4-inch needle
Answer: A
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Q1) What features can be found on an assistant chair?
A)Back support
B)Front support bar
C)An adjustable seat height
D)All of the above
E)Only B and C are correct.
Q2) Which of the following could be found on the dental assistant delivery system?
A)Computer monitor
B)Air/water syringe
C)Curing light
D)All of the above
E)Only B and C are correct.
Q3) What is the purpose of the air/water syringe?
A)Rinse the teeth or mouth with spray (air and water together).
B)Rinse the teeth or mouth with water.
C)To dry the teeth or mouth with air.
D)All of the above
E)Both A and C are correct.
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Chapter 5: Dental Handpieces
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Q1) Which statement is true about a disposable prophy brush?
A)Polishes all the surfaces of teeth.
B)Polishes the proximal surfaces of the teeth.
C)Polishes the lingual surface of posterior teeth.
D)Polishes the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth.
Q2) Which dental device uses a high-pressure jet of air, water and polishing agent to clean and debride tooth surfaces?
A)RDH prophy handpiece
B)High-speed handpiece
C)Air abrasion
D)Air polisher
Q3) Which cavity preparation could use air abrasion for the preparation?
A)Class I and V
B)Class I and VI
C)Class II and VI
D)Class II and V
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Chapter 6: Burs and Rotary Attachments for Handpieces
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Q1) Which bur forms angles and retention grooves in the walls of a cavity preparation?
A)10
B)57
C)168
D)699
E)Both C and D are correct.
Q2) Which type of bur is used to remove decay deep in the walls of the preparation once the tooth has been opened?
A)Round bur
B)Inverted cone
C)Straight fissure-plain cut
D)Straight fissure-crosscut
E)Tapered fissure-crosscut
Q3) Name the type of bur used to help place anatomy in a composite restoration and to equilibrate or adjust occlusion.
A)Round bur
B)Diamond bur
C)Finishing bur
D)A and B are both used.
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Chapter 7: Dental Dam Instruments
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Q1) To prepare a dental dam for a patient, how far apart should the holes be punched?
A)1 to 1.5 mm
B)2 to 2.5 mm
C)3 to 3.5 mm
D)4 to 4.5 mm
Q2) What size as the dental dam?
A)4 × 4
B)5 × 5
C)6 × 6
D)All of the above
Q3) Which surface should the bow of the dental dam face?
A)Distal
B)Mesial
C)Buccal
D)Lingual
Q4) A plastic dental dam frame may be left on during radiographic exposures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Amalgam Restorative Instruments
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Q1) Why is a wooden wedges used in an amalgam restoration?
A)It holds the matrix band in place along the gingival margin of a class II preparation.
B)It replaces the missing proximal wall or walls of a cavity preparation for a class II preparation.
C)It maintains stability of a matrix band during condensation of a restorative material for a class II preparation.
D)All of the above
Q2) Which type of matrix band is designed for larger posterior teeth?
A)Molar band
B)Anterior band
C)Universal band
D)Premolar band
Q3) Which of the following is only found as a single-ended burnisher?
A)Ball burnisher
B)T-ball burnisher
C)Acorn burnisher
D)Football burnisher
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Chapter 9: Composite Restorative Instruments
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Q1) What is the purpose of the curing light protective shield?
A)To protect the assistant's eyes
B)To protect the operator's eyes
C)To protect the patient's eyes
D)Only A and B are correct.
E)All of the above
Q2) The composite well is used for what type of material (or materials)?
A)Primer
B)Etchant
C)Bonding material
D)All of the above
Q3) The loss of output of curing lights does not impact the amount of time needed to cure dental material.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Which of the following are NOT functions of a composite placement instrument?
A)Carve composite material in cavity preparation.
B)Place composite material in cavity preparation.
C)Condense composite material for cavity preparation.
D)Adjust occlusion of composite material in cavity preparation.
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Chapter 10: Crown and Bridge Restorative Instruments
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Q1) Which instrument is designed to remove a permanent crown prior to cementation?
A)Provisional crown-removing forceps
B)Trial crown remover
C)Contouring pliers
D)Only A and B are correct.
Q2) Which instrument establishes centric relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth?
A)Cad/CAM machine
B)Wooden bite stick
C)Facebow
D)Articular
Q3) Crown and bridge scissors are used for all of the following purposes EXCEPT
A)trimming the gingival edge of a permanent crown.
B)cutting gingival retraction cord.
C)trimming a matrix band.
D)cutting dental dam.
Q4) Which of the following materials is used to seat a permanent crown?
A)Wooden bite stick
B)Wooden wedge
C)Bite block
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Chapter 11: Endodontic Instruments
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Q1) Sterile absorbent paper points should be disposed of in the garbage.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following endodontic instruments is used to cut the dentinal walls of a tooth canal?
A)Broach
B)Reamer
C)K-type file
D)Endodontic spoon
Q3) Which instrument is used to carry amalgam to the surgical site of an apicoectomy?
A)Micro retro amalgam carrier
B)Amalgam carrier
C)Glick instrument
D)Woodson
Q4) What is the purpose of an endodontic millimeter ruler?
A)Measure the length of the endodontic file(s).
B)Measure the width of the endodontic file(s).
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Chapter 12: Hygiene Instruments
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Q1) Which of the following ultrasonic scaler tips features water delivered directly from the base of the tip?
A)Supragingival
B)Subgingival
C)Furcation
D)Universal
Q2) Which sharpening stone is used to sharpen scalers and curettes?
A)India stone
B)Arkansas stone
C)Ceramic stone
D)All of the above are correct.
E)Only B and C are correct.
Q3) Identify a type of scaler used to remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces. This type has a long, straight shank and a straight blade with two cutting edges that ends in a sharp point.
A)Sickle scaler
B)Chisel scaler
C)Implant scaler
D)Area-specific curette
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Chapter 13: Preventive and Sealant Instruments and Bleaching Trays
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Q1) For what purpose would a Diagnodent unit be used?
A)Measure the length of the canal in the root of the tooth.
B)Detect calculus subgingivally.
C)Detect the pit and fissures of the tooth structure.
D)Detect caries within the tooth structure.
Q2) How often is it recommended for a child to receive a fluoride treatment?
A)Once a month
B)Once every 2 months
C)Once every 4 months
D)Once every 6 months
E)Once every 2 years
Q3) Which item best absorbs saliva from the parotid gland?
A)Cotton roll holder
B)Cotton rolls
C)Dri-Aid
D)None of the above
Q4) What does a Diagnodent use to detect caries?
A)Fluorescence
B)Visible light
C)Laser
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Chapter 14: Orthodontic Instruments
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Q1) What instrument is part of the orthodontic setup for removing excess bonding material?
A)Shure scaler
B)Weingart utility pliers
C)Posterior band remover
Q2) Which of the following is used to separate teeth prior to banding.
A)Steel spring
B)Brass wire
C)Elastic
D)All of the above
Q3) Which instrument helps remove adhesive from the tooth after debonding of the brackets?
A)Ligature director
B)Adhesive-removing pliers
C)Orthodontic scaler (Schure)
D)Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
E)Both B and C are correct.
Q4) A three-prong pliers are used to bend heavy wire.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: Universal Surgical Instruments
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Q1) Suture scissors may be straight or angled.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which instrument is used to aid in placing and holding the needle for sutures?
A)Hemostat
B)Needle holder
C)Suture scissors
D)None of the above
Q3) A mouth gag locks the patient's mouth open during a dental procedure.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The steps for removing a scalpel blade using a scalpel blade remover include inserting the blade with the blade side up.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Which of the following statements is true regarding a Minnesota tongue and cheek retractor?
A)It is commonly used in oral surgery and periodontal surgical procedures.
B)It is commonly used in the oral photography procedures.
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Chapter 16: Periodontal Instruments and Periodontal Surgical Instruments
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Q1) A periodontal probe has either a flat or a rounded tip.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which instrument is used for interdental cutting of gingiva and removal of tissue?
A)Periodontal kidney-shaped knife
B)Interdental spear-point knife
C)Interdental file
D)Curette
Q3) What is the purpose of the Kirkland knife used in periodontal surgery?
A)To bevel an incision for gingivectomy.
B)To mark periodontal pockets.
C)To cut interdental gingiva.
Q4) Which angle is associated with an interdental file?
A)Curved
B)Straight
C)Mesial/distal
D)Buccal/lingual
E)All of the above.
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Chapter 17: Oral Surgery Extraction Instruments
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Q1) Which instrument is used during oral surgery to remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone?
A)Rongeur.
B)Bone file.
C)Surgical chisel.
D)All of the above are correct
Q2) Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated tooth #14?
A)No. 17
B)No. 88R
C)No. 88L
D)Cryer No. 150
E)Cryer No. 151
Q3) Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated teeth numbers 3 and 4?
A)No. 17
B)No. 88R
C)No. 88L
D)Cryer No. 150
E)Cryer No. 151
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Chapter 18: Sterilization Equipment
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Q1) Gowns worn during patient care must have which of the following properties?
A)Cloth material made of polyester and cotton in accordance with state and/or federal regulations.
B)Moisture resistant (against contamination by liquids)
C)Cuffed long sleeves
D)Closure at neckline
E)All of the above
Q2) Nitrile utility gloves protect hands during processing of the dental instruments for sterilization and disinfection.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which type of sterilization unit uses saturated steam under pressure to sterilize instruments?
A)Autoclave sterilizer
B)Dry heat sterilizer
C)Statim sterilizer
D)All of the above
Q4) An ultrasonic cleaning unit is used to sterilize instruments.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 19: Dental Materials Equipment
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Q1) Which lab instrument is beneficial in separating an impression from the poured and set model?
A)Lab knife
B)Lab spatula
C)Model trimmer
D)Flexible metal spatula
Q2) Flexible rubber bowls are used to mix which material(s)?
A)Powder and liquid, such as irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate)
B)Plaster or stone for pouring up models
C)Reversible hydrocolloid
D)Polyvinylsiloxane
E)A and B are both correct.
Q3) Which of the following materials would NOT be mixed in a flexible rubber bowl?
A)Stone
B)Plaster
C)Die stone
D)Reversible hydrocolloid
E)Irreversible hydrocolloid
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Chapter 20: Dental Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment
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Q1) Unwrapped film left too close to the safelight or exposed for more than 2 to 3 minutes will appear fogged when developed.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What does PID stand for?
A)Position indicating device
B)Posterior indicating device
C)Pressure indication device
Q3) What landmarks should be seen on a bitewing radiograph?
A)Root tips (apices) of the teeth.
B)Root and the apex of the tooth.
C)Anterior teeth to diagnose caries.
D)Interproximals of posterior teeth for diagnostic purposes.
Q4) Which part of the X-ray unit is used to adjust the number of impulses used to expose a radiograph?
A)PID
B)Tube Head
C)Control panel
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Chapter 21: Vital Signs and Beyond
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Q1) An aneroid dial system is part of which monitoring equipment?
A)Sphygmomanometer
B)Stethoscope
C)EKG
Q2) Blood pressure cuffs are available in A)small.
B)medium.
C)large.
D)All of the above are correct
Q3) The machine that monitors the patient's heartbeat during dental surgical procedures, IV sedation, and general anesthesia is a(n)
A)electrocardiogram.
B)pulse oximeter.
C)capnograph.
D)blood pressure monitor.
Q4) What is the correct placement of the sphygmomanometer?
A)At the elbow.
B)Just below the elbow.
C)Just above the elbow.
D)2 inches above the bend of the elbow.
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