Dental Instruments: Tools of the Trade

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What does a dentist use forceps for?

  • Smoothing surfaces
  • Measuring gum pockets
  • Cutting holes
  • Extracting teeth (correct)

What is the purpose of a dental bur?

  • To measure the depth of gum pockets
  • To extract teeth
  • To smooth surfaces
  • To cut into the tooth (correct)

Which dental instrument is used to make surfaces smooth?

  • Elevator
  • Syringe
  • Burnisher (correct)
  • Probe

What is a chisel used for in dentistry?

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What is the primary function of a curette?

<p>Cleaning between teeth and under the gumline (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main use of a drill or handpiece in dentistry?

<p>Cutting holes into teeth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of a dental elevator?

<p>Separating teeth or bone from membranes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of an excavator?

<p>Taking away soft, rotten decay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a dentist use a mirror for?

<p>To see hard-to-see places (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a plugger primarily used for?

<p>Plugging the nerve after extraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a dentist assess with a probe?

<p>Health of gum tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a retractor used for in a dental setting?

<p>Pulling a portion of the mouth away (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a dentist use a syringe for?

<p>Giving injections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument is used at the end of a dental procedure to make surfaces smooth?

<p>Burnisher (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the functions of a dental elevator?

<p>Loosening teeth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a probe?

<p>Measure gum pocket depths (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for using a retractor during a dental procedure?

<p>To improve acess to the area of the mouth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tool is specifically used for cutting into the tooth?

<p>Bur (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What material is removed by the excavator?

<p>Rotted decay (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In root canals, what does the plugger do?

<p>Plug the nerve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

What is a bur?

A tool fitted into a drill to cut into the tooth.

What is a burnisher?

A tool used at the end of a dental procedure to make surfaces smooth.

What is a chisel?

A long blade with a sharp edge for trimming and shaping.

What is a curette?

A tool for cleaning between teeth and under the gumline.

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What is a drill/handpiece?

A tool for cutting holes into teeth.

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What is an elevator?

A tool used for separating teeth or bone from membranes and loosening teeth.

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What is an excavator?

A tool for taking away soft, rotten decay inside the mouth.

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What are forceps?

Tools for grasping and extracting teeth.

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What is a mirror?

A tool that allows a dentist to see into hard-to-see places inside the mouth.

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What is a plugger?

A tool used in root canals to plug the nerve after extraction.

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What is a probe?

A tool for measuring the depth of gum pockets to assess the health of gum tissue.

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What is a retractor?

A tool that allows dentists to pull a portion of the mouth away to access another area of the mouth.

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What is a syringe?

A tool which is fitted with a needle used to suck up liquid and push it into the body when giving injections.

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Study Notes

  • Unit 5 focuses on dental instruments.
  • Idioma I, presented by Elena Albendín Salamanca from Grado en Odontología, UCAM.

BUR (fresa)

  • This is a tool fitted into a drill, used to cut into a tooth.

BURNISHER (bruñidor)

  • Used at the end of a dental procedure to smooth surfaces.

CHISEL (cincel)

  • A long blade with a sharp edge, employed for trimming and shaping.

CURETTE (cureta)

  • It assists in cleaning between teeth and under the gumline.

DRILL/HANDPIECE (taladro dental)

  • Used for cutting holes into teeth.

ELEVATOR (elevador)

  • Used in various procedures, including separating teeth or bone from membranes and loosening teeth.

EXCAVATOR (excavador)

  • It removes soft, rotten decay inside the mouth.

FORCEPS (fórceps)

  • Used for grasping and extracting teeth.

MIRROR (espejo)

  • Allows dentists to see into hard-to-see places inside the mouth.

PLUGGER (atacador o condensador)

  • Used in root canals to plug the nerve after extraction.

PROBE (sonda)

  • Measures the depth of gum pockets to assess the health of gum tissue.

RETRACTOR (retractor)

  • Allows dentists to pull a portion of the mouth away to access another area.

SYRINGE (jeringuilla)

  • Fitted with a needle, dentists use it to suck up liquid and push it into the body when giving injections.

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