Term
| Not having these could result in a muscloskeletal injury... (7) |
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Definition
1.Neutral Neck position
2.Neutral Back position
3.Neutral Torso Position
4.Neutral Shoulder Position
5.Neutral Upper Arm Position
6.Neutral Forearm position
7.Neutral Hand/Wrist Position |
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Term
| What is the neutral neck position? |
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Definition
| head can be tilted from 0-20 degrees, line of eyes to treatment area should be nearly vertical |
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Term
| What is the neutral back position? |
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Definition
| can lead forward slightly from hips, 0-20 degrees |
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Term
| What is the neutral torso position? |
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Definition
| in line with long axis of body |
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Term
| What is the neutral shoulder position? |
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Definition
| shoulders in a horizontal line, weight in shoulders evenly balanced when seated |
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Term
| What is the neutral upper arm position? |
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Definition
| lower arm hangs parallel to long axis of torso, elbows at waist level held slightly away from the body(no greater than 20 degrees) |
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Term
| What is the neutral forearm position? |
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Definition
| held parallel to the floor, raised or lowered by pivoting at the elbow joint, ideal is 90 degrees, no greater than 60 degrees |
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Term
| What is the neutral hand/wrist position? |
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Definition
| little finger side of palm slightly lower than thumb side of palm, wrist is aligned with forearm |
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Term
| What is the ideal seating position? (10) |
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Definition
1.Adjust stool first
2.position bottom all the way back in chair
3.make weight distribution even in each hip
4.feet should be flat on floor
5.make seat back about where hips are slightly higher than knees
6.seat tilt should be about 5 degrees
7.back rest should nestle against lower back
8.raise tail bone and pull stomach muscles towards spine
9.relax shoulders
10.position upper arms parallel to long axis of the torso with elbows held near the body |
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Term
| Should your hips be higher, equal to, or lower than your knees when seated properly? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What should the upper arms be parallel to when getting in the correct seating position? |
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Definition
| parallel with the long axis of the body |
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Term
| How far back should a patients chair be positioned when working in the maxillary arch? |
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Definition
patients feet should be even or slightly higher than tip of his nose
2.chair back should be nearly parallel to the floor for maxillary treatment areas |
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Term
| How should the headrest be positioned when working on a patients maxillary arch? |
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Definition
| adjust headrest so patients head is in a chin up position where the nose and chin are level |
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Term
| In ALL patients, top of the patients head should be even with... |
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Definition
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Term
| How should a patients chair be when working on a patients mandibular arch? |
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Definition
| chair back should be raised slightly above parallel position at a 15-20 degree angle to the floor |
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Term
| How should a patients headrest be when working in the mandibular arch? |
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Definition
| raise headrest slightly so patients head is in a chin down position with chin lower than nose |
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Term
| What areas of the mouth are cleaned in the 8/4 o'clock position? |
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Definition
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Term
| What areas of the mouth are cleaned at the 9 or 3 o'clock position? |
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Definition
| posterior teeth facing toward clinician |
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Term
| What areas of the mouth are cleaned at the 1-2 or 10-11 o'clock position? |
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Definition
| posterior teeth facing away from clinician |
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Term
| What areas of the mouth are cleaning at a 12 o'clock position? |
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Definition
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Term
| When should you ask a patient to turn towards you? |
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Definition
| when you are working on posterior away |
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Term
| When should you ask a patient to turn away from you? |
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Definition
| when working on posterior away |
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Term
| What is the function of the index and thumb in the modified pen grasp? |
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Definition
| hold instrument opposite each other, work to roll instrument |
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Term
| What is the function of the middle finger in the modified pen grasp? |
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Definition
| working end, feels vibrations transmitted from working end to shank |
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Term
| What is the function of the ring finger in the modified pen grasp? |
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Definition
| fulcrum! Stabilized and supports the hand for control and strength |
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Term
| What is the function of the little finger in the modified pen grasp? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the shank? |
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Definition
| bent to accommodate which surfaces you are working on, to facilitate working end of an instrument against a tooth surface, simple and complex |
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Term
| What is the function of the working end? |
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Definition
| used to determine what the function of the instrument is |
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Term
| What is the function of the instrument handle? |
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Definition
| place where you hold the instrument, comes in variety of diameters and textures |
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Term
| What are the different uses of the intraoral mirror? (4) |
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Definition
1.Illumination
2.Transillumination
3.Indirect Vision
4.Retraction |
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Term
| What is transillumination? |
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Definition
| shines light through teeth |
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Term
| Where can you NOT fulcrum? |
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Definition
| in the line of fire, should be at least one tooth away |
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Term
| Which part of the tooth should we fulcrum on? |
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Definition
| on the occlusal or incisal edge? |
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Term
| What are the variations in shanks? |
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Definition
1.can be long or short
2.rigid(heavy calculus) or flexible(light to moderate calculus), 3.simple or complex |
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Term
| where is the functional shank located? |
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Definition
| begins at working end and extends all the way down to the last bend in the shank closest to the handle |
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Term
| Where is the lower/terminal shank? |
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Definition
| portion of the functional shank nearest to the working end |
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Term
| What are the five? components of the working end? |
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Definition
1.Face
2.Back
3.Lateral Surfaces
4.Cutting Edge
5.Toe or tip |
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Term
| What is the face of the working end? |
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Definition
| "inside of the spoon", shiny |
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Term
| What is the back of the working end? |
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Definition
| "outside of spoon", matte |
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Term
| What are the lateral surfaces of the working end? |
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Definition
| surfaces that connect face and back |
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Term
| Where is the cutting edge of the working end? |
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Definition
| edge on one or both borders of the face |
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Term
| What is the difference between a tip and toe end of an instrument? |
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Definition
| a sharp tip(scalers) is used to remove things supergingivally, a toe tip is used to remove things subgingivally (curet) |
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Term
| Probe(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
shank-simple
end-blunt
instrument type-assessment |
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Term
| Nabor Probe(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-complex
end-blunt
instrument type-assessment |
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Term
| ODU 11/12 (shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-complex
End-circular
Type-assessment |
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Term
| 17/23 explorer(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-simple
end-circular
type-assessment |
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Term
| H5/33 scaler(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-simple
end-tip
type-working instrument |
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Term
| Nevi 3 scaler(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
shank-complex
end-tip
type-working instrument |
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Term
| Barnhart 5/6 (shank, end, instrument type) Universal Curet |
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Definition
Shank-complex
End-toe
Instrument-working |
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Term
| 4R/4L Universal curet (shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-complex
end-toe
type-working |
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Term
| Gracie 1/2(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
shank-simple
end-toe
type-working |
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Term
| Gracie 7/8(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-simple
end-toe
end-working |
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Term
| Gracie 11/12(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
shank-complex
end-toe
type-working |
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Term
| Gracie 13/14(shank, end, instrument type) |
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Definition
Shank-complex
End-toe
Type-Working |
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Term
| What surfaces are cleaned with the gracie 1/2? |
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Definition
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Term
| What surfaces are cleaned with the gracie 7/8? |
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Definition
| anterior all surfaces, posterior just buccal and lingual, no interproximal |
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Term
| What surfaces are cleaned with the gracie 11/12? |
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Definition
| posterior all surfaces except distal interproximal |
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Term
| What surfaces are cleaned with the gracie 13/14? |
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Definition
| posterior distal interproximal |
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Term
| What type of stroke do we use for the explorer? |
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Definition
| assessment, light, fluid, oblique |
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Term
| What type of stroke do we use for curets? |
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Definition
| root debriment stroke, calculus removal stroke |
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Term
| What type of stroke so we use for scalers? |
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Definition
| calculus removal stroke, short biting |
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Term
| What should the pressure be when using the probe? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the face to tooth surface angulation of sickle scalers? |
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Definition
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Term
| For universal curets, the lower shank must be tilted slightly towards...to achieve correct angulation, which is? |
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Definition
| the tooth surface, 70-80 degrees |
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Term
| For area specific curets, the instruments face is at a what angle to the lower shank? |
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Definition
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Term
| When is the lower cutting edge of area specific curets automatically at the correct angulation? |
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Definition
| when the lower shank is parallel to the tooth surface |
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Term
| What are the 5 different types of polishing paste? |
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Definition
1.Calcium carbonate
2.pumice
3.tin oxide
4.zirconium silicate
5.Rouge |
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Term
| What does calcium carbonate do? |
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Definition
-may be purchased as chalk or whiting
-produces minimal scratches and results in a smooth polished surface that reflects light
-less abrasive than pumice |
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Term
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Definition
| ranges from abrasive stain removal agent to to fine polishing of acrylic dentures |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| What is zircomium silicate? |
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Definition
| found in nature as zircon |
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Term
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Definition
| used to polish gold and precious metal alloys in the lab, FDA does not approve |
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Term
| List least abrasive to most abrasive polishs |
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Definition
1.rouge
2.tin oxide
3.calcium carbonate
4.pumice
5.zirconium silicate |
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Term
| What angle is the face of site specific curets at? |
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Definition
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