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Class II Motion
Fingers & Wrist (2 parts moving)
Class III Motion
Finger, wrist & elbow (3 parts moving)
Rear Delivery System
One of the 3 types of dental units with the equipment located behind the patients head.
Area the patient intially enters in the dental office.
Reception Area
___is the mode of delivery with equipment over the patient's chest.
Front Delivery
___is the mode of delivery that is at the dentist's side.
Side Delivery
A low volume suction device that removes saliva & fluids from the patient's mouth.
Saliva Ejector
Foot pedal on a dental handpiece that controls the handpiece speed.
Rheostat
The air-water syringe is designed to produce___.
Air, water & a combination of air & water.
The patient is in the reclined position with the nose & knees on the same plane.
Supine Postition
The patient is in a reclined position with the head lower than the feet.
Subsupine Position
The activity zone where rear delivery systems are located along with dental insturments & equipment used at the dental chair.
Static Zone
A curing light technology, light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, produces a relatively high intensity light that does not generate noticable heat. Some disadvantages include lack of compatibility with some dental materials and the expense.
Argon Laser
One of the 3 types of dental unitys with the equipment designed to be pulled over the patient's chest.
Front delivery system
When the dental assistant and dentist work together.
4 handed dentistry
The center of the clock is the ___ in the zones of activity.
Patient's head
For right handed dentists the 12-2 position is the___.
Static Zone
For right handed dentists the 2-4 position is the___.
Assistant's zone
For right handed dentists the 4-7 position is the___.
Transfer Zone
For right handed dentists the 7-12 position is the___.
Operator's zone
Moveable cart that contains dental equipment is the___.
Mobile Cart
A bib is also known as a dental___.
Napkin
The system in which the dentist and 2 dental assistants work together is known as ___.
6 handed dentistry
Delivery system where the units are located on the dentist's side and mounted on a moveable arm.
Side Delivery System
___ is the study of work & space factors that affect workers health, productivity & mental well-being.
Ergonomics
The dental unit consists of___.
Handpieces, air-water syringe, a saliva ejector, an HVE and at times an ultra-sonic scaling unit.
The light position for the mandibular arch is___.
Light raised & beam directed downward.
You should position the dental light ___ feet away from the patient's mouth.
3-5
The ___ are the basic set-up for any procedure.
Mouth mirror, explorer & cotton pliers.
The assistant is usually positioned ___ than the operator.
Higher
The assistant's zone is between ___ & ___ o'clock for the right handed operator and ___ o'clock for the left.
2-4, 9
Class ___ motion is finger movement's only.
1
Pleural is___.
Pertaining to the membrane surrounding the lungs.
Who is it that fabricates full dentures, gold crowns & bridges, partial dentures & porcelain veneers?
Lab Tech
Synovial means___.
Pertaining to the lubricating fluid or the joints.
Pericardial means ___.
Heart fluid
Peritoneal is___.
Abdominal fluid
Piercing of the mucous membranes of the skin through such events as needlesticks & abrasions are___.
Parenteral
The dental health team consists of ___, ___, ___ & ___.
Dentists, hygienists, lab techs & assistants.
Class V motion consists of ___
Arm & twisting of the body
The entire arm & shoulder are considered class ___ motion.
IV
The ___ zone is the area in which the dental assistant is positioned to assist the dentist during procedures.
Assisting Zone
Suction for the saliva ejector & the oral evacuator are provided by the ___.
Central Vacuum System
The central air compressor provides compressed air for the ___ & the ___.
Handpieces and air water syringes
A ___ is a meter that measures the intensity of a light bulb.
Radiometer
The ___ is a type of light curing that is very fast and powerful. It is expensive and some are not portable.
Plasma arc/PAC
An area of the dental office where non-patient work is performed, may be used for finishing crowns, bridges & so on.
Laboratory
A small camera attached to the intraoral wand that transmits images to a television monitor is called a ___.
Intraoral Camera
___ is the lower back region.
Lumbar
The ___ is a type of curing light that is durable, portable, produces minimal heat and does not require bulbs.
Light Emitting Diode (LED)
The traditional curing light that is durable, less expensive, cures quickly and is fairly effective. Requires a filter.
Tungsten Halogen
A ___ mechanically combines dental materials.
Triturates
Where dental treatment is performed___.
Treatment room/operatory
The ___ creates the first impression of the dental office.
Reception Area
A small room near the treatment rooms where x-ray processing is done.
Darkroom
A high-intensity light that hardens or sets many dental materials.
Curing light
The area where the operator is positioned to access the oral cavity and have the best visibility.
Operating Zone
Adjustable light used by the dentist during examinations & procedures.
Operating Light
The oral vacuum system that removes fluids rapidly is called ___.
HVE
The oral vacuum system that removes fluids from the oral cavity slowly is called the ___.
Saliva Ejector
The dental curing light is used to___.
Cure/set materials
The ___ helps the patient view inside their own mouth.
Intraoral camera
A ___ or ___ is a good way to communicate in a dental office.
Color coded light or intercom/phone system
The ___ is a tool that provides compressed air for handpieces and air water syringes.
Air Compressor
The ___ zones are 4 zones of an area around the patient.
Activity
The 4 activity zones are ___.
operating, assisting, static and transfer
A small machine that mixes dental amalgam & other dental materials is called an ___.
Amalgamator
The dental treatment room.
Operatory
The ___ is a bottle on the dental unit that supplies water to the water syringe & the dental handpiece.
Water Reservoir
The ___ is used to remove hard deposits, stains & debris through the hight power vibrations of scaling curatige & root planing procedures.
UltraSonic Scaler
The patient chair is placed in the ___ position before dismissing the patient.
Upright
Proper upper arch light placement is accomplished by ___.
Lowing the light and directing it upward toward the maxillary arch.
___ is the usual distance between the operator's face and the patients oral cavity.
14-18"
You should always store the patient's personal items ___.
In their view but out of the way.
The assistant ideally would want to avoid classes ___ & ___.
IV & V.
There are ___ classifications of motion.
5
The static zone on a right handed dentist is located between ___ o'clock and ___ o'clock.
12&2
The static zone on a left handed dentist is located between ___ o'clock and ___ o'clock.
10&12
When a patient's nose and knees are on the same plane it is deemed ___.
supine
The mode of delivery that has the equipment located behind the patient's head is the ___.
Rear Delivery Unit
The area below the patients nose where instruments & materials are passed and recieved is the ___.
Transfer Zone
Areas of the dental office where the patient is examined are ___.
Treatment rooms