Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
1. “Positioning the first 1 to 2 mm of the working-end's lateral surface in contact with the tooth”
is a definition for which of the following?
A. Insertion
B. Angulation
C. Parallelism
D. Adaptation
Answer: D
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
2. The leading-third of the sickle is termed the _________.
A. functional portion
B. tip-third
C. toe-third
D. lower portion
Answer: B
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
3. Lisa is adapting the middle-third of the working-end of a sickle scaler to the facial midline of a
mandibular anterior tooth. This adaptation would most likely be:
A. Correct, because the mandibular anterior teeth are narrow
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, B. Correct, because the sickle has a rounded tip-third
C. Incorrect, because the heel-third should be adapted
D. Incorrect, because the tip-third would likely injure gingival tissue
Answer: D
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
4. Correct adaptation of a sickle scaler on the line angle of an anterior tooth would be using the
tip-third. Moving from the midline of a tooth to the line angle would not require any wrist
motion activation.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
5. For successful instrumentation, correct adaptation of the working-end must be maintained
throughout the instrumentation stroke. Incorrect adaptation can result in injury to gingival tissue.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: A
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
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1. “Positioning the first 1 to 2 mm of the working-end's lateral surface in contact with the tooth”
is a definition for which of the following?
A. Insertion
B. Angulation
C. Parallelism
D. Adaptation
Answer: D
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
2. The leading-third of the sickle is termed the _________.
A. functional portion
B. tip-third
C. toe-third
D. lower portion
Answer: B
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
3. Lisa is adapting the middle-third of the working-end of a sickle scaler to the facial midline of a
mandibular anterior tooth. This adaptation would most likely be:
A. Correct, because the mandibular anterior teeth are narrow
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, B. Correct, because the sickle has a rounded tip-third
C. Incorrect, because the heel-third should be adapted
D. Incorrect, because the tip-third would likely injure gingival tissue
Answer: D
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
4. Correct adaptation of a sickle scaler on the line angle of an anterior tooth would be using the
tip-third. Moving from the midline of a tooth to the line angle would not require any wrist
motion activation.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: C
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
5. For successful instrumentation, correct adaptation of the working-end must be maintained
throughout the instrumentation stroke. Incorrect adaptation can result in injury to gingival tissue.
A. Both statements are true.
B. Both statements are false.
C. The first statement is true; the second statement is false.
D. The first statement is false; the second statement is true.
Answer: A
Subject: Module 10: Technique Essentials: Adaptation
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