Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
1. Which of the following are design characteristics of an area-specific curet?
1) Face is perpendicular to the lower shank
2) Face offset at 70 degrees to lower shank
3) One working cutting edge per working-end
4) Two working cutting edges per working-end
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
2. The original Gracey curet series, as developed by Dr. Clayton Gracey, was made up of _____
single-ended curets.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 14
D. 16
Answer: C
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,Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
3. Which of the following are not design characteristics of an area-specific curet?
1) Semicircular cross section
2) Face parallel to lower shank
3) Two working cutting edges per working-end
4) Curved cutting edges
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
4. Martin is going to debride the distal surface of a molar tooth. Which of the following curets
should he select for this task?
A. Gracey 7/8
B. Gracey 9/10
C. Gracey 11/12
D. Gracey 13/14
Answer: D
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
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, 5. Geraldo is having difficulty using a Gracey 11/12 on the mesial surface of a molar tooth. No
matter how he tries, he cannot get the lower shank parallel to the mesial surface. Which of the
following instruments might be helpful in this situation?
A. Gracey 3/4
B. Gracey 9/10
C. Gracey 15/16
D. Gracey 17/18
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
6. Wanda is using a Gracey 11 to instrument the facial surface of a premolar but is having
difficulty removing a small calculus deposit located approximately 6 mm below the gingival
margin. Which of the following curets might be helpful in this situation?
A. Barnhart 5/6
B. Gracey 5
C. Gracey 6
D. Gracey 8
Answer: B
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
7. Cybil wants to remove a small-sized deposit of calculus located 7 mm beneath the gingival
margin. Which of the following instruments would be her best choice?
A. Explorer
B. Sickle scaler
C. Universal curet
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1. Which of the following are design characteristics of an area-specific curet?
1) Face is perpendicular to the lower shank
2) Face offset at 70 degrees to lower shank
3) One working cutting edge per working-end
4) Two working cutting edges per working-end
A. 1 and 3
B. 1 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
2. The original Gracey curet series, as developed by Dr. Clayton Gracey, was made up of _____
single-ended curets.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 14
D. 16
Answer: C
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,Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
3. Which of the following are not design characteristics of an area-specific curet?
1) Semicircular cross section
2) Face parallel to lower shank
3) Two working cutting edges per working-end
4) Curved cutting edges
A. 1 and 2
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
4. Martin is going to debride the distal surface of a molar tooth. Which of the following curets
should he select for this task?
A. Gracey 7/8
B. Gracey 9/10
C. Gracey 11/12
D. Gracey 13/14
Answer: D
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
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, 5. Geraldo is having difficulty using a Gracey 11/12 on the mesial surface of a molar tooth. No
matter how he tries, he cannot get the lower shank parallel to the mesial surface. Which of the
following instruments might be helpful in this situation?
A. Gracey 3/4
B. Gracey 9/10
C. Gracey 15/16
D. Gracey 17/18
Answer: C
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
6. Wanda is using a Gracey 11 to instrument the facial surface of a premolar but is having
difficulty removing a small calculus deposit located approximately 6 mm below the gingival
margin. Which of the following curets might be helpful in this situation?
A. Barnhart 5/6
B. Gracey 5
C. Gracey 6
D. Gracey 8
Answer: B
Subject: Module 19: Area-Specific Curets
7. Cybil wants to remove a small-sized deposit of calculus located 7 mm beneath the gingival
margin. Which of the following instruments would be her best choice?
A. Explorer
B. Sickle scaler
C. Universal curet
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