Arkansas State Board Exam for Dental
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You should NOT use the air-powder polish method on patients with sodium-restricted diets,
history of high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses, cosmetic restorations, gold restorations, and
persons with certain infectious diseases such as AIDS. True
To reduce the presence of bacteria in the aerosols generated by polishing, the use of a pre-
procedural mouth rinse is beneficial. True
A pre-procedural mouth rinse is used to remove stains from teeth. False
During coronal polishing, your handpiece should be held in a pen grasp. True
During coronal polishing, you should refill your prophy cup every two to three teeth. True
A fulcrum is used to stabilize an instrument in use. True
A high whine or whistle is usually the sound heard if the handpiece is running too fast.
True
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Selective polishing is defined as polishing only specific, selected teeth or selected patients.
True
A patient with recession or receding gums is NOT a candidate for selective polishing.
False
Disclosing solution (a stain that dyes plaque) is NOT beneficial during selective polishing.
False
Children are good candidates for selective polishing. True
Bacteremias may pose a problem for individuals with artificial joint or heart valve replacements,
uncontrolled diabetes, and some forms of kidney disease. True
When etching solutions are going to be applied, the teeth should not be polished with prophy
paste that contains fluoride. True
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You should NOT use the air-powder polish method on patients with sodium-restricted diets,
history of high blood pressure, respiratory illnesses, cosmetic restorations, gold restorations, and
persons with certain infectious diseases such as AIDS. True
To reduce the presence of bacteria in the aerosols generated by polishing, the use of a pre-
procedural mouth rinse is beneficial. True
A pre-procedural mouth rinse is used to remove stains from teeth. False
During coronal polishing, your handpiece should be held in a pen grasp. True
During coronal polishing, you should refill your prophy cup every two to three teeth. True
A fulcrum is used to stabilize an instrument in use. True
A high whine or whistle is usually the sound heard if the handpiece is running too fast.
True
, Arkansas State Board Exam for Dental
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Selective polishing is defined as polishing only specific, selected teeth or selected patients.
True
A patient with recession or receding gums is NOT a candidate for selective polishing.
False
Disclosing solution (a stain that dyes plaque) is NOT beneficial during selective polishing.
False
Children are good candidates for selective polishing. True
Bacteremias may pose a problem for individuals with artificial joint or heart valve replacements,
uncontrolled diabetes, and some forms of kidney disease. True
When etching solutions are going to be applied, the teeth should not be polished with prophy
paste that contains fluoride. True
