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Operative dentistry is the primary responsibility of the: - ✔✔General dentistry
Esthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the appearance of teeth, by either
restoring imperfections with direct and indirect restorative materials, or with the use of:
- ✔✔Whitening techniques
____ form of cavity preparation is when the dentist determines the primary shape and
placement of cavity walls. - ✔✔Retention
The dental assistant's responsibilities in a restorative procedure include: - ✔✔Preparing,
mixing, and transferring dental materials
Class II restorations are found on: - ✔✔Posterior teeth
The usual material of choice for class III and class IV restorations is: - ✔✔Composite
resin
Which of the following statements is true of retention pins? - ✔✔The retention pin has
deep threads that grip the dentin when screwed into tooth structure
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, An example of a restorative dental procedure is a(n): - ✔✔Amalgam
An example of esthetic dentistry includes: - ✔✔Teeth bleaching
Decay that involves the lingual pit of a maxillary incisor is a class: - ✔✔I
Usually _____ material is selected for the permanent restoration of a class I lesion. -
✔✔Composite
A comprehensive class II restoration may involve as many as _______ surfaces of a
tooth. - ✔✔Two
When one or both of the proximal surfaces are removed during a restoration, there is no
support to hold the material in place, so a _______ must be used to replace these walls
during the procedure. - ✔✔Matrix system
Class III restorations involve the proximal surfaces of ____ and _____. - ✔✔Incisors;
canines
During a class III restoration, the dentist will enter the tooth from the _____ surface to
minimize the size of the restoration. - ✔✔Lingual
During a class III or IV restoration, the dentist may use a _____ to help reproduce the
correct contours and contact. - ✔✔Mylar matrix system
Lesions of class V decay usually occur on the _____ third of the smooth surface of a
tooth. - ✔✔Gingival
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Operative dentistry is the primary responsibility of the: - ✔✔General dentistry
Esthetic dentistry is primarily devoted to improving the appearance of teeth, by either
restoring imperfections with direct and indirect restorative materials, or with the use of:
- ✔✔Whitening techniques
____ form of cavity preparation is when the dentist determines the primary shape and
placement of cavity walls. - ✔✔Retention
The dental assistant's responsibilities in a restorative procedure include: - ✔✔Preparing,
mixing, and transferring dental materials
Class II restorations are found on: - ✔✔Posterior teeth
The usual material of choice for class III and class IV restorations is: - ✔✔Composite
resin
Which of the following statements is true of retention pins? - ✔✔The retention pin has
deep threads that grip the dentin when screwed into tooth structure
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, An example of a restorative dental procedure is a(n): - ✔✔Amalgam
An example of esthetic dentistry includes: - ✔✔Teeth bleaching
Decay that involves the lingual pit of a maxillary incisor is a class: - ✔✔I
Usually _____ material is selected for the permanent restoration of a class I lesion. -
✔✔Composite
A comprehensive class II restoration may involve as many as _______ surfaces of a
tooth. - ✔✔Two
When one or both of the proximal surfaces are removed during a restoration, there is no
support to hold the material in place, so a _______ must be used to replace these walls
during the procedure. - ✔✔Matrix system
Class III restorations involve the proximal surfaces of ____ and _____. - ✔✔Incisors;
canines
During a class III restoration, the dentist will enter the tooth from the _____ surface to
minimize the size of the restoration. - ✔✔Lingual
During a class III or IV restoration, the dentist may use a _____ to help reproduce the
correct contours and contact. - ✔✔Mylar matrix system
Lesions of class V decay usually occur on the _____ third of the smooth surface of a
tooth. - ✔✔Gingival
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