Dentistry Instrument Week 2 (Functions) questions and answers graded A+ 2024/2025

Dentistry
Instrument
Week
2
(Functions)
Anesthetic
Aspirating
Syringe
-
ANSTo
administer
a
local
anesthetic
Short
Needle
-
ANSTo
administer
anesthetic
by
infiltration
injection
on
maxillary
arch
Long
Needle
-
ANSTo
administer
anesthetic
by
block
injection
to
mandibular
arch
Anesthetic
Cartridge
-
ANSTo
hold
liquid
anesthetic
for
local
injection
in
the
oral
cavity
Recapping
Device
-
ANSTo
hold
needle
sheath
for
one-hand
recapping
after
injection
Topical
Anesthetic
Gel
-
ANSTo
numb
an
area
before
using
needle
to
administer
anesthesia
Nitrous
Oxide
Nasal
Mask
-
ANSTo
place
mask
over
the
patient's
nose
for
the
delivery
of
N2O
Evacuates
excess
N2O
that
is
not
breathed
in
by
the
patient
Nitrous
Oxide
and
Analgesic
Tanks
-
ANSTo
use
as
an
analgesic
to
relax
patients
for
dental
procedures
To
be
inhaled
through
a
mask
placed
over
the
nose
Cassette
Wrap
-
ANSto
use
to
wrap
cassette
for
sterilization;
to
store
cassette
with
wrapping
after
sterilization;
to
use
for
tray
cover
during
dental
procedure
Indicator
Tape
and
Dispensing
Unit
-
ANSTo
secure
wrap
on
outside
of
cassette
To
use
outside
cassettes
or
sterilization
pouches
to
indicate
exposure
of
instruments
to
a
certain
temperature--color
will
change
on
the
tape
Sterilization
Pouches
-
ANSTo
be
used
for
sterilization
of
instruments
and
cassettes
Sharps
Container
-
ANSTo
serve
as
storage
receptacle
for
used
needles,
old
burs,
scalpel
blades,
orthodontic
wires,
endodontic
files,
and
all
other
disposable
sharp
items
used
during
dental
procedures
Ultrasonic
Cleaning
Unit
-
ANSTo
remove
debris
and
bioburden
from
instruments
Sterilizer-Autoclave
(Saturated
Steam)
-
ANSTo
kill
all
microbes,
viruses,
bacteria,
and
fungi,
thereby
sterilizing
instruments
Statim
"Flash"
Autoclave
-
ANSTo
kill
all
microbes,
viruses,
bacteria,
and
fungi
To
sterilize
instruments
and
handpieces