Dental Terminology Chapter 13 Part II Exam
questions with correct answers
reamer |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |twisted, |sharp-edged |instrument |inserted |into |a |root |canal |and |
rotated |clockwise |to |enlarge |and |taper |the |canal
Hedstrom |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-cone-shaped, |twisted-edge |instrument |used |for |enlarging |and |
smoothing |pulpal |walls
paper |points |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-small, |narrow, |absorbent |paper |tips |that |may |be |inserted |into |
an |obturated |root |canal; |used |to |dry |the |prep |site |or |to |carry |medication |to |the |area
file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |rough-edged |instrument |used |to |plane |and |smooth |pulpal |walls
K-file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-has |twisted |edges |and |is |used |to |enlarge |as |well |as |smooth |pulpal |
walls; |color-coded |to |denote |size
flex |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-stainless |steel |or |nickel |titanium |alloy |file |that |is |stronger |and |more |
flexible; |used |in |narrow, |curved |root |canals
pesso |reamer |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thicker, |engine-driven |reamer |with |larger |and |longer |parallel |
cutting |edges |for |use |in |root |canal |openings
Gates-Glidden |drills |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-engine-driven, |latch-type |burs |with |flame-shaped |tips; |
used |to |provide |an |opening |and |access |to |a |root |canal
stopper |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-small |piece |of |elastic |band |or |commercial |plug |that |is |moved |up |or |
down |the |shaft |of |an |endodontic |instrument; |used |to |mark |and |indicated |the |length |of |penetration
, rotary |burs |and |stones |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-friction |grip |burs |with |diamond |or |carbide |tips |used |
to |gain |access |to |a |root |canal |through |restoration |and |crowns
root |canal |spreader |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer |shank |with |pointed |nib; |used |to |carry |and |insert |
cement |or |filling |material |into |a |root |canal
endodontic |spreader |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer |shank |with |pointed |nib; |used |to |carry |and |insert |
cement |or |filling |material |into |a |root |canal
root |canal |plugger |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer-shanked |with |a |flat |tipped |nib; |used |to |condense |
and |adapt |root |canal |filling |material
root |canal |condenser |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-handled, |long-tip |instrument |that |may |be |heated |and |
used |to |condense |gutta-percha |to |root |canal |walls
Lentulo |spiral |drill |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |twisted |wire, |latch-type |rotary |instrument |used |to |
spread |calcium |hydroxide |or |cement |into |a |root |canal
apex |locator |machine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-used |to |determine |the |proximity |of |the |test |file |to |the |
root |apex |and |relate |the |information |to |PC |board |screen |during |preparation |of |a |root |canal
heat |carrier |machine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-provides |adjustable |heat |to |soften, |deliver, |and |
condense |gutta-percha |to |a |root |canal
electric |endodontic |handpiece |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-permits |the |use |of |instruments |at |slow |speeds
|for |finger |instrumentation
Luer-loc |syringe |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-barrel-type |syringe |with |piston |force |plunger; |used |to |inject |
fluids |into |the |cavity
gutta-percha |points |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-tapered |points |made |of |a |thermoplastic |compound; |
similar |in |size |to |silver |points, |or |endodontic |instruments; |used |to |fill |a |root |canal
questions with correct answers
reamer |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |twisted, |sharp-edged |instrument |inserted |into |a |root |canal |and |
rotated |clockwise |to |enlarge |and |taper |the |canal
Hedstrom |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-cone-shaped, |twisted-edge |instrument |used |for |enlarging |and |
smoothing |pulpal |walls
paper |points |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-small, |narrow, |absorbent |paper |tips |that |may |be |inserted |into |
an |obturated |root |canal; |used |to |dry |the |prep |site |or |to |carry |medication |to |the |area
file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |rough-edged |instrument |used |to |plane |and |smooth |pulpal |walls
K-file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-has |twisted |edges |and |is |used |to |enlarge |as |well |as |smooth |pulpal |
walls; |color-coded |to |denote |size
flex |file |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-stainless |steel |or |nickel |titanium |alloy |file |that |is |stronger |and |more |
flexible; |used |in |narrow, |curved |root |canals
pesso |reamer |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thicker, |engine-driven |reamer |with |larger |and |longer |parallel |
cutting |edges |for |use |in |root |canal |openings
Gates-Glidden |drills |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-engine-driven, |latch-type |burs |with |flame-shaped |tips; |
used |to |provide |an |opening |and |access |to |a |root |canal
stopper |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-small |piece |of |elastic |band |or |commercial |plug |that |is |moved |up |or |
down |the |shaft |of |an |endodontic |instrument; |used |to |mark |and |indicated |the |length |of |penetration
, rotary |burs |and |stones |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-friction |grip |burs |with |diamond |or |carbide |tips |used |
to |gain |access |to |a |root |canal |through |restoration |and |crowns
root |canal |spreader |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer |shank |with |pointed |nib; |used |to |carry |and |insert |
cement |or |filling |material |into |a |root |canal
endodontic |spreader |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer |shank |with |pointed |nib; |used |to |carry |and |insert |
cement |or |filling |material |into |a |root |canal
root |canal |plugger |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-longer-shanked |with |a |flat |tipped |nib; |used |to |condense |
and |adapt |root |canal |filling |material
root |canal |condenser |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-handled, |long-tip |instrument |that |may |be |heated |and |
used |to |condense |gutta-percha |to |root |canal |walls
Lentulo |spiral |drill |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-thin, |twisted |wire, |latch-type |rotary |instrument |used |to |
spread |calcium |hydroxide |or |cement |into |a |root |canal
apex |locator |machine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-used |to |determine |the |proximity |of |the |test |file |to |the |
root |apex |and |relate |the |information |to |PC |board |screen |during |preparation |of |a |root |canal
heat |carrier |machine |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-provides |adjustable |heat |to |soften, |deliver, |and |
condense |gutta-percha |to |a |root |canal
electric |endodontic |handpiece |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-permits |the |use |of |instruments |at |slow |speeds
|for |finger |instrumentation
Luer-loc |syringe |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-barrel-type |syringe |with |piston |force |plunger; |used |to |inject |
fluids |into |the |cavity
gutta-percha |points |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-tapered |points |made |of |a |thermoplastic |compound; |
similar |in |size |to |silver |points, |or |endodontic |instruments; |used |to |fill |a |root |canal
