Registered Dental Assistant Exam
2x2 gauze - ANS-Absorbent material, resource in
homeostasis, clean units,
utilized in all aspects of dentistry
Air water syringe - ANS-Air/Water Syringe, Handheld tool connected to the dental unit.
Functions: Delivers a movement of water, Delivers a movement of air, Delivers a combined
spray of air and water.
Amalgam Carrier - ANS-An device designed to hold and dispense amalgam or composite into
the hollow space guidance
Anterior - ANS-towards the the front
apex - ANS-the location at the tapered give up of the basis tip
bite block - ANS-a rubber square that permits patients to chew down
Buccal (B) - ANS-cheek aspect floor of the enamel
CDC - ANS-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cementum - ANS-Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a
enamel.
Contra perspective - ANS-a not unusual attachment for a low-velocity handpiece, this tool is
designed to allow operator intraoral get right of entry to with less difficult version to teeth
surfaces
Cotton Pliers - ANS-Instrument used to hold things to and from the oral cavity
cotton rolls - ANS-rolls of cotton to keep the sphere dry and for retraction
Cotton tipped applicator - ANS-to apply topical or varnish fluoride; looks like a Q-tip
cusp - ANS-the pointed place of the tooth
Dentin - ANS-Primary fabric observed in enamel. It is included via the enamel in the crown and
a shielding layer of cementum in the root.
2x2 gauze - ANS-Absorbent material, resource in
homeostasis, clean units,
utilized in all aspects of dentistry
Air water syringe - ANS-Air/Water Syringe, Handheld tool connected to the dental unit.
Functions: Delivers a movement of water, Delivers a movement of air, Delivers a combined
spray of air and water.
Amalgam Carrier - ANS-An device designed to hold and dispense amalgam or composite into
the hollow space guidance
Anterior - ANS-towards the the front
apex - ANS-the location at the tapered give up of the basis tip
bite block - ANS-a rubber square that permits patients to chew down
Buccal (B) - ANS-cheek aspect floor of the enamel
CDC - ANS-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Cementum - ANS-Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a
enamel.
Contra perspective - ANS-a not unusual attachment for a low-velocity handpiece, this tool is
designed to allow operator intraoral get right of entry to with less difficult version to teeth
surfaces
Cotton Pliers - ANS-Instrument used to hold things to and from the oral cavity
cotton rolls - ANS-rolls of cotton to keep the sphere dry and for retraction
Cotton tipped applicator - ANS-to apply topical or varnish fluoride; looks like a Q-tip
cusp - ANS-the pointed place of the tooth
Dentin - ANS-Primary fabric observed in enamel. It is included via the enamel in the crown and
a shielding layer of cementum in the root.
