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Chapter 01: Properties and Care of Dental Instruments
1. What part of a dental instrument executes precise functions?
a. The working end
b. Shank
c. Handle
d. A combination of the working end, shank, and handle
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK: a. Correct. The working end of a dental instrument performs the instrument’s function. (Dental
Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide, 3e, p. 2)
b. Incorrect. The working end of a dental instrument performs the instrument’s function. (Dental
Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide, 3e, p. 2)
c. Incorrect. The working end of a dental instrument performs the instrument’s function. (Dental
Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide, 3e, p. 2)
d. Incorrect. The working end of a dental instrument performs the instrument’s function. (Dental
Assisting Instruments and Materials Guide, 3e, p. 2)
2. DentaltyinstrumentstyaretyusuallytymadetyfromtyalltyoftythetyfollowingtymaterialstyEXCEPT:
a. Plastic/resin
b. Stainlesstysteel
c. Anodizedtyaluminum
d. Nickel
ANSWER: d
FEEDBACK:
a.tyIncorrect.tyThetymajoritytyoftydentaltyinstrumentstyaretymadetyoftyanodizedtymetal,tystainlessty
steel,tyandtyplastic/resin.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty2)
b. Incorrect.tyThetymajoritytyoftydentaltyinstrumentstyaretymadetyoftyanodizedtymetal,tystainlesstysteel,tya
ndtyplastic/resin.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty2)
c. Incorrect.tyThetymajoritytyoftydentaltyinstrumentstyaretymadetyoftyanodizedtymetal,tystainlesstysteel,tya
ndtyplastic/resin.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty2)
d. Correct.tyThetymajoritytyoftydentaltyinstrumentstyaretymadetyoftyanodizedtymetal,tystainlesstysteel,tya
ndtyplastic/resin.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty2)
3. Whytyaretysometyhandlestyoftydentaltyinstrumentstyergonomicallytydesigned?
a. Ittyistyspecifictytotythetymanufacturer.
b. Ittyistythetydentaltyteam’stypersonaltypreference.
c. Theytyprovidetyatybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandling.
d. Theytyprovidetyatybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandling.
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK:
a.tyIncorrect.tyErgonomictyhandlestyaretydesignedtyfortybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandlin
g.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty3)
b. Incorrect. tyErgonomictyhandlestyaretydesignedtyfortybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandling.ty(Den
taltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty3)
c. Correct.tyErgonomictyhandlestyaretydesignedtyfortybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandling.ty(Den
taltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty3)
d. Incorrect. tyErgonomictyhandlestyaretydesignedtyfortybettertygriptyandtysimplertyhandling.ty(Den
taltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty3)
4. Whattyaretythetydifferencestybetweentyinstrumentstyusedtyintythetyposteriortyparttyoftythetymouthtyandtyinstrumentstyusedtyin
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a. Instrumentstywithtymoretyanglestyaretyfortythetyposteriortypartstyoftythetymouth,tyandtystraightertyortyslightlytycur
vedtyinstrumentstyaretyfortythetyanteriortypartstyoftythetymouth.
b. Instrumentstyfortythetyposteriortyareastyoftythetymouthtyaretystraightertyortyslightlytycurved,tywhiletyinstrumentstyfort
ythetyanteriortypartstyhavetymoretyangles.
c. Theretyaretynotydifferences.tyAnytyinstrumenttycantybetyusedtyfortythetyposteriortyortyanteriortyparts.
d. Instrumentstyfortythetyposteriortyparttyoftythetymouthtytendtytotybetymoretyergonomictythantyinstrumentstyfortythetyante
riortypartstyoftythetymouth.
ANSWER: a
FEEDBACK:
a.tyCorrect.tyInstrumentstywithtymoretyanglestyaretyfortythetyposteriortypartstyoftythetymouth,tyandt
y straightertyortyslightlytycurvedtyinstrumentstyaretyfortythetyanteriortypartstyoftythetymouth.ty(DentaltyA
ssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty4)
b. Incorrect.tyInstrumentstywithtymoretyanglestyaretyfortythetyposteriortypartstyoftythetymouth,tyandtystraigh
tertyortyslightlytycurvedtyinstrumentstyaretyfortythetyanteriortypartstyoftythetymouth.ty(DentaltyAssistingty
InstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty4)
c. Incorrect.tyInstrumentstywithtymoretyanglestyaretyfortythetyposteriortypartstyoftythetymouth,tyandtystraigh
tertyortyslightlytycurvedtyinstrumentstyaretyfortythetyanteriortypartstyoftythetymouth.ty(DentaltyAssistingty
InstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty4)
d. Incorrect. tyInstrumentstywithtymoretyanglestyaretyfortythetyposteriortypartstyoftythetymouth,tyandtystraigh
tertyortyslightlytycurvedtyinstrumentstyaretyfortythetyanteriortypartstyoftythetymouth.ty(DentaltyAssistingty
InstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,typ.ty4)
5. Howtymanytydifferenttytypestyoftyshankstyaretythere?
a. Two
b. Six
c. Five
d. Four
ANSWER: c
FEEDBACK:
a.tyIncorrect.tyTheretyaretyfivetydifferenttytypestyoftyshanks,tyincludingtystraight,tycurved,ty
monangle,tybinangle,tyandtytripletyangle.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyG
uide,ty3e,typ.ty4)
b. Incorrect.tyTheretyaretyfivetydifferenttytypestyoftyshanks,tyincludingtystraight,tycurved,tymonangl
e,tybinangle,tyandtytripletyangle.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,t
yp.ty4)
c. Correct. tyTheretyaretyfivetydifferenttytypestyoftyshanks,tyincludingtystraight,tycurved,tymonang
le,tybinangle,tyandtytripletyangle.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,
typ.ty4)
d. Incorrect. tyTheretyaretyfivetydifferenttytypestyoftyshanks,tyincludingtystraight,tycurved,tymonangl
e,tybinangle,tyandtytripletyangle.ty(DentaltyAssistingtyInstrumentstyandtyMaterialstyGuide,ty3e,t
yp.ty4)
6. ColortycodingtycantybetyusedtyfortyalltyoftythetyfollowingtyEXCEPT:
a. Identifyingtyinstruments
b. Identifyingtyspecifictyinstrumentstyfortyatyprocedure
c. Specifyingtyindividualtyoperators
d. Cleaningtyprotocols
ANSWER: d
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