TCDHA Preclinic New Exam With Complete Solutions
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Evaluation strokes - ANSWER When examining a tooth surface for carious lesions,
identifying calculus deposits or when a scaler is being used but not removing calculus a
clinician will use:
Calculus removal strokes - ANSWER When trying to lift calculus deposits off of the tooth
surface a clinician will use:
Calculus removal - ANSWER _____ strokes are brief, tiny, biting strokes used to snap a
calculus deposit from the tooth.
Assessment - ANSWER _____ strokes are flowing, feather-light stroke of moderate
length.
Root Debridement Stroke - ANSWER When attempting to remove residual calculus
deposits, bacterial plaque, and byproducts from root surfaces a clinician should use:
short, light - ANSWER Each calculus removal stroke should be a _____, _____ stroke
against a calculus deposit.
Coronal - ANSWER Calculus removal strokes are always made in a _____ direction
Vertical - ANSWER On anterior teeth _____ strokes are used on the facial, lingual,
mesial, and distal surfaces. They are also used on the mesial and distal surfaces of
posterior teeth.
Oblique - ANSWER _____ strokes are used on the facial and lingual surfaces of both
, anterior and posterior teeth.
Horizontal - ANSWER _____ strokes are used at the line angles of posterior teeth and in
furcation areas.
Shepherds hook, dental caries - ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what is it
used to examine?
Pigtail and Cowhorn explorer, calculus detection in normal sulci or shallow pockets -
ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what is it used to examine?
Orban-type explorer, subgingival calculus on anterior teeth - ANSWER What type of
explorer is this and what/where is it used to examine?
11/12-type explorer, subgingival calculus detection on both anterior and posterior teeth
- ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what/where is it used to examine?
universal, can be used in the entire mouth - ANSWER The 11/12-type explorer has what
kind of use?
Explorer - ANSWER An assessment instrument with a flexible wire-like working end used
to detect subgingival calculus deposits and carious lesions is known as what?
Vibrations - ANSWER An explorer is an instrument that is made of flexible metal that
conducts _____ from the working end to the clinician's fingers.
Straight - ANSWER A _____ explorer design has a pointed tip that could injure the soft
tissue base of the sulcus or pocket and is used only supragingivally. It is used to
examine for dental caries and the margins of restorations.
Curved - ANSWER A _____ explorer design is used for detection in normal sulci or
shallow pockets.
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Evaluation strokes - ANSWER When examining a tooth surface for carious lesions,
identifying calculus deposits or when a scaler is being used but not removing calculus a
clinician will use:
Calculus removal strokes - ANSWER When trying to lift calculus deposits off of the tooth
surface a clinician will use:
Calculus removal - ANSWER _____ strokes are brief, tiny, biting strokes used to snap a
calculus deposit from the tooth.
Assessment - ANSWER _____ strokes are flowing, feather-light stroke of moderate
length.
Root Debridement Stroke - ANSWER When attempting to remove residual calculus
deposits, bacterial plaque, and byproducts from root surfaces a clinician should use:
short, light - ANSWER Each calculus removal stroke should be a _____, _____ stroke
against a calculus deposit.
Coronal - ANSWER Calculus removal strokes are always made in a _____ direction
Vertical - ANSWER On anterior teeth _____ strokes are used on the facial, lingual,
mesial, and distal surfaces. They are also used on the mesial and distal surfaces of
posterior teeth.
Oblique - ANSWER _____ strokes are used on the facial and lingual surfaces of both
, anterior and posterior teeth.
Horizontal - ANSWER _____ strokes are used at the line angles of posterior teeth and in
furcation areas.
Shepherds hook, dental caries - ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what is it
used to examine?
Pigtail and Cowhorn explorer, calculus detection in normal sulci or shallow pockets -
ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what is it used to examine?
Orban-type explorer, subgingival calculus on anterior teeth - ANSWER What type of
explorer is this and what/where is it used to examine?
11/12-type explorer, subgingival calculus detection on both anterior and posterior teeth
- ANSWER What type of explorer is this and what/where is it used to examine?
universal, can be used in the entire mouth - ANSWER The 11/12-type explorer has what
kind of use?
Explorer - ANSWER An assessment instrument with a flexible wire-like working end used
to detect subgingival calculus deposits and carious lesions is known as what?
Vibrations - ANSWER An explorer is an instrument that is made of flexible metal that
conducts _____ from the working end to the clinician's fingers.
Straight - ANSWER A _____ explorer design has a pointed tip that could injure the soft
tissue base of the sulcus or pocket and is used only supragingivally. It is used to
examine for dental caries and the margins of restorations.
Curved - ANSWER A _____ explorer design is used for detection in normal sulci or
shallow pockets.
