In what position would an operator be if they are right handed? - answer8:00-12:00
position
In what position should the patient be if working on maxillary teeth? - answer Supine
How many inches should the operator be from the patients face? - answer12-14
what is a finger rest called? - answer fulcrum
disadvantages of using cotton rolls? - answer1. become saturated
2.risk of contaminating with moisture
3. limited retraction
4. no protection against aspirating
Advantages of rubber dam - answer1. Area is kept dry
2. protects pt from debris
3. economic on time
4. improved properties of dental materials
5. retraction of soft tissues
6. protects soft tissues from irritants
Disadvantages of using a rubber dam - answerTime consuming
what is a ligature - answerdental floss or tape attached to the bow of the dental dam
clamp
how many teeth should be isolated when placing a rubber dam? - answerOne tooth
distal and two teeth mesial
what is the purpose of a winged clamp - answerallows for the clamp to be placed on the
dam prior to placement
What is inverted? - answerdental dam is pressed down into the interproximal spaces
What is a stylus? - answerSharp pointed tool on rubber dam punch
What is the one step method and two step? - answerOne step is using the winged
clamp to place dam and clamp in motion
two step is placing the clamp and then stretching the sam over
What is the interdental septum - answerrubber in between the teeth
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