Exam 33: Delivering Dental Care

The theory of team dentistry,also referred to as _____,is based on the concept of the chairside dental assistant being seated across from the dentist and the two of them working together as a team.

In the classification of motions,which classification involves the movement of fingers and the wrist?

The position of the dental assistant includes all but:

The transfer zone is the area where:

What is an example of Class IV motion?

During four-handed dentistry,the operator must have:

Which zone is the area where the instruments and dental materials are exchanged between the dental assistant and the dentist?

The EFDA performs an expanded function while the dentist is in the same treatment area.This assistant works under _____ supervision.

Which instrument exchange is used to transfer surgical instruments?

When performing a single-handed instrument transfer with a right-handed dentist,the dental assistant transfers the dental instrument with _____ hand.

What term describes when a dentist assigns or entrusts a specific procedure to a dental assistant?

When the mouth mirror is used intraorally,the mirror must be _____ to the tooth surface.

The ideal fulcrum position should be:

The correct positioning of the operator's stool should include:

Viewing an object through the use of a mirror is called ______ vision.

What classification of motion is described as movement of fingers,wrist,and elbow?

The dentist and the dental assistant try to eliminate or reduce class _____ movements to reduce stress and body fatigue.

When a patient is seated and positioned in the supine position,the dental light is directed over the ________ when turning on the light?

A _____ is a finger rest that stabilizes the hand so that there is less possibility of slipping or traumatizing the tissue in the mouth.

Using the operating zones based on the "clock concept," the assistant's zone for a right-handed operator is: