Question 1

A Kobayashi tie features a preformed hook.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which instrument is used to remove orthodontic bands from the teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) Ligature director 
B) Three-prong pliers 
C) Weingart utility pliers 
D) Posterior band remover 
A) Ligature director 
B) Three-prong pliers 
C) Weingart utility pliers 
D) Posterior band remover D

Question 3

Which instrument is used to hold the arch wire to a band or bracket?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemostat 
B) Ligature ties 
C) Separators 
A) Hemostat 
B) Ligature ties 
C) Separators B

Question 4

Which of the following is used to separate teeth prior to banding.

Accepted Answer

A) Steel spring 
B) Brass wire 
C) Elastic 
D) All of the above 
A) Steel spring 
B) Brass wire 
C) Elastic 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Why would bracket placement card be used?

Accepted Answer

A) Organize the bands to be placed in the mouth. 
B) Organize the brackets to be placed in the mouth. 
C) Organize the brackets and bands to be placed in the mouth. 
A) Organize the bands to be placed in the mouth. 
B) Organize the brackets to be placed in the mouth. 
C) Organize the brackets and bands to be placed in the mouth.

Question 6

Which orthodontic device is used to hold an orthodontic arch wire in place and to secure headgear inplace?

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodontic band with bracket and tubing 
B) Orthodontic bracket 
C) Ligature ties 
A) Orthodontic band with bracket and tubing 
B) Orthodontic bracket 
C) Ligature ties

Question 7

What instrument is used to assist seating a molar band?

Accepted Answer

A) Band pusher 
B) Band seater 
C) Bite stick 
D) All of the above are correct 
E) Both A and B are correct 
A) Band pusher 
B) Band seater 
C) Bite stick 
D) All of the above are correct 
E) Both A and B are correct

Question 8

What instrument is part of the orthodontic setup for removing excess bonding material?

Accepted Answer

A) Shure scaler 
B) Weingart utility pliers 
C) Posterior band remover 
A) Shure scaler 
B) Weingart utility pliers 
C) Posterior band remover

Question 9

What function does a lip retractor provide in orthodontic procedures?

Accepted Answer

A) Helping to keep the mouth open. 
B) Retracting the lips for bonding brackets in place. 
C) Retracting the lips for taking orthodontic photographs. 
D) Both B and C are correct. 
A) Helping to keep the mouth open. 
B) Retracting the lips for bonding brackets in place. 
C) Retracting the lips for taking orthodontic photographs. 
D) Both B and C are correct.

Question 10

Which type of pliers is used to remove the distal end of the arch wire after the wire has been placed in the brackets and buccal tubes?

Accepted Answer

A) How (or Howe) pliers 
B) Weingart utility pliers 
C) Ligature and wire cutter 
D) Distal end-cutting pliers 
E) Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers 
A) How (or Howe) pliers 
B) Weingart utility pliers 
C) Ligature and wire cutter 
D) Distal end-cutting pliers 
E) Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers

Question 11

Which instrument is used to remove brackets from the teeth?

Accepted Answer

A) Bracket remover 
B) Adhesive remover 
C) How (or Howe) pliers 
D) Posterior band remover 
A) Bracket remover 
B) Adhesive remover 
C) How (or Howe) pliers 
D) Posterior band remover

Question 12

What is the small device bonded to the teeth to hold the orthodontic arch wires.

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodontic band with tubing and hook 
B) Bracket Ligature ties 
C) Bracket 
D) Both A and C are correct. 
A) Orthodontic band with tubing and hook 
B) Bracket Ligature ties 
C) Bracket 
D) Both A and C are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE about the purpose of ligature/wire cutting pliers?

Accepted Answer

A) To cut and remove distal end of the arch wire. 
B) To cut and remove the ligature wire. 
C) To remove the wire from the arch. 
D) Both A and B are correct. 
A) To cut and remove distal end of the arch wire. 
B) To cut and remove the ligature wire. 
C) To remove the wire from the arch. 
D) Both A and B are correct.

Question 14

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic separating procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) Orthodontic scaler 
B) Orthodontic scaler 
C) Elastic separators 
D) Separating pliers 
E) All of the above 
A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) Orthodontic scaler 
B) Orthodontic scaler 
C) Elastic separators 
D) Separating pliers 
E) All of the above

Question 15

Which material is commonly used to separate teeth prior to bonding a tooth for orthodontic bands.

Accepted Answer

A) Nylon separators 
B) Elastic separators 
C) Vinyl separators 
A) Nylon separators 
B) Elastic separators 
C) Vinyl separators

Question 16

A three-prong pliers are used to bend heavy wire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which instrument is designed for tying in the arch wire?

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) 
B) Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers 
C) Weingart utility pliers 
D) Ligature director 
E) Both A and B are correct. 
A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) 
B) Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers 
C) Weingart utility pliers 
D) Ligature director 
E) Both A and B are correct.

Question 18

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic tying-in arch wire?

Accepted Answer

A) Elastic separating pliers 
B) Orthodontic hemostat 
C) Spring coil separators 
D) Three-prong pliers 
E) Ligature director 
A) Elastic separating pliers 
B) Orthodontic hemostat 
C) Spring coil separators 
D) Three-prong pliers 
E) Ligature director

Question 19

Which instrument helps place a ligature wire around brackets after the wire has been tied to the arch wire.

Accepted Answer

A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) 
B) Elastic separating pliers 
C) Orthodontic scaler 
D) Elastic separators 
E) Ligature director 
A) Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers) 
B) Elastic separating pliers 
C) Orthodontic scaler 
D) Elastic separators 
E) Ligature director

Question 20

Which type of instrument is designed to bend and form loops in the arch wire?

Accepted Answer

A) Tweed loop-forming pliers (Jarabak pliers) 
B) Arch-bending pliers 
C) Three-prong pliers 
D) Bird beak pliers 
A) Tweed loop-forming pliers (Jarabak pliers) 
B) Arch-bending pliers 
C) Three-prong pliers 
D) Bird beak pliers

Exam 14: Orthodontic Instruments

A Kobayashi tie features a preformed hook.

Which instrument is used to remove orthodontic bands from the teeth?

Which instrument is used to hold the arch wire to a band or bracket?

Which of the following is used to separate teeth prior to banding.

Why would bracket placement card be used?

Which orthodontic device is used to hold an orthodontic arch wire in place and to secure headgear inplace?

What instrument is used to assist seating a molar band?

What instrument is part of the orthodontic setup for removing excess bonding material?

What function does a lip retractor provide in orthodontic procedures?

Which type of pliers is used to remove the distal end of the arch wire after the wire has been placed in the brackets and buccal tubes?

Which instrument is used to remove brackets from the teeth?

What is the small device bonded to the teeth to hold the orthodontic arch wires.

Which of the following is TRUE about the purpose of ligature/wire cutting pliers?

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic separating procedure?

Which material is commonly used to separate teeth prior to bonding a tooth for orthodontic bands.

A three-prong pliers are used to bend heavy wire.

Which instrument is designed for tying in the arch wire?

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic tying-in arch wire?

Which instrument helps place a ligature wire around brackets after the wire has been tied to the arch wire.

Which type of instrument is designed to bend and form loops in the arch wire?

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