Question 1

Which instrument is used during oral surgery to remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur. 
B) Bone file. 
C) Surgical chisel. 
D) All of the above are correct 
A) Rongeur. 
B) Bone file. 
C) Surgical chisel. 
D) All of the above are correct B

Question 2

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated tooth #14?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 17 
B) No. 88R 
C) No. 88L 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 
A) No. 17 
B) No. 88R 
C) No. 88L 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 C

Question 3

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated teeth numbers 3 and 4?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 17 
B) No. 88R 
C) No. 88L 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 
A) No. 17 
B) No. 88R 
C) No. 88L 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 B

Question 4

Which type of surgical instrument is used to lift and remove root fragments?

Accepted Answer

A) Luxating elevator 
B) Root-tip elevator 
C) Periotome 
A) Luxating elevator 
B) Root-tip elevator 
C) Periotome

Question 5

Root-tip elevators remove small root tips in difficult areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract maxillary centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 
A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151

Question 7

Which type of surgical instrument is used to remove small root tips in difficult-to-reach areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Root tip picks 
B) Root elevator 
C) Root-tip elevator 
D) Luxating elevator 
A) Root tip picks 
B) Root elevator 
C) Root-tip elevator 
D) Luxating elevator

Question 8

Which instrument would be selected to remove tooth #24?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur. 
B) Mandibular anterior forceps. 
C) Mandibular universal forceps. 
D) Either B or C is correct. 
A) Rongeur. 
B) Mandibular anterior forceps. 
C) Mandibular universal forceps. 
D) Either B or C is correct.

Question 9

This type of instrument has sharp working ends that cut the periodontal ligaments before extraction; the dental professional rocks the tooth back and forth before extraction.

Accepted Answer

A) Luxating elevator 
B) Straight elevator 
C) Periotome 
D) All of the above 
E) A and C are correct 
A) Luxating elevator 
B) Straight elevator 
C) Periotome 
D) All of the above 
E) A and C are correct

Question 10

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract mandibular centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151 
A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) Cryer No. 150 
E) Cryer No. 151

Question 11

Which type of universal surgical forceps is designed to extract mandibular first and second molars?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) No. 88L 
E) No. 88R 
A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) No. 88L 
E) No. 88R

Question 12

A periotome is used when dental implant placement is indicated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which type of universal surgical forceps is designed to extract maxillary molars?

Accepted Answer

A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) No. 88L 
E) No. 88R 
A) No. 10S 
B) No. 16 
C) No. 17 
D) No. 88L 
E) No. 88R

Question 14

Which instrument is used to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur. 
B) Bone file. 
C) T-bar elevator. 
D) Surgical chisel. 
A) Rongeur. 
B) Bone file. 
C) T-bar elevator. 
D) Surgical chisel.

Question 15

Which type of surgical instrument is commonly used to loosen the tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction?

Accepted Answer

A) Luxating elevator 
B) Straight elevator 
C) Root elevator 
D) Periotome 
A) Luxating elevator 
B) Straight elevator 
C) Root elevator 
D) Periotome

Question 16

Which instrument is used to lift and remove small root tips in difficult-to-reach areas of the tooth socket?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur 
B) Root-tip pick 
C) T-bar elevator 
D) Luxating elevator 
A) Rongeur 
B) Root-tip pick 
C) T-bar elevator 
D) Luxating elevator

Question 17

Which instrument used to split or section a tooth for easier removal and is used with a surgical mallet?

Accepted Answer

A) Rongeur 
B) Bone file 
C) Surgical chisel 
D) Straight elevator 
A) Rongeur 
B) Bone file 
C) Surgical chisel 
D) Straight elevator

Question 18

Maxillary root forceps are used to extract maxillary molars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A rongeur is commonly used to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which instrument is usually included in an extraction tray setup; it loosens the tooth from the periodontal ligaments before extraction and separates and lifts the tooth from the socket.

Accepted Answer

A) Luxating elevator 
B) Root-tip elevator 
C) Straight elevator 
D) Root-tip pick 
E) All of the above are correct 
A) Luxating elevator 
B) Root-tip elevator 
C) Straight elevator 
D) Root-tip pick 
E) All of the above are correct

Exam 17: Oral Surgery Extraction Instruments

Which instrument is used during oral surgery to remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone?

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated tooth #14?

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract trifurcated teeth numbers 3 and 4?

Which type of surgical instrument is used to lift and remove root fragments?

Root-tip elevators remove small root tips in difficult areas.

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract maxillary centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots?

Which type of surgical instrument is used to remove small root tips in difficult-to-reach areas?

Which instrument would be selected to remove tooth #24?

This type of instrument has sharp working ends that cut the periodontal ligaments before extraction; the dental professional rocks the tooth back and forth before extraction.

Which type of surgical forceps is designed to extract mandibular centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots?

Which type of universal surgical forceps is designed to extract mandibular first and second molars?

A periotome is used when dental implant placement is indicated.

Which type of universal surgical forceps is designed to extract maxillary molars?

Which instrument is used to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction?

Which type of surgical instrument is commonly used to loosen the tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction?

Which instrument is used to lift and remove small root tips in difficult-to-reach areas of the tooth socket?

Which instrument used to split or section a tooth for easier removal and is used with a surgical mallet?

Maxillary root forceps are used to extract maxillary molars.

A rongeur is commonly used to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth.

Which instrument is usually included in an extraction tray setup; it loosens the tooth from the periodontal ligaments before extraction and separates and lifts the tooth from the socket.

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