Exam 29: Polishing

Medium to coarse prophy paste should be used during power polishing to remove light stain from the enamel surface.Overheating of the tooth can occur if an insufficient amount of prophy paste is used during power polishing.

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -To protect the clinician from aerosols and spatter

Polishing teeth is selective because

Selective polishing is a technique used to polish specific teeth that present with intrinsic stain.The selective polishing technique has been incorporated into practice to reduce damage to the enamel surface.

Air polishing includes all of the following EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

You plan to use the air polisher on a patient who has generalized recession and furcation involvement.Biofilm is generally present on most tooth surfaces and there is no visible stain.The polishing agent of choice would be

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -To prevent cracking or drying of the lips

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -For stain removal

Sodium bicarbonate is indicated for the removal of extrinsic stain.Sodium bicarbonate is safe to use on composites,glass ionomer,and gold.

Which method of polishing is used to remove extrinsic stain from the enamel surface?

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -To rinse the teeth

When selecting a polishing agent the least abrasive agent that will produce effective results should be selected.Restorations should never be polished.

Contraindications to air polishing include all of the following situations EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -To remove prophy paste from interproximal surfaces

Your patient presents with localized light staining on smooth tooth surface and no restorations.Based on this finding you plan to

The Mohs hardness value for enamel is

Match the polishing armamentarium with its function. -To remove excess saliva and paste

Which of the following are contraindications for polishing? Select all that apply.

All of the following items may cause extrinsic stains to form on the enamel surface EXCEPT one.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

Which of the following restorative materials is the hardest material when it comes to esthetics?