CDAMP Module # 6
VOCABULARY WORKSHEET
Name: _____________________________________ Student Number __________
Directions: Using Delmar’s “Dental Assisting, a Comprehensive Approach”,
by Phinney & Halstead, Chapters 14, 15, 16, 26, & 28, define the following
terms:
SECTION 1 –INTRODUCTION TO CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING,
Chapt. 14
Dental chair design –
Supine –
Subsupine –
Dental unit –
Delivery systems –
Mobile carts –
Air-water syringe –
Dental handpiece controls –
Ultrasonic scaler –
Saliva ejector –
High Volume Evacuation (VHE) –
OPERATORY PREPARATION & MAINTENANCE, Chapter 14 - 2
Operator stool adjustments –
Dental assistant stool adjustments –
Sink controls –
Small equipment found in treatment room –
Communication system –
Computerized equipment –
Dental air compressor –
Central Vacuum system –
Weekly/monthly maintenance tasks –
Opening the office –
Closing the office –
Four-handed dentistry –
OPERATORY PREPARATION & MAINTENANCE, Chapter 14 - 3
Six-handed dentistry –
Activity zones –
Classification of motion –
Class I –
Class II –
Class III –
Class IV –
Class V –
Preparation of treatment room for a patient –
Greet & escort –
Seat & prepare –
Operator positioning –
Assistant positioning –
Patient dismissal –
accommodation Wheelchair/walker–
SECTION 2 - CHAIRSIDE INSTRUMENTS & TRAY SYSTEMS,
Chapter 15
Types of working ends on a dental instrument –
Instrument shaft –
Instrument shank –
Basic classification of dental instruments –
Black’s formula –
Three number –
Four number –
Cutting instruments –
Non-cutting instruments –
Basic examination instruments –
Mouth mirror, types and uses –
Explorers, types and uses –
Cotton pliers, types and uses –
CHAIRSIDE INSTRUMENTS & TRAY SYSTEMS, Chapter 15 - 2
Periodontal probe –
Plastic filling instrument –
Composite instrument –
Amalgam carrier –
Amalgam gun –
Amalgam condenser (Plugger) –
Amalgam carvers –
Burnisher –
File –
Finishing knife –
Spatula, types and uses –
Scissors, types and uses –
Articulating forceps –
CHAIRSIDE INSTRUMENTS & TRAY SYSTEMS, Chapter 15 - 3
Rotary instruments –
Bur –
Types of bur shanks –
Neck –
Head –
Functions of the following burs:
Round –
Inverted cone –
Plain fissure straight Plain fissure cross-cut –
Tapered fissure straight –
Tapered fissure cross-cut –
End cutting –
Wheel –
Pear –
Diamond bur –
Finishing bur –
Surgical bur –
CHAIRSIDE INSTRUMENTS & TRAY SYSTEMS, Chapter 15 - 4
Laboratory bur –
Abrasives –
Mandrels –
Discs, types and uses –
Stones –
Rubber wheels & points –
Care & storage of rotary instruments –
Dental handpiece –
High speed –
Low speed –
Rpm –
Air abrasion –
Frictional heat from a high speed handpiece –
Contra-angle –
CHAIRSIDE INSTRUMENTS & TRAY SYSTEMS, Chapter 15 - 5
chuck –
rheostat –
fiberoptic handpiece –
Maintenance & sterilization of handpieces –
Preset tray system –
Basic instrument positioning considerations –
Color-coding systems -
SECTION 3 - MANAGEMENT OF PAIN & ANXIETY, Chapter 16
General anesthesia –
Local anesthesia –
Topical anesthesia –
Sedation –
Premedication –
Nitrous oxide sedation –
Anesthetic hypersensitivity –
Toxic reactions –
Anesthetic cartridge/carpule –
Amides & esters –
Duration –
Short –
Intermediate –
Long –
MANAGEMENT OF PAIN & ANXIETY, Chapter 16 - 2
Vasoconstrictor –
Local anesthetic complications –
Local infiltration –
Field block anesthesia –
Nerve block anesthesia –
Aspirating anesthetic syringe –
Thumb ring –
Finger bar/grip –
Piston rod/plunger –
Harpoon –
Threaded end –
Injection needle –
Lumen –
Bevel –
MANAGEMENT OF PAIN & ANXIETY, Chapter 16 - 3
Shank –
Hub –
Syringe end –
Care and handling of the dental needle –
Parts of the anesthetic cartridge:
Glass cartridge –
Rubber stopper/plunger –
Aluminum cap –
Diaphragm –
Care and handling of an anesthetic cartridge –
Use and disposal of a sharps container –
Intraosseous anesthesia –
Periodontal ligament injection –
Intrapulpal injection –
MANAGEMENT OF PAIN & ANXIETY, Chapter 16 - 4
Electronic anesthesia –
Computer-controlled local anesthesia –
Nitrous oxide and oxygen sedation –
Safety and precautions –
Equipment -
SECTION 4 - DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26
ADA Seals –
Acidity –
Adhesion –
Biting forces –
Types of Stress & Strain:
Tensile –
Compressive –
Shearing –
Corrosion –
Dimensional change –
Elasticity –
Flow –
Galvanism –
DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26 - 2
Hardness –
Microleakage –
Mechanical retention –
Chemical retention –
Solubility –
Thermal Properties:
Thermal conductivity –
Thermal expansion –
Viscosity –
Self-cure –
Light-cure –
Luting cement –
Liner –
Base –
DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26 - 3
Sedative/palliative effect –
Varnish –
Zinc Phosphate Cement; properties and purposes –
Zinc Oxide Eugenol; composition & properties –
Type I Type II –
Intermediate Restorative Material (IRM) –
Polycarboxylate cement; composition & properties –
Glass Ionomer Cement; composition & properties –
Type I –
Type II –
DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26 - 4
Type III –
Type IV –
Calcium Hydroxide; purposes and properties –
Cavity Varnish –
Copal –
Universal –
Resin cement –
Acid etching –
Dual curing –
Bonding agents/ adhesives –
Enamel bonding –
Dentin bonding –
DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26 - 5
Smear layer –
Cavity detection –
Cavity preparation –
Alloy –
Amalgam –
Composition –
Types –
Mercury –
Safety considerations Trituration –
Amalgamation –
DENTAL PROCEDURES & MATERIALS, Chapter 26 - 6
Amalgam bonding –
Composite Restorative material –
Properties –
Macrofill –
Microfill –
Hybrid –
Glass Ionomer Restorations -
MAINTAINING A CLEAR OPERATIVE FIELD, Chapter 14 - 7
Instrument transfer zone –
Fulcrum –
Tactile sensation –
Instrument grasps and examples of use –
Eight basic rules of instrument transfer –
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
ADVANCED CHAIRSIDE FUNCTIONS, Chapter 28 - 8
Dental Dam Isolation –
Advantages –
Contraindications –
Dental dam material/sheet –
Napkin –
Frame –
Punching guide –
Punch –
Clamps –
Bow –
Jaws –
Forceps holes –
ADVANCED CHAIRSIDE FUNCTIONS, Chapter 28 - 9
Wings Cervical clamps –
Anchor tooth Dental dam forceps –
Purpose of floss –
Lubricant –
Scissors –
Inverting/tucking instrument –
Stabilizing cord –
Ligatures –
Septum –
Quickdam –
Matrix band –
Types –
AutoMatrix Matrix retainer –
Parts –
Interproximal wedge; types & purpose –