Causes a loss of pain sensation but not pressure by blocking electrical transmissions along the nerve cells of the tooth
Stops bleeding
Stops pain
Encourages pain
7. What colour is subgingival calculus?
White
Brown
Yellow
Black
8. What burs do you use with a fast handpiece?
Friction grip diamond or tungsten carbide burs
Tungsten carbide burs
Round burs
Steel Burs
9. What are types of anaesthetic with vasoconstrictors?
Articane, Lidocaine,
Articane, Lidocaine, Citanest
Lidocaine, Citanest
Citanest plain and Mepivacaine
10. What burs do you use with a slow handpiece?
Tungsten carbide burs
Steel bur
Round or steel burs
Friction grip diamond bur
11. What is a class 4 cavity?
Involves 2 or more posterior tooth surfaces
Involves 2 or more anterior surfaces including the incisal edge
Involving the mesial or distal surface of an incisor or canine
Cavities involving the cervical margin of any tooth
12. What is demineralisation?
When a layer of enamel is dissolved due to the tooth being attacked by acid
When the minerals in saliva allow a layer of enamel that has been dissolved to rebuild
13. What is a short needle + ligmaject syringe used for?
Into the mandible
Into the alveolar bone
Into ligaments
Into the pulp
14. What are the 5 methods of vitality test?
Heat, cold, electrical, drilling and x-ray
Cold, heat, electrical, drilling and tapping
Cold, electrical, drilling, tapping and x-ray
Heat, electrical, drilling, tapping and x-ray
15. What is a false pocket?
A pocket depth of over 1mm due to the gingiva being inflamed
A pocket depth of over 4mm due to the gingiva being inflamed
A pocket depth of over 3mm due to the gingiva being inflamed
A pocket depth of over 2mm due to the gingiva being inflamed
16. What are the contents of plaque?
Water, carbohydrates and bacteria
Water, Leukocytes and bacteria
Water, bacteria and lactose
Leukocytes, Lactose and bacteria
17. What is remineralisation?
When the minerals in saliva allow a layer of enamel that has been dissolved to rebuild
When a layer of enamel is dissolved due to the tooth being attacked by acid
18. What matrix system is used with glass ionomer?
Specially shaped cervical matrix which adapts to the shape of the tooth in this area, held in place by hand and cannot be used with light-cure materials
Metal strips held in retainer device which can be tightened around the tooth. Two systems in use are Siqveland and Tofflemire.
19. What are types of anaesthetic with no vasoconstrictors?
Citanest plain and Mepivacaine
Articane, Lidocaine, Citanest
Mepivacaine
Articane, Lidocaine,
20. What bacteria is associated with chronic gingivitis?
