Class II Motion

Fingers & Wrist (2 parts moving)

Class III Motion

Finger, wrist & elbow (3 parts

moving)

Rear Delivery System

One of the 3 types of dental units

with the equipment located
behind the patients head.

Area the patient intially enters in

the dental office.

Reception Area

___is the mode of delivery with

equipment over the patient's
chest.

Front Delivery

___is the mode of delivery that is

at the dentist's side.

Side Delivery

A low volume suction device that

removes saliva & fluids from the
patient's mouth.

Saliva Ejector

Foot pedal on a dental handpiece

that controls the handpiece
speed.

Rheostat

The air-water syringe is designed

to produce___.

Air, water & a combination of air &

water.

The patient is in the reclined

position with the nose & knees on
the same plane.

Supine Postition

Back

The patient is in a reclined position with the

head lower than the feet.

Subsupine Position

The activity zone where rear delivery systems

are located along with dental insturments &
equipment used at the dental chair.

Static Zone

A curing light technology, light amplification by

stimulated emission of radiation, produces a
relatively high intensity light that does not
generate noticable heat. Some disadvantages
include lack of compatibility with some dental
materials and the expense.

Argon Laser

One of the 3 types of dental unitys with the

equipment designed to be pulled over the
patient's chest.

Front delivery system

When the dental assistant and dentist work

together.

4 handed dentistry

The center of the clock is the ___ in the zones of

activity.

Patient's head

For right handed dentists the 12-2 position is

the___.

Static Zone

For right handed dentists the 2-4 position is

the___.

Assistant's zone

For right handed dentists the 4-7 position is

the___.

Transfer Zone

For right handed dentists the 7-12 position is

the___.

Operator's zone

Moveable cart that contains

dental equipment is the___.

Mobile Cart

A bib is also known as a

dental___.

Napkin

The system in which the

dentist and 2 dental assistants
work together is known as ___.

6 handed dentistry

Delivery system where the

units are located on the
dentist's side and mounted on
a moveable arm.

Side Delivery System

___ is the study of work & space

factors that affect workers
health, productivity & mental
well-being.

Ergonomics

The dental unit consists of___.

Handpieces, air-wa
saliva ejector, an HV
times an ultra-sonic
unit.

The light position for the

mandibular arch is___.

Light raised & beam

downward.

You should position the dental

light ___ feet away from the
patient's mouth.

3-5

The ___ are the basic set-up for

Mouth mirror, expl

The assistant's zone

is between ___ & ___
o'clock for the right
handed operator and
___ o'clock for the
left.

any procedure.

cotton pliers.

The assistant is usually

positioned ___ than the
operator.

Higher

2-4, 9

Class ___ motion is

finger movement's
only.

Pleural is___.

Pertaining to the
membrane
surrounding the lungs.

Who is it that
fabricates full
dentures, gold crowns
& bridges, partial
dentures & porcelain
veneers?

Lab Tech

Synovial means___.

Pertaining to the
lubricating fluid or the
joints.

Pericardial means ___.

Heart fluid

The entire arm &

shoulder are
considered class ___
motion.

Peritoneal is___.

Abdominal fluid

Piercing of the
mucous membranes
of the skin through
such events as
needlesticks &
abrasions are___.

Parenteral

The dental health

team consists of ___,
___, ___ & ___.

Dentists, hygienists,
lab techs & assistants.

Class V motion
consists of ___

Arm & twisting of the

body

IV

The ___ zone is the

area in which the
dental assistant is
positioned to assist
the dentist during
procedures.

Assisting Zone

Suction for the saliva

ejector & the oral
evacuator are
provided by the ___.

Central Vacuum
System

The central air

compressor provides

Handpieces and air

water syringes

compressed air for the

___ & the ___.
A ___ is a meter that
measures the
intensity of a light
bulb.

Radiometer

The ___ is a type of

light curing that is very
fast and powerful. It is
expensive and some
are not portable.

Plasma arc/PAC

An area of the dental

office where nonpatient work is
performed, may be
used for finishing
crowns, bridges & so
on.

Laboratory

A small camera
attached to the
intraoral wand that
transmits images to a
television monitor is
called a ___.

Intraoral Camera

___ is the lower back

region.

Lumbar

The ___ is a type of

curing light that is
durable, portable,

Light Emitting Diode

(LED)

produces minimal
heat and does not
require bulbs.

The traditional curing light that is durable, less expensive, cures quickly
and is fairly effective. Requires a filter.
Tungsten Halogen
A ___ mechanically combines dental materials.
Triturates
Where dental treatment is performed___.
Treatment room/operatory
The ___ creates the first impression of the dental office.
Reception Area
A small room near the treatment rooms where x-ray processing is done.
Darkroom
A high-intensity light that hardens or sets many dental materials.
Curing light
The area where the operator is positioned to access the oral cavity and
have the best visibility.
Operating Zone
Adjustable light used by the dentist during examinations & procedures.
Operating Light
The oral vacuum system that removes fluids rapidly is called ___.
HVE
The oral vacuum system that removes fluids from the oral cavity slowly is
called the ___.
Saliva Ejector

The dental curing light is

used to___.

Cure/set materials

The ___ helps the patient view

inside their own mouth.

Intraoral camera

A ___ or ___ is a good way to

communicate in a dental office.

Color coded light or

intercom/phone system

The ___ is a tool that provides

compressed air for handpieces
and air water syringes.

Air Compressor

The ___ zones are 4 zones of an

area around the patient.

Activity

The 4 activity zones are ___.

operating, assisting, sta

transfer

A small machine that mixes

dental amalgam & other dental
materials is called an ___.

Amalgamator

The dental treatment room.

Operatory

The ___ is a bottle on the dental

unit that supplies water to the
water syringe & the dental
handpiece.

Water Reservoir

The ___ is used to remove hard

deposits, stains & debris
through the hight power
vibrations of scaling curatige &
root planing procedures.

UltraSonic Scaler

Upright

The patient chair is placed in

the ___ position before
dismissing the patient.
Proper upper arch light
placement is accomplished by
___.

Lowing the light a

it upward toward
maxillary arch.

___ is the usual distance between

the operator's face and the
patients oral cavity.

14-18"

You should always store the

patient's personal items ___.

In their view but

way.

The assistant ideally would want

to avoid classes ___ & ___.

IV & V.

There are ___ classifications of

motion.

The static zone on a right handed

dentist is located between ___
o'clock and ___ o'clock.

12&2

The static zone on a left handed

dentist is located between ___
o'clock and ___ o'clock.

10&12

When a patient's nose and knees

are on the same plane it is
deemed ___.

supine

The mode of delivery that has the

equipment located behind the

Rear Delivery Un

patient's head is the ___.