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Dental Assisting
Amalgam/Composite Materials & Instruments
15
Medical
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2007

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Term
topical anesthetic
Definition
litocane and zylocaine.
first initial process to numb mucosa.
Term
Needles:
30 gauge, 27 gauge
Definition
blue, short and skinny. 30 gauge. used for upper.
Yellow, 27 gauge. long and thick. used for lower.
Term
Tofflemire and wedge
Definition
to make a wall around the tooth (M.O.D.) you would put a wedge in the gum to reinforce the tofflemire.
Term
local anesthetic
Definition
syringe, carpule injection
Term
high speed handpiece
Definition
initial cavity preparation
Term
spoon excavator
Definition
instrument or low speed and round bur for additional decay removal.
Term
matrix band
Definition
if 2+ surface (MO, DO, or MOD) then a Matrix band will be needed. Load matrix holder with metal band and hand it to doctor with the requested size WOODEN WEDGE.
Term
Dycal
Definition
mix Dycal (or other liner such as glass ionomer cement) and apply with DYCAL INSTRUMENT.
Term
Copalite
Definition
application (optional) using cotton ball and COTTON PLIERS.
Term
Amalgam
Definition
mix amalgam using premixed capsules, dump mixture into AMALGAM WELL and begin to load AMALGAM CARRIER.
Term
plugger
Definition
alternate loading the amalgam carrier and passing the amalgam plugger until the cavity is filled with amalgam.
Term
burnisher
Definition
Pass burnisher to the Dr. to smooth occlusal surface. Dr. will then remove matrix band and wedge if used (Cotton Pliers are handed to dr. to remove wedge).
Term
Interproximal Carver (IPC)
Definition
If filling is two or more surfaces (MO, DO, or MOD) then an Interproximal Carver will be used to shape the proximal areas.
Term
Cleoid-Discoid
Definition
the Cleoid-Discoid instrument carves all other areas of the silver filling.
Term
articulating paper
Definition
the bite is checked with articulating paper using the articulating paper holder.
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