Ch3 isolation Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers.
1. the clamp is made up of what parts? (how many jaws,
how many bows?) - ANSWER ✓ 2 jaws and 1 bow
2. The wingless/winged clamp allows the rubber dam to
be attached to the clamp prior to placing it. - ANSWER ✓
winged clamp
3. what is an added safety feature that can be completed
on the clamp that will allow you to safely retrieve both
halves of the clamp if it happens to break? - ANSWER ✓
thread the floss through one forcep hole, then wrap it
around the bow of the clamp and thread it through the
other forcep hole
4. name three common parts of a rubber dam clamp -
ANSWER ✓ jaw, points, bow
, 5. the part of the clamp that is expanded to fit over the
tooth - ANSWER ✓ jaw of the clamp
6. the holes in the jaws where the forceps attach to the
clamp are called - ANSWER ✓ forcep holes
7. an arches band of metal joining the 2 jaws of the clamp
together
*waxed floss should be tied to the bow as a ligature -
ANSWER ✓ bow of the clamp
8. what length of floss should be ties to the clamp to
prevent the patient from swallowing the clamp if it
accidentally dislodges during or after the placement? -
ANSWER ✓ 12 inches
9. the bow of the tooth should be positioned what two
directions of the clamped tooth? - ANSWER ✓ distal and
occlusal
10. which part of the tooth should the clamp be placed on
first? - ANSWER ✓ lingual