FUNDAMENTALS OF PERIODONTAL
INSTRUMENTATION (QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST EDITION)
When working beneath the gingival margin in a sulcus or pocket, a face-to-tooth
surface angulation of 95º would most likely result in:
a. Efficient calculus removal
b. Burnished calculus deposit
c. A broken working end
d. Tissue trauma - Tissue trauma
Isabella is examining the working end of a periodontal instrument. The instrument
has a pointed tip, pointed back, and is triangular in cross section. What design
classification is this instrument?
a. Sickle scaler
,b. Area-specific curet
c. Explorer
d. Universal curet - Sickle scaler
Which of the following is the correct technique for your dominant hand when
preparing for an instrumentation stroke?
a. The hand is stabilized by pressing the tip of the middle finger against the
instrument handle.
b. The fulcrum finger is stabilized by locking the joints so that it can function as a
support beam
c. The fulcrum finger is stabilized by holding this finger in a relaxed manner in a
curved position.
d. The hand is stabilized by pressing the tip of the fulcrum finger against the
patient's cheek. - The fulcrum finger is stabilized by locking the joints so that it can
function as a support beam
Which of the following is NOT likely to result in musculoskeletal pain?
,a. Leaning forward and slightly from the waist or hips
b. Bending the hand up or down repeatedly at the wrist
c. Forceful gripping with the fingers
d. Hunching the shoulders forward - Leaning forward and slightly from the waist
or hips
The calibrated probe is used for all of the following except:
a. Assess for presence of bleeding or pus
b. Determine the presence of dental caries
c. Determine the width of attached gingiva
d. Measure the size of oral lesions - Determine the presence of dental caries
All of the following are acceptable positioning practices EXCEPT:
a. Elbows held slightly away from the body
b. Keeping both feet flat on the ground
c. Tilting the head forward 15º
, d. Sitting with weight on one hip - Sitting with weight on one hip
Sadie wants to improve her ability to detect calculus. Which of the following
techniques will help her achieve this goal?
a. Applying pressure with her middle finger against the handle
b. Lightly resting her middle finger on the shank
c. Applying pressure with her middle finger against the shank
d. Lightly resting her middle finger on the handle - Lightly resting her middle finger
on the shank
Sheryl wants to select the correct working end of a double-ended area-specific
curet for an anterior tooth. What visual clue should she look for to select the
correct end?
a. Lower shank should be parallel to the distal surface
b. Lower shank should be parallel to the mesial surface
c. Face tilts slightly away from the facial surface
INSTRUMENTATION (QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS LATEST EDITION)
When working beneath the gingival margin in a sulcus or pocket, a face-to-tooth
surface angulation of 95º would most likely result in:
a. Efficient calculus removal
b. Burnished calculus deposit
c. A broken working end
d. Tissue trauma - Tissue trauma
Isabella is examining the working end of a periodontal instrument. The instrument
has a pointed tip, pointed back, and is triangular in cross section. What design
classification is this instrument?
a. Sickle scaler
,b. Area-specific curet
c. Explorer
d. Universal curet - Sickle scaler
Which of the following is the correct technique for your dominant hand when
preparing for an instrumentation stroke?
a. The hand is stabilized by pressing the tip of the middle finger against the
instrument handle.
b. The fulcrum finger is stabilized by locking the joints so that it can function as a
support beam
c. The fulcrum finger is stabilized by holding this finger in a relaxed manner in a
curved position.
d. The hand is stabilized by pressing the tip of the fulcrum finger against the
patient's cheek. - The fulcrum finger is stabilized by locking the joints so that it can
function as a support beam
Which of the following is NOT likely to result in musculoskeletal pain?
,a. Leaning forward and slightly from the waist or hips
b. Bending the hand up or down repeatedly at the wrist
c. Forceful gripping with the fingers
d. Hunching the shoulders forward - Leaning forward and slightly from the waist
or hips
The calibrated probe is used for all of the following except:
a. Assess for presence of bleeding or pus
b. Determine the presence of dental caries
c. Determine the width of attached gingiva
d. Measure the size of oral lesions - Determine the presence of dental caries
All of the following are acceptable positioning practices EXCEPT:
a. Elbows held slightly away from the body
b. Keeping both feet flat on the ground
c. Tilting the head forward 15º
, d. Sitting with weight on one hip - Sitting with weight on one hip
Sadie wants to improve her ability to detect calculus. Which of the following
techniques will help her achieve this goal?
a. Applying pressure with her middle finger against the handle
b. Lightly resting her middle finger on the shank
c. Applying pressure with her middle finger against the shank
d. Lightly resting her middle finger on the handle - Lightly resting her middle finger
on the shank
Sheryl wants to select the correct working end of a double-ended area-specific
curet for an anterior tooth. What visual clue should she look for to select the
correct end?
a. Lower shank should be parallel to the distal surface
b. Lower shank should be parallel to the mesial surface
c. Face tilts slightly away from the facial surface
