Deck 16: Periodontal Instruments and Periodontal Surgical Instruments

Question 1

Which surgical instrument is used to remove tissue?

A)Interdental file.
B)Interdental knife.
C)Periodontal scaler.
D)Periodontal knife.

Answer 1

Interdental knife.

Question 2

A periodontal probe has either a flat or a rounded tip.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Which instrument is used for interdental cutting of gingiva and removal of tissue?

A)Periodontal kidney-shaped knife
B)Interdental spear-point knife
C)Interdental file
D)Curette

Answer 3

Interdental file

Question 4

Which instrument is used to measure the horizontal and vertical pocket depths of multirooted teeth?

A)Periodontal probe
B)Furcation probe
C)Millimeter ruler
D)All of the above

Question 5

What is the difference between an anterior hoe, in comparison with a posterior hoe?

A)Longer, angled shank.
B)Shorter, straighter shank.
C)Longer, straight shank.
D)Shorter, angled shank.

Question 6

The dentist asks for a Nabors probe. What is this instrument used for measuring?

A)The depth of a periodontal pocket.
B)The depth of furcation areas.
C)The level of attachment loss.
D)All of the above are correct.

Question 7

Which instrument is used to measure periodontal pocket depth in millimeter increments?

A)Tissue forceps
B)Furcation probe
C)Millimeter ruler
D)Periodontal probe

Question 8

The mesial/distal and buccal/lingual hoes are designed to function in posterior locations only.

Question 9

To create a bevel incision for a gingivectomy, the best instrument of choice is

A)periodontal knife--spear point.
B)periodontal knife--kidney shaped.

Question 10

Which instrument is used to remove subgingival and supragingival calculus in a pulling motion?

A)Back-action hoe
B)Periodontal probe
C)Interdental spear-point knife
D)Mesial/distal, buccal/lingual hoe

Question 11

Which instrument is used to crush and remove heavy deposits from subgingival and supragingival interproximal areas?

A)Periodontal kidney-shaped knife
B)Interdental spear-point knife
C)Back-action hoe
D)Interdental file

Question 12

What is the purpose of the Kirkland knife used in periodontal surgery?

A)To bevel an incision for gingivectomy.
B)To mark periodontal pockets.
C)To cut interdental gingiva.

Question 13

The dentist asks for a Sugarman. What instrument would you select?

A)Interdental file
B)Back action hoe
C)Mesial/distal hoe
D)Interdental knife--spear point

Question 14

Select the instruments that would be included on the periodontal surgical tray setup.

A)Tissue forceps
B)Periosteal elevator
C)High-volume surgical aspirating tip
D)Disposable irrigating syringe for sterile saline solution
E)All of the above

Question 15

Which instrument is used to remove bone adjacent to teeth without causing trauma?

A)Periodontal kidney-shaped knife
B)Periodontal spear-point knife
C)Back-action hoe
D)Interdental file

Question 16

A back-action hoe removes bone adjacent to teeth without causing trauma.

Question 17

Which angle is associated with an interdental file?

A)Curved
B)Straight
C)Mesial/distal
D)Buccal/lingual
E)All of the above.

Question 18

What is the best periodontal instrument to use to remove subgingival and supragingival calculus?

A)Buccal/lingual hoe.
B)Mesial/distal hoe.
C)Back action hoe.
D)All of the above
E)Both A and B.