Dental Procedures Flashcards

Which dental procedure involves reshaping the bone after a tooth extraction to create a smooth ridge?

Answer: Alveoloplasty

Alveoloplasty is the surgical recontouring of the alveolar bone to prepare the ridge for a denture or implant.

What is the purpose of placing a dental matrix band during a Class II amalgam restoration?

Answer: To recreate the missing proximal wall during packing

The matrix band serves as a temporary wall to contain the amalgam and restore the proximal contour of the tooth.

In pediatric dentistry, a pulpotomy involves removing pulp tissue from which part of the tooth?

Answer: The coronal pulp chamber only

A pulpotomy removes inflamed coronal pulp while leaving the radicular pulp intact, typically in primary teeth.

What type of impression material is commonly used for final impressions of crown preparations due to its accuracy?

Answer: Polyvinyl siloxane (PVS)

Polyvinyl siloxane is a highly accurate elastomeric impression material preferred for crown and bridge final impressions.

Which procedure removes calculus deposits from below the gum line on root surfaces?

Answer: Root planing

Root planing smooths the root surface by removing embedded calculus and contaminated cementum to promote healing.

What is the correct order of cavity preparation steps introduced by G.V. Black?

Answer: Outline, convenience, resistance, retention, finish

G.V. Black's five steps are outline form, convenience form, resistance form, retention form, and toilet of the cavity.

During a surgical extraction, the dentist uses a periosteal elevator to:

Answer: Reflect the mucoperiosteal flap away from bone

The periosteal elevator lifts the periosteum and mucosa off the bone to expose the surgical site.