Dental Amalgam

Dental Amalgam

Poll

Would you rather have amalgam or composite in your mouth?

• Amalgam

• Composite

Multiple Choice

The mercury to alloy ratio is about

• 80/20

• 50/50

• 70/30

Multiple Choice

Which tooth will have more problems with moisture control #3 or #30

• #3

• #30

Multiple Select

Check all the teeth amalgam would be the best choice for a restoration

• #8 MIL

• #31 MOD

• #20MO

• #11 lingual Pit

• #15 DOL

Multiple Choice

Which component of amalgam helps prevent corrosion?

• Copper

• Zinc

• Silver

• Tin

Multiple Choice

What particle shape must be triturated the longest

• Spherical

• Admix

• Irregular

Multiple Choice

Which amalgam is best for eliminating creep?

• High copper amalgam

• Low copper amalgam

Poll

Do you feel amalgam is harmful to the patient?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Multiple Choice

Can mercury spills be cleaned up with cotton rolls or paper towels?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which is most dangerous to the clinician, the vapor or the absorption through the skin?

• Absorption

• Vapor

Open Ended

How do we get rid of amalgam scraps?

Multiple Choice

What spill should you choose for #18 MOD

• 1/2 spill

• 1 spill

• 2 spill

• 3 spill

Multiple Choice

When the amalgam comes out hot and stick it is

• Over triturated

• Under triturated

Multiple Choice

How long does the assistant and the operator have to get the amalgam condensed into the prep

• 3-5 minutes

• 8-10 minutes

• 10-20 minutes

• 24 hours

Multiple Choice

Which burnisher starts the carving process...this is a transitional burnisher?

• Football

• Ball

• Acorn

• T-Ball

Multiple Choice

which classification needs a matrix band?

• Cl I

• Cl II

• Cl V

Multiple Choice

What instrument comes after the amalgam carrier on the tray set-up?

• Condenser

• Burnisher

• Carver

• Articulating paper holder