A guide to choosing, buying and using dental instruments

Presented by Josée Marcoux, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, IPSAV, DES (dental care)

Continuing education questionnaire

CE credit: 1

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Questions

1. True or False. Dental elevators should be sharpened after each use. *
2. How can you recognize a dental curette? *
3. Which type of blade is typically used in veterinary dentistry? *
4. What type of handle is more ergonomic? *
5. A dental probe is used for… *
6. The difference between a dental elevator and luxator is… *
7. True or False. You should cut your sutures with the same scissors as the soft tissues. *
8. True or False. A long bur is longer than a surgical bur. *
9. What do the last digits in a bur code represent? *
10. True or False. Dental burs should be reused until they aren’t sharp anymore *