Amalgam Procedure Flashcards
1
Q
Set up
A
- set up instruments
- set up dycal, tofflemire, needle
2
Q
Anesthetic
A
- mirror and explorer
- dry topical, anesthetic
- rinse
- explorer
3
Q
Tooth Prep
A
- pick up hve/a-w
- palm explorer
- clear mirror, limited rinse, swap explorer and handpiece
- rinse and dry before slowspeed
- gentle air during slow speed
- rinse and dry
- pass explorer
- put away hve/a-w
4
Q
Instrumentation
A
- spoon and gauze
- explorer
- off angle
- rinse and dry
5
Q
Materials
A
- dycal, applicator, gauze to dentist
- dip 2 pellets in liner, put on gauze
- pellet rub in Prep, gentle dry, repeat
6
Q
Amalgam with tofflemire
A
- place tofflemire and wedges
- triturate amalgam, well
- carrier and plugger
- hold hve
- burnisher
- explorer/interproximal
- carver
7
Q
Amalgam after tofflemire
A
- remove tofflemire(plied and gauze)
- explorer
- hold hve
- discoid cleoid
- interproximal
- rinse
- wet cotton tip to smooth
8
Q
Finish
A
- floss
- occlusion
- carver if needed
- post op (not set for 4 hours, don’t eat while numb)
