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Dental Assistant Toolkit

Tray, cards, and a quiet quiz

Dental tray setup list

Do not enter patient-identifying information. These are working setups, not a doctor’s order. Change them when the office does it differently.

Exam

Instruments. Mouth mirror, Explorer, Cotton pliers.

Materials. Patient bib, 2x2 gauze, Air-water syringe tip.

  1. Seat the person and place the bib.
  2. Set the mirror, explorer, and cotton pliers in reach.
  3. Place gauze and a fresh air-water tip.
  4. Offer the tray to the operator and stay for retraction if asked.

Prophy

Instruments. Mouth mirror, Explorer, Universal scaler, Prophy angle.

Materials. Prophy paste, Floss, Saliva ejector, Fluoride varnish.

  1. Disclose or review the chart the operator already opened.
  2. Hand the scaler when calculus is visible.
  3. Load the prophy angle with a small amount of paste.
  4. Pass floss, then have varnish ready if it is planned.

Composite

Instruments. Mouth mirror, Explorer, Cotton pliers, High-speed handpiece, Composite instrument.

Materials. Etchant, Bonding agent, Composite resin, Matrix and wedge, Curing light, Finishing strips.

  1. Isolate with cotton rolls or a dam before the prep is dried.
  2. Pass the etch, then the bond, and keep the field dry.
  3. Pass the composite in a small increment.
  4. Hold the curing light at the requested time.
  5. Pass finishing instruments only after the last cure.

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