LESSON 1
1. What does dentistry study?
2. When was dentistry established as a medical specialty?
3. Who provided oral care before «dentists» came around?
4. Who is the founder of dentistry?
5. When was the first dental school opened in Russia?
LESSON 2
1. What is the definition of dentistry?
2. What are the main goals and objectives facing dentistry?
3. Describe the structure of a dental office.
4. Describe sanitary requirements for dental office and laboratory.
LESSON 3
1. List the main groups of dental office equipment. What is their location and purpose?
2. What is a dental unit? What are its main parts? Specify their purpose.
3. Describe the principle of operation of turbine handpiece.
4. What types of micro-motors do you know? Describe their principle of operation.
5. What is dental handpiece? What types of handpieces do you know?
LESSON 4
1. Name the main groups of dental instruments for examination and therapeutic sanitation of the oral cavity.
2. List the dental instruments for examination and indicate their purpose.
3. What dental instruments are used to prepare hard tooth tissues? Name the main groups of burs.
4. List the instruments for tooth filling and indicate their purpose.
5. What dental instruments are used to remove dental plaque? Specify their design features and indications for use.
6. List the main groups of dental instruments for endodontic treatment.
LESSON 5
1. What is the definition of disinfection and sterilization?
2. Describe types of sterilization.
3. How does one provide pre-sterilization cleaning of dental instruments?
4. What is an autoclave? How does it work?
5. How does one monitor the quality of pre-sterilization cleaning?
LESSON 6
1. What should I do before I start working with dental equipment?