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DST 118 Dental Instrumentation I

ND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences12 topics

DST 118 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Introduction to dental instruments and instrumentation
  2. Types and classification of dental instruments
  3. Uses of classified dental instruments
  4. Dental equipment: meaning and examples
  5. Differences between instruments and equipment
  6. Classification of dental equipment
  7. Negligence in dental instrumentation
  8. Types and elements of negligence
  9. Effects, injuries and prevention of careless instrumentation
  10. Basic dental surgery equipment and instruments
  11. Care and maintenance of dental equipment
  12. Basic examination tray and oral examination instruments

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Introduction to dental instruments and instrumentation

The introductory module on dental instruments covers the basic classification, design, and functional principles of instruments used in dentistry. Mastering these fundamentals is essential for the NUC, CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams because they form the basis for understanding more advanced instrumentation, clinical procedures, and infection control protocols.

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