Place the Steps of an Amalgam Procedure in Order

question 29

Multiple Choice

Place the steps of an amalgam procedure in order.
1) Cavity prep
2) Place cavity liner
3) Place amalgam
4) Carve amalgam
5) Check occlusion

• A) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
• B) 3, 2, 4, 5, 1
• C) 2, 3, 5, 4, 1
• D) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5

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Definitions:

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