Which Instrument Would Be Included on a Tray Setup for an Orthodontic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which instrument would be included on a tray setup for an orthodontic tying-in arch wire?

• A)Separating pliers
• B)Orthodontic hemostat (Mathieu pliers)
• C)Spring coil separators
• D)Crimping pliers
• E)Ligature director

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Definitions:

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept typically developed during infancy.

Sensorimotor Substage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where infants learn through interacting with the world via their senses and actions.

Secondary Circular Reactions

Part of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, these are repetitive actions in infants aged 4-8 months that reflect the infant's discovery of actions and their effects on the environment.

Primary Circular Reactions

Early infantile behaviors, identified in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, characterized by repetitive actions that focus on the infant's own body, usually discovered by chance.