A Preprocedural Rinse Should Be Utilized Prior to Instrumenting with a Power

question 6

Multiple Choice

A preprocedural rinse should be utilized prior to instrumenting with a power scaling device in an effort to

• A) Increase patient comfort
• B) Decrease pathogens present in aerosols
• C) Debride the dentition
• D) Anesthetize the tissues

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Definitions:

Dominant Genes

Genes that overpower their recessive counterparts and determine the phenotype of an organism.

Heterozygous Pairs

In genetics, refers to a pair of genes where one is dominant and the other is recessive; they're different alleles for a specific trait.

Gonads

The reproductive organs in animals and humans that produce gametes; testes in males and ovaries in females.

Adrenal Glands

Small glands located on top of each kidney, responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, and stress responses.