Polishing with fluoridated prophy paste can occur before sealant procedures (pg 196).

If the depth of a tooth preparation for amalgam is ideal and extends just into dentin (just beyond the dentinoenamel junction), what should be placed just prior to the amalgam?

What should you do immediately following the removal of the matrix band on a class II restoration when an adjacent tooth is present?

Flossing is done after polishing because (pg 197)

What type of retraction cord is no longer recommended to use? (pg 204)

This embrasure is located between the marginal ridge and contact area and can be formed by a sickle explorer in soft amalgam at a 45 degree angle.

When restoring a maxillary tooth, best visual access can be obtained with the patient reclined in a supine (chair horizontal) position. The plane of the maxillary arch is:

An undercontoured Class V restoration:

Unfilled sealant material would need occlusal adjustment. Filled sealant material does not need occlusal adjustment.  (Pg. 192)

Which of the following gives you the most desirable surface smoothness with a class IV composite?