Which oral hygiene device should the dental assistant recommend to the patient who has a fixed bridge?

denture brush
toothpick
mouth rinse
floss threader

floss threader

Rationale: floss threader – This is a thin plastic loop that can be threaded under the pontic to remove debris from under the bridge and around the abutment tissues.

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Regarding the primary assessment of the patient with suspected traumatic brain injury, which of the following describes the best approach to assessing the patient's neurological functioning?

A) The use of AVPU B) Assessing the patient for level of consciousness and orientation to person, place, and time C) Assessing a revised trauma score D) Assessing a Champion trauma scale score

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The spinal column is composed of what sections as described from superior to inferior?

A) Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, and coccyx B) Coccyx, lumbar, thoracic, cervical, and sacral C) Thoracic, lumbar, cervical, coccyx, and sacral D) Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccyx

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