(34) dental hand instruments

Question 1

beveled

Answer 1

a sloping surface or edge of an instrument cut at an angle

Question 2

blade

Answer 2

flat cutting edge of an instrument, sharp enough to cut

Question 3

handle

Answer 3

part of the dental instrument the operator grasps

Question 4

nib

Answer 4

blunt point or tip

Question 5

plane

Answer 5

flat level or surface of the working end of an instrument

Question 6

point

Answer 6

sharp or tapered end

Question 7

serrated

Answer 7

having notchlike projections that extend from a flat surface

Question 8

shank

Answer 8

part of the instrument where the handle attaches to the working end

Question 9

tactile

Answer 9

having a sense of touch or feeling

Question 10

working end

Answer 10

function part of the dental instrument