(35) dental handpieces and accessories

Question 1

bur

Answer 1

a steel or tungsten carbide rotary cutting instrument

Question 2

console

Answer 2

a steel or tungsten carbide rotary cutting instrument

Question 3

dental handpiece

Answer 3

an electrical instrument used to hold rotary instruments

Question 4

flutes

Answer 4

blades on the working end of a finishing rotary instrument that resembles pleats

Question 5

laser

Answer 5

fiberoptic cable that produces a laser light

Question 6

mandrel

Answer 6

metal shaft on which a sandpaper disc or other abrasive materials are mounted

Question 7

rotary

Answer 7

part of device that rotates around an axis

Question 8

shank

Answer 8

part of an instrument in which the handle attaches to the working end

Question 9

torque

Answer 9

twisting or turning force

Question 10

ultrasonic

Answer 10

referring to mechanical radiant energy of water and sound vibrations used to break down material or tissue