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burs & handpieces Flashcards

1
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high speed handpiece

A
  • for cavity prep

- holds friction grip burs

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slow speed motor

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  • to remove decay or polish restorations depending on attachments
  • holds contra angle and straight nose attachments
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3
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slow speed with straight nose

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-tooth restoration or polishing depending on lab bur/prophy angle attachment

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4
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slow speed motor with contra angle

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  • to remove decay

- only fits latch type burs

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5
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slow speed motor with prophy attachment

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-to polish teeth with prophylaxis

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6
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round bur

-friction

A
  • to open tooth
  • used on high speed handpiece
  • # 1/4 - 10
  • friction grip
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7
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round bur

-latch

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  • to remove soft decay
  • used on slow speed handpiece
  • # 1/4 - 10
  • latch type
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8
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inverted cone bur

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  • to remove decay in buccal pits and anterior teeth
  • # 33 1/2 - 39
  • latch/friction
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9
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straight fissure

-plain cut

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  • to cut cavity prep
  • # 56 - 58
  • latch/friction
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10
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straight fissure

-cross cut

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  • to cut cavity prep
  • # 556 - 558
  • latch/friction
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11
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tapered fissure

-plain cut

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  • to cut cavity prep
  • # 168 - 171
  • latch/friction
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12
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tapered fissure

-cross cut

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  • to cut cavity prep
  • # 699 - 703
  • latch/friction
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13
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gold bur

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-to smooth composite filling
-finishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}

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finishing bur

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-to finish composite filling
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}

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15
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prep diamond

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-to prep tooth for crown
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{bigger/bulky/more shiny diamond}

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16
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finishing diamond

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-to finish filling in tooth
-latch/lab/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{smaller and thinner diamond}
{not as shiny of a diamond}

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17
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snap on mandrel

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  • snap on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
  • latch/lab/friction
  • disc/wheel attachment
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18
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screw on mandrel

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  • screw on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
  • latch/lab/friction
  • disc/wheel attachment
19
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lab mandrel

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  • to trim/polish in lab
  • lab shank
  • disc/wheel/cup attachment
20
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latch mandrel

A
  • to polish fillings inside mouth with slow speed handpiece
  • latch shank
  • disc/wheel/cup attachment
21
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white stone bur

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-to polish dental material
-polishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/flame}

22
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polishing bur

A

-to polish dental material
-latch/lab/friction
{rubber cup/disc/point}

23
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acrylic bur

A
  • to trim acrylic in lab

- lab shank

24
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mouth mirror

A

-to retract cheek

25
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explorer

A

-to check teeth for cavities

26
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forceps

cotton pliers

A

-to remove cotton rolls from mouth

27
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hatchet

A

-to cut, clean, smooth walls in cavity prep

28
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hoe

A

-to clean and smooth walls in cavity prep

29
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straight chisel

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-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep

30
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wedelstaedt

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-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep

31
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gingival margin trimmer

A

-to create bevels on walls

32
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excavator

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-to remove soft decay

{blade/spoon}

33
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woodson

A

-to condense and place dental material in tooth

34
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amalgam carrier

A

-to carry amalgam into tooth

35
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condenser

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-to condense dental material in tooth

36
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burnisher

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-to smooth dental material

{egg/ball/acorn}

37
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tanner carver

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-to carve anatomy back in tooth

38
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discoid cleoid carver

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-to carve anatomy back in tooth

39
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hollenback carver

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-to carve anatomy back in too; interproximal

40
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contra angle gold carving knife

A

-to remove excess material

41
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plastic instrument

A

-to place dental material

42
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crown and bridge scissors

A

-to cut dental materials

43
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periodontal probe

A

-to measure pockets around tooth

44
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cement spatula

A

-to mix dental materials

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