burs & handpieces Flashcards
high speed handpiece
- for cavity prep
- holds friction grip burs
slow speed motor
- to remove decay or polish restorations depending on attachments
- holds contra angle and straight nose attachments
slow speed with straight nose
-tooth restoration or polishing depending on lab bur/prophy angle attachment
slow speed motor with contra angle
- to remove decay
- only fits latch type burs
slow speed motor with prophy attachment
-to polish teeth with prophylaxis
round bur
-friction
- to open tooth
- used on high speed handpiece
- # 1/4 - 10
- friction grip
round bur
-latch
- to remove soft decay
- used on slow speed handpiece
- # 1/4 - 10
- latch type
inverted cone bur
- to remove decay in buccal pits and anterior teeth
- # 33 1/2 - 39
- latch/friction
straight fissure
-plain cut
- to cut cavity prep
- # 56 - 58
- latch/friction
straight fissure
-cross cut
- to cut cavity prep
- # 556 - 558
- latch/friction
tapered fissure
-plain cut
- to cut cavity prep
- # 168 - 171
- latch/friction
tapered fissure
-cross cut
- to cut cavity prep
- # 699 - 703
- latch/friction
gold bur
-to smooth composite filling
-finishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}
finishing bur
-to finish composite filling
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}
prep diamond
-to prep tooth for crown
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{bigger/bulky/more shiny diamond}
finishing diamond
-to finish filling in tooth
-latch/lab/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{smaller and thinner diamond}
{not as shiny of a diamond}
snap on mandrel
- snap on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
- latch/lab/friction
- disc/wheel attachment
screw on mandrel
- screw on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
- latch/lab/friction
- disc/wheel attachment
lab mandrel
- to trim/polish in lab
- lab shank
- disc/wheel/cup attachment
latch mandrel
- to polish fillings inside mouth with slow speed handpiece
- latch shank
- disc/wheel/cup attachment
white stone bur
-to polish dental material
-polishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/flame}
polishing bur
-to polish dental material
-latch/lab/friction
{rubber cup/disc/point}
acrylic bur
- to trim acrylic in lab
- lab shank
mouth mirror
-to retract cheek
explorer
-to check teeth for cavities
forceps
cotton pliers
-to remove cotton rolls from mouth
hatchet
-to cut, clean, smooth walls in cavity prep
hoe
-to clean and smooth walls in cavity prep
straight chisel
-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep
wedelstaedt
-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep
gingival margin trimmer
-to create bevels on walls
excavator
-to remove soft decay
{blade/spoon}
woodson
-to condense and place dental material in tooth
amalgam carrier
-to carry amalgam into tooth
condenser
-to condense dental material in tooth
burnisher
-to smooth dental material
{egg/ball/acorn}
tanner carver
-to carve anatomy back in tooth
discoid cleoid carver
-to carve anatomy back in tooth
hollenback carver
-to carve anatomy back in too; interproximal
contra angle gold carving knife
-to remove excess material
plastic instrument
-to place dental material
crown and bridge scissors
-to cut dental materials
periodontal probe
-to measure pockets around tooth
cement spatula
-to mix dental materials
