Chapter 35

Question 1

Bur

Answer 1

Rotary cutting instruments made from either steel or tungsten carbide

Question 2

console

Answer 2

freestanding cabinet that holds content or control devices. An example is for the laser hand piece

Question 3

dental hand piece

Answer 3

an electrical device with the use of air pressure that rotates a selection of rotary burs for a dental procedure

Question 4

flutes

Answer 4

the blades on a working end of a finishing rotary bur which resembles pleats

Question 5

laser

Answer 5

device that generates a narrow beam of a light radiation to remove or treat a specific area

Question 6

mandrel

Answer 6

an accessory that is attached to the slow speed hand piece to hold mounted sandpaper disc or other abrasive materials

Question 7

rotary

Answer 7

something that is rotational: to rotate around an axis

Question 8

shank

Answer 8

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

Question 9

torque

Answer 9

twisting or turning force that can cause rotation

Question 10

ultrasonic

Answer 10

referring to mechanical radiant energy of water an sound vibrations used in dental procedures to remove material or tissue