DenMat Prelims Exam Lab Flashcards
this handpiece uses electric-powered and no water
low speed handpiece
provides a smooth clear surface for mixing dental materials
paper mixing / glass slab
what abrasive:
polishing noble metals
(iron oxide)
rouge
what abrasive:
finishing and polishing of ceramics
natural diamond
what abrasive:
fine grinding of enamel and metals
Arkansas stone
(microcrystalline quartz)
different types of material strain
- tensile
- compressive
- torsion
- shear
- complex
polishes and smooths the surface of the amalgam after carving
amalgam burnisher
used to mix alginate or other impression materials within rubber bowls
dental spatula
what abrasive:
polishing of metals and resins
(sedimentary rock)
tripoli
used to compress and pack amalgam
amalgam condenser
this handpiece illuminates light
fiberoptic high speed handpiece
what abrasive:
grinding of metals
corundum
(alumina)
shank styles
friction
latch
quick release
what abrasive:
polishing teeth and metals
(metal oxide)
tix oxide
the 4 basic dental instruments
- mouth mirror
- explorer
- cotton pliers
- spoon shaped excavator
what abrasive:
cutting of metals, ceramics, and resins
(synthetic material)
silicon carbide
4 groups of materials that are being used
metals
ceramics
polymers
composites
caries affecting proximal including incisal angles of anterior teeth
class 4
used almost exclusively for oral prophylaxis
contra angle handpiece
what abrasive:
grinding of metals and resins
garnet
(silicate-based mineral)