Dental Tools Flashcards

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Snap-On Mandrel

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used with contra angle and wheel and disc attachments for finishing and polishing

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2
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Screw-on mandrel

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used with wheel and disc attachments for finishing and polishing

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3
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Diamond Burs

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used for bulk reduction of crown preparation

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4
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Wheel Bur

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used to cut retention in cavity preparation

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5
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Tapered Fissure Plain

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used to smooth the walls for cavity preparation

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6
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Tapered Fissure Cross-cut

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used for tooth reduction for cavity preparation

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7
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Straight Fissure Cross-cut

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Used for tooth reduction for cavity preparation. 557

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8
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Straight Fissure Plain

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used to smooth walls for cavity preparation

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9
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Inverted Cone

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to cut retention in cavity preparation

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10
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Round

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to cut an entrance into the tooth for cavity preparation

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11
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Finishing Diamond

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used to smooth and refine porcelain and composite restorations

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12
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Carbide Bur

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used for finishing porcelain and composite restorations

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13
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Acrylic or Denture Bur

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used to trim acrylic for temporary crowns or dentures

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14
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Grey Point

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used for polishing composite

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15
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Robinson Brush

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used for polishing with pumice and water outside of mouth

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16
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Greenies and Brownies

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used to smooth and polish amalgum restorations

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17
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Green and white stone

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used for polishing amalgum and composite restorations

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18
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Sandpaper Discs used with

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snap-on mandrel and contra-angle low speed

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19
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Sandpaper Discs used to

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used to smooth and finish composites restorations

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20
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Sand paper Disc types

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sand, garnet, emery

21
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Diamond Disc

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used for separating metal restorations

22
Q

Diamond Disc used with

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Latch type screw-on mandrel

23
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Jo Dandy Carborundum Disc

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used for separating metal restorations

24
Q

Jo Dandy used with

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Screw on Mandrel

25
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Felt Wheel

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used for polishing and buffing

26
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Burlew Wheel

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used for polishing and smoothing

27
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Rag wheel

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used for polishing with compound outside of them mouth

28
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Sof-Lex Disc

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used to smooth and finish composite restorations

29
Q

Snap-on Prophy Angle

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used to polish all surfaces of teeth

30
Q

Snap-on Prophy Brush

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used to polish occlusal surfaces

31
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Lighting Strips

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used to reduce bulk tooth structure interproximally

32
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Finishing strips

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used to smooth composite interproximally

33
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Snap-on Prophy _______ hand piece

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straight low speed

34
Q

Acrylic or Denture Bur handpiece

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Straight low-speed

35
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Robinson Brush handpiece

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Straight low-speed handpiece

36
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Mouth Mirror

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Used to view the oral cavity
Retract the tongue and cheek
Reflect light

37
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Explorer types

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Sickle, Rats tail, cow’s horn, pig’s tail

38
Q

Explorer used for

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Used to probe for soft lesions on hard tooth surfaces
used to detect discrepancies on tooth, crown, or restorations

39
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Cotton Pliers

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used to transfer items to and from the mouth, such as cotton

40
Q

Periodontal Probe

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used to measure the depth of the periodontal pockets

41
Q

Patient Bib and Clip

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Placed to protect the patients clothing during procedures
plastic backing of bib is placed against the patient

42
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LVE/Low Volume Evacuator
High Speed Suction

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Used to remove water, debris at a fast rate from the mouth
Used with the high speed hand piece for moisture control

43
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2X2 Gauze

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used to dry or wipe an area or instrument
used during mouth mirror inspection to grasp the tongue during examination

44
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Cotton tip Applicator

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used to place topical anesthetic

45
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Tongue Depressor

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To retract the tongue and cheek

46
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Cotton pellets

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used to place medicaments

47
Q

Cotton Rolls

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Used to dry and isolate teeth or area in the mouth

48
Q

Air/water Syringe Tip
(Triplex Syringe)

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Used to spray water, air, or combination of both
used to rinse oral cavity

49
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Floss

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used to remove plaque and other debris from the interproximal areas