Instruments & Materials ID Activity Flashcards
What is the function of Shade Guides/Digital Color Imaging?
To select a shade for permanent fixed restorations. Ex: Crowns, veneers, bridges
What is the function of the Retraction Cord Placement Instrument?
To place gingival retraction cord in sulcus area after tooth is prepared for a crown and before impressions are taken
What is the function of the Retraction cord?
Placed in sulcus area to see preparation of the margin for scans or impressions
What is the function of Diamond Burs?
To reduce a tooth for crown prepartion when a square shoulder is needed
What is the function of a Template/Stent?
A custom made impression of the teeth to act as a guide for temporary prosthetics
What is the function of a Separating Medium?
To keep impression materials from being stuck to the tooth (vaseline)
What is the function of an Automix gun/Dispenser Gun?
To mix material for final impression
To mix base & catylyst for impression tray
to mix material for bite registration & temporary crowns
What is the function of Cartridge Mixing Tips?
Controls & mixes material coming out of dispenser gun
What is the function of a Mandrel?
to secure a disc that is used to contour restorations, polish restorative material - inside or outside of oral cavity
What is the function of Polishing discs and Acrylic Burs?
Cuts models or trims acrylic in LAB ONLY
What is the function of a Laboratory trimmer?
To trim shape ONLY STONE models - large spinning sanding wheel
What is the function of a Lathe & Rag Wheel?
Polishing / Shining for harder material / acrylic (ex. dentures) - like shoe polisher - spinning cloth wheel
What is the function of the Laboratory handpiece?
low speed handpiece to adjust denturess, prosthetics, ect in laboratory only to ensure proper fit to patient
What is the function of Pumice?
White powder - to mix with water to make clay for impressions
What is the function of impression trays?
To put impression material in for taking impressions
