Lab Id Flashcards
Rheostat
To operate the dental hand piece
Amalgamator
To mix amalgam (silver filling)
Arm rest
For the patient to rest their arms
Chair controls
To adjust the patient in a supine position
Head rest
To provide head comfort for the patient
Overhead light
To illuminate the oral cavity
Saliva ejector
To remove saliva from the oral cavity slowly
HVE
To remove saliva and debris from the oral cavity
Three way syringe
Provides air and water
Sharps container
Biohazardous countainer for sharps (needles, scalpel blades, etc)
Eyewash station
To cleanse the eye from debris
Ultrasonic
To scrub instruments
Autoclave
To kill microorganisms
Compressor buttons
To force air and vacuum to the dental units
Automatic processor
To develop x-rays
Dental lathe
Used with the polishing wheel to polish prosthesis
Vacuum Former
To create bleaching trays
Model trimmer
To trim study models
Ultra violet light
To harden soft material
Radiology unit
To produce x-rays
Polishing wheel
To polish prosthesis
View box
To view x-ray
Distilled water reservoir
To irrigate the oral cavity
Hospital grade disinfectant
To clean the operatory
Sterile area
To store clean instruments
Contaminated area
To hold dirt instruments
Master switch on/off
To turn on the dental chair unit
Bracket table
To hold instruments set up
