Preclinical Lab (complete) Flashcards
What is the most important thing to remember when using the preclinical/wet lab
Safety First
how many people are supposed to be in the wet lab at a time
16
what do you do with equipment that you don’t know what it is
leave it alone
if you don’t know how to use certain equipment what do you do
find out how to use it
if something breaks in the wet lab…
let Kellie know immediately
if something runs out in the wet lab…
let Kellie know immediately
if you are injured in the wet lab…
seek help immediately
What does the VPM2 vacuum spatulator do
it mixes up the water and stone and vacuums out the bubbles
what does the Aquaspense SL do
accurately calculates the amount of water needed for a certain amount of stone and dispenses that water
What does the bench vibrator do
it vibrates the stone/water mix and allows air bubbles to come to the surface, so that you done have bubbles in the stone you pore
What does the model trimmer do
trims and shapes the casts
what does the trimming and polishing lathe do
trims land areas of casts and polishes resin provisional restorations and removable prosthesis
what does the vacuum former do
makes vacuum formed molds from thermoplastic materials for provisional restorations, whitening trays, mouth guards essix appliances (not as accurate as the biostar, but easier and uses less expensive materials)
What does the biostar do
uses air pressure to mold thermoplastic material into mouth guards, orthodontic retainers (more accurate than the vacuum former)
can we use the biostar on our own
nope, we need direct faculty supervision
