Dental Professionals
Basic Instruments
restorative instruments
Equipment
Misc
100
Doctor of dental surgery
What is DDS
100
used for reflection, retraction and visual observation
What is mouth mirror
100
long necked, cup like, sharp edged blades. used to remove soft decayed tissue
What is excavator
100
small treatment room
What is operatory
100
RDH
What is Registered Dental Hygienist
200
Treats diseases of periodontal tissues
What is Periodontist
200
Sharp flexible, pointed instr. used for caries detection
What is explorer
200
used to break or pull away enamel tissue during prepartions
What is Hoe
200
Where you will sit your patient
What is dental chair
200
ADA
What is American dental assiocation
300
Corrects malocclusion
What is Orthodontist
300
tweezer like pinchers, used to transfer materials
What is Cotton forceps
300
used to remove hard tissue, sharp edged tip
What is Hatchet
300
viewing light
What is operatory light
300
Dental practice owned by a single dentist
What is solo
400
Treats the diseased pulp
What is endodontist
400
longer pointed instru. with measured marks
What is periodontal probe
400
used to cut and plane away enamel and dentin
What is chisel
400
upright, stationary, or movable table style working appliance
What is Dental unit
400
Foot pedal or lever used to regulate speed
What is rheostat
500
Preforms surgical treatment of teeth, jaws, and related areas
What is Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon
500
double ended instru. with diagnosing probe tip at one end and an explorer tip at the other end
What is expro
500
thin bladed hand instrument used to remove decay or carve newly placed restorative material
What is carver
500
unit in a central area wit xray head and power source
What is Radiographic unit
500
Hand held device that focuses a light beam to cure
What is curing light handpiece
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