Moisture Control Equipment
Isolation Techniques
Hand Instruments
Handpieces
Burs
100
A type of suction used to remove small amounts of saliva or water from the patients mouth.
What is a saliva ejector?
100
Small roll of cotton placed in the mucobuccal fold or floor of the mouth.
What is a cotton roll?
100
Mouth Mirror, Explorer/Probe and cotton pliers.
What is in a basic set up?
100
Straight, prophy and contra-angle.
What are the attachments for a slow speed?
100
Medium length shank with a small notch at the end that locks into the contra-angle.
What is a shank/latch type bur?
200
A stronger source of moisture control that is commonly used during dental procedure when the headpiece is being utilized.
What is HVE (High-Volume Oral Evacuator)?
200
A triangle-shaped absorbent pad used to help isolate posterior areas in both the maxillary and mandibular arches.
What is a dry angle tip?
200
The portion of the instrument that connects the handle and the working end
What is a shank of an instrument?
200
Operates at 450,000 RMP, used in most restorative procedures.
What is a high-speed headpiece?
200
Forms the internal wall of the preparation.
What is a straight fissure cross-cut bur?
300
Used to dry areas of the mouth or tooth with forceful puffs of air.
What is the "air" component of the air/water syringe used for?
300
A thin latex barrier used to isolate a single or several teeth during treatment.
What is a dental dam?
300
Removes soft dentin, debris and decay from the tooth.
What is an excavator instrument?
300
Used greater torque then a intraoral headpiece and is better for grinding and polishing in the lab.
What is a lab headpiece?
300
Initial entry into tooth structure, extends preparation and removes decay.
What is a round bur?
400
Can be used to retract the tongue of cheek away from procedure site, reduces aerosol spray and remove debris from the mouth.
What are other used for the HVE?
400
Make sure they are wet, if not it will rip the tissue. Pull out with cotton pliers.
What is proper removal of cotton rolls and dry angle tips?
400
Discoid-cleoid carver, amalgam carrier, amalgam condenser, hollenback carver and the bunisher.
What are hand instruments used in the amalgam procedure?
400
Run for 20- 30 seconds before removal from unit, wipe with cleaner, oil, run again to remove oil, bag and autoclave.
What is the proper way to sterilize a headpiece?
400
Used to attach abrasive discs and wheels to dental headpieces.
What is a mandrel?
500
Can be placed in the mouth in the shape of a candy cane during procedures for moisture control.
What is a way to place the saliva ejector hands free?
500
Quickly turn off the HVE or rotate the tip.
What should you do if you accidently suck the patients cheek in the HVE?
500
Provides an artificial wall around the tooth for placing materials in tooth.
What is the matrix retainer/band?
500
Uses vibration and water to help remove calculus during cleanings. Can only be used by the DR. and Hygienist.
What is the ultrasonic headpiece (scaler)?
500
Short and smooth shank that lock in the headpiece by friction.
What is a shank/friction grip bur?
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