Bur, it's cold outside!
This type of bur fits into the high speed handpiece. It's used to remove decay and is a pear shape.
What is a Friction grip (FG) #330?
This handpiece can run up to 450,000 RPMs. It contains a fiber optic light and water spray.
What is the high-speed handpiece?
This shines directly on the tooth and allows the dentist and assistant to see the prep better. It's located within the high-speed handpiece.
What is the fiber optic light?
This is the only type of bur that can used in the high-speed handpiece.
What is a friction grip bur?
These are the the 3 attachments of the slow-speed motor.
What is the Straight, Contra-angle, and Prophy angle?
This bur has a number range of 699-703?
What is a Tapered Fissure Crosscut?
This is used with the slow-speed motor. Long and smooth shanked burs are used with this attachment.
What is the Straight Attachment?
This uses a beam of light that cuts on hard tissue and vaporizes soft tissue. Everyone needs to wear special glasses when using me.
What is the Laser?
The shank of this bur is short and notched.
What is a latch grip or a latch type bur?
The twisting or turning force that can cause rotation.
What is Torque?
This item is used to polish fillings. It's composed of tiny particles of sand and is attached to a mandrel on the contra-angle.
What is a sandpaper disc?
This has 3 different attachments that can snap into it. The RPMs are around 25,000 RPMs
What is the slow speed motor?
This type of handpiece is used to clean teeth and remove stain and material off of teeth. It uses constant vibration and water to get the job done. You usually see this in the hygiene room being used for prophylaxis.
What is the Ultrasonic?
This fits into a straight attachment of the slow-speed motor. The smooth shank is long and has no notch.
What is an HP style bur?
A carbide bur that has a number range is 169-172.
What is a plain tapered fissure?
These burs have a number range of 33 1/2, 34-39.
What is an inverted crown?
This type of attachment is snapped into the slow-speed motor. Latch-type burs are used when getting the last of the decay out of a prep.
What is the latch-type contra-angle?
This is required to cool the tooth due to the heat that is given off by the high speed handpiece. Without it, the heat may cause the pulp to die.
What is water spray?
This is used in the slow-speed contra angle. It is usually used with a sandpaper disc that can be attached snapped onto it.
What is a Mandrel?
A bur that has a number range from 1/4 - 10
What is a round bur?
This bur has a number range of 55-60.
What is a Plain Straight Fissure?
This attachment fits into the slow-speed motor. It is used to polish the coronal portions of the teeth.
What is the Prophy Angle Attachment?
This handpiece uses small particles of Aluminum Oxide to clean teeth and remove stain. This type of handpiece must be used with the Hi-volume Evacuator (HVE).
What is an Air Abrasion handpiece?
The shank is smooth and short. It can be used with a high-speed handpiece or this type contra-angle.
What is a friction grip type contra-angle?
These burs are used to speed up prepping of the teeth, which increases productivity in the dental office.
What are Diamond Burs?