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basic chairside instruments and tray systems

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Hatchet   there is an angle in the shank of the hatchet and the blade is flat. Its used in a downward motion to refine the cavity walls and to obtain retention in the cavity preparation  
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Hoe   used in a pulling motion to smooth and shape the floor of the cavity preparation. shaped with straight and angled shanks and all of them have cutting edges  
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Wedelstaedt   a type of chisel that have slightly curved shanks and are used for class 3 and 4 cavity preparations  
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Bin-angle   a two angle shape of the shank used in posterior areas of the oral cavity  
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Tapered Fissure Straight   forms divergent walls of the cavity preparation. the tip is cone form that comes to a point at the tip. there is no there are no cuts along the bur  
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Plain Fissure Straight   forms the cavity walls of the preparation. it is a straight tip with no cuts along the bur  
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Plain Fissure Cross-Cut   forms the cavity walls of the preparation. there are cuts along the bur  
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Tapered Fissure Cross-Cut   Forms divergent walls of the cavity preparation. it does have cuts along the bur  
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Second Number In BLACKS   the length of the blade in millimeters  
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Chisel   used to shape and plane enamel and dentin walls of the cavity preparation. the blade is straight and has a cutting edge  
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Excavator   also known as "spoons" are used to remove carious material and debris from the teeth, removing excess cement, tucking rubber dam material and packing gingival retraction cord  
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Condenser/ Plugger   used to pack amalgam in the cavity preparation  
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Periodontal Probes   are used to measure the depth of the gingival sulcus. they can be single or double ended instruments and measure in millimeters  
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Plastic Filling Instruments   are used to place and condense pliable restorative materials and place cement bases in the cavity preparation  
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Indirect Vision   when the operator uses a mouth mirror to view areas of the oral cavity not seen with direct vision  
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Round Bur   used first to open the cavity and remove carious tooth structure. they are round on the tip with no cuts  
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Wheel Bur   form retention in preparations. shaped like a tiny pinwheel  
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Pear Bur   opens and extends the cavity preparation. shaped like a tear drop  
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End Cutting Bur   forms the shoulder or crown preparations. its straight with cuts on the tip of the bur  
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Step 1 of Maintaining Handpieces   While still attached flush handpiece for 20 to 30 seconds  
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Step 2 of Maintaining Handpieces   scrub and remove debris, rinse and dry  
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Step 3 of Maintaining Handpieces   Lubricate if it is lube free then sterilize  
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Step 4 of maintaining Handpieces   Sterilize as directed  
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Step 5 of maintaining Handpieces   Lubricate if instructed  
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Low Speed Handpiece   AKA straight handpiece because the head and shank are in a straight line, used in operatory to polish teeth and restorations, remove soft carious material and define cavity margins and walls and in the lab are used to adjust, finish and polish. no coolant  
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Electric Handpiece   mostly used in dental offices, can be used for high and low speeds at a range of 27.000 to 200.000 RPM with various atachments  
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Head/ Working End   where the bur is located on the handpiece  
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Coolant   water the flows along the high speed handpiece so it does not overheat or kill the pulp of the tooth  
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High Speed Handpiece   operates at 400.000 RPMs or higher and is a smooth one piece design with a contra- angle  
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Rubber Points   used to polish and are especially adaptable when defining anatomy in restorations  
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Finishing Burs   they smooth and finish metal restorations ad natural tooth colored materials. they can have up to 30 blades: RED 8 & 12 blades: YELLOW 16 & 20 blades: WHITE 30 blades  
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Diamond Burs   used for rapid reduction of tooth structure during cavity preparation, polishing and finishing composite restorations and occlusal adjustment, and for bone and gingival contouring during surgical procedures  
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Inverted Cone Burs   removes caries and makes undercuts in the preparation. gets larger toward the end of the tip  
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Cutting Burs   9 basic shapes include round, inverted cone, plain fissure straight, plain fissure crosscut, tapered fissure straight, tapered fissure crosscut, end cutting, wheel and pear. they have 6-8 blades or surfaces  
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Contra-Angle   the head slightly angled to the shank of the handpiece  
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Abrasives   non bladed instruments used to finish and polish restorations and appliance's. some are used for cutting  
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Straight Handpiece   used with long shank rotary instruments such as burs, discs and stones with attachment heads such as contra- angle and right angle  
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Burnisher   used to smooth rough margins of the restoration and to shape metal matrix bands. they come in different shapes such as BALL, T-BALL, ACORN and BEVERTAIL  
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Direct Vision   when the operator can see the oral cavity without the use of a mouth mirror, usually the mandibular arch excluding the anterior surface facing the tongue  
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Reflection of Light   illumination of an area being examined or treated  
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Explorers   single or double ended, used to examine surfaces of the teeth to direct and irregularity. part of the Basic Dental Tray Setup and come in different shapes, PIG TAIL, SHEPARDS HOOK, RIGHT ANGLE and 17  
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Parts of a Dental Handpiece   working end (head), Shank, Connection end  
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Working End (Head)   where the bur, discs, stones and other rotary attachments are held and cutting and polishing are accomplished  
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Shank   the handle portion of the handpiece  
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Connection End   where the handpiece attaches to the power source and the forward and reverse switch is also located  
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Cutting Pieces   angle formers, chisels, excavators, gingival margin trimmers (GMT) hatchets and hoes  
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Angle Formers   used in a downward pushing motion to form and define point angles. double ended so it can be used on the right and left surfaces of the cavity preparation  
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Gingival Margin Trimmers (GMT)   similar to the hatchet with 2 differences. 1st the blade is curved not flat and 2nd the cutting edge is at an angle, with double ends that curve right and left for distal and mesial surfaces  
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Dental Burs   are rotary instruments that include discs and stones attached to the dental handpieces  
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Cavity Preparation   preparation for restorations, the hollowing of a tooth for repairs  
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