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Part 7 Chapter 35

Dental Handpieces and Accessories

Question & TermAnswer & Definition
Dental handpiece An electrical instrument used to hold rotary instruments
Burs A steel or tungsten carbide rotary cutting instrument
How did the first dental handpiece operate? Driven by a belt
What are the two most common types of dental handpiece? Low-speed and high-speed handpieces
How fast can the low-speed handpiece rotate? 30,000 RPM
Which attachment is used to hold a latch-type bur? Contra-angle
Ultrasonic Referring to mechanical radiant energy of water and sound vibrations used to break down material or tissue
Laser Fiberoptic cable that produces a laser light
Console Freestanding cabinet that holds contents or control devices, such as the laser handpiece
Torque Twisting or turning force
On the high-speed handpiece, what helps to illuminate the working field? Fiberoptic light
What type of handpiece resembles a sandblaster? Air abrasion
Shank Part of an instrument in which the handle attaches to the working end
What type of shank fits into the contra-angle attachment? Latch-type
Restorative burs are made from what material? Tungsten carbide
What design of bur is a 33.5? Inverted cone
Flutes Blades on the working end of a finishing rotary instrument the resemble pleats
What gives the diamond bur its advantage? Cutting ability
Finishing burs are used on what type of dental material? Esthetic material
What is used to hold a disc in the handpiece? Mandrel
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