to remove caries to establish retention in tooth for cavity preparation. 33 1/2, 34, 37, 39

to remove caries from tooth structure, open tooth for endo treatment. 1/4-10

straight fissure cross cut

for cavity prep, to form walls of cavity preparation, to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 556, 557, 558

straight fissure plain cut

to cut cavity prep, to form inner walls of cavity prep, and to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 56, 57, 58

tapered fissure cross cut

to cut cavity prep, to form angles in walls of cavity preparation and to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 699,700,701,702,703

tapered fissure plain cut

to cut cavity prep, to form angles in walls of cavity prep, and to place retention grooves in cavity prep. 168,169,170,171

to open tooth for restoration and remove caries. 330-333

to reduce a tooth for crown prep when a square shoulder is needed. comes different shapes and sizes (6)

They come in green, brown and white. To polish restorations; amalgam, composite and gold. Friction grip and latch type

To cut models or trim acrylic in laboratory.

Attach disc to mandrel for finishing and polishing inside and outside oral cavity.

requires friction grip burs, expels water to reduce friction, can spin up to 450,000 rpm.

requires latch type burs and push back burs. Can spin up to 10,000-40,000 rpm

to use with burs for intraoral and extraoral procedures to remove decay.

used with contra angle, lab burs, prophy cups and brushes, discs etc.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

Dental Burs

Dental Burs and Handpieces

Term	Definition
inverted bur	to remove caries to establish retention in tooth for cavity preparation. 33 1/2, 34, 37, 39
round bur	to remove caries from tooth structure, open tooth for endo treatment. 1/4-10
straight fissure cross cut	for cavity prep, to form walls of cavity preparation, to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 556, 557, 558
straight fissure plain cut	to cut cavity prep, to form inner walls of cavity prep, and to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 56, 57, 58
tapered fissure cross cut	to cut cavity prep, to form angles in walls of cavity preparation and to create retention grooves in walls of cavity prep. 699,700,701,702,703
tapered fissure plain cut	to cut cavity prep, to form angles in walls of cavity prep, and to place retention grooves in cavity prep. 168,169,170,171
pear shape	to open tooth for restoration and remove caries. 330-333
diamond	to reduce a tooth for crown prep when a square shoulder is needed. comes different shapes and sizes (6)
rubber points	They come in green, brown and white. To polish restorations; amalgam, composite and gold. Friction grip and latch type
laboratory bur	To cut models or trim acrylic in laboratory.
mandrel disc	Attach disc to mandrel for finishing and polishing inside and outside oral cavity.
high speed handpiece	requires friction grip burs, expels water to reduce friction, can spin up to 450,000 rpm.
low speed handpiece	requires latch type burs and push back burs. Can spin up to 10,000-40,000 rpm
contra angle	to use with burs for intraoral and extraoral procedures to remove decay.
straight handpiece	used with contra angle, lab burs, prophy cups and brushes, discs etc.

Created by: sugasds

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: