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Dental Handpieces and Accessories

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