Exam 35: Dental Handpieces and Accessories

The most commonly shaped finishing burs used are _____-shaped.

What handpiece uses mechanical radiant energy of water and sound vibrations to create a pulsating effect on a tooth surface to remove calculus and stains?

The _____ handpiece supplies a water coolant,because it can generate enough frictional heat on a tooth to cause possible damage to the pulp.

Since the late 1940s,_____ burs have been used for cavity preparation.

A 170 bur is used to:

A laser handpiece uses a beam of light to do which of the following procedure(s)?

Which handpiece would be used for porcelain adjustments?

The _____ handpiece operates from air pressure and reaches speeds up to 450,000 rpm.

Advantages of a laser handpiece over a high-speed handpiece include:

The first dental handpiece was introduced in the:

A _____-shaped diamond rotary instrument is used to cut through fixed prostheses.

The ultrasonic handpiece is used for:

What is the name of a metal shaft on which sandpaper disks or other abrasives are mounted?

The prophylaxis angle attaches to the _____ handpiece and is used to polish the teeth.

A dental handpiece is identified as a _____ instrument that _____ be sterilized before reuse.

The most frequently used device in restorative dentistry is the:

Rotary instruments were introduced in dentistry in the ______ to complement the use of hand instruments in the cutting,grinding,and polishing procedures.

Restorative burs are made from what material?

Laboratory burs have a _____ shank and a _____ head than dental burs.

The air abrasion technique uses high-pressure delivery of _____ particles through a small probe to remove tooth structure.