burs & handpieces

Question 1

high speed handpiece

Answer 1

• for cavity prep

- holds friction grip burs

Question 2

slow speed motor

Answer 2

• to remove decay or polish restorations depending on attachments
• holds contra angle and straight nose attachments

Question 3

slow speed with straight nose

Answer 3

-tooth restoration or polishing depending on lab bur/prophy angle attachment

Question 4

slow speed motor with contra angle

Answer 4

• to remove decay

- only fits latch type burs

Question 5

slow speed motor with prophy attachment

Answer 5

-to polish teeth with prophylaxis

Question 6

round bur

-friction

Answer 6

• to open tooth
• used on high speed handpiece
• # 1/4 - 10
• friction grip

Question 7

round bur

-latch

Answer 7

• to remove soft decay
• used on slow speed handpiece
• # 1/4 - 10
• latch type

Question 8

inverted cone bur

Answer 8

• to remove decay in buccal pits and anterior teeth
• # 33 1/2 - 39
• latch/friction

Question 9

straight fissure

-plain cut

Answer 9

• to cut cavity prep
• # 56 - 58
• latch/friction

Question 10

straight fissure

-cross cut

Answer 10

• to cut cavity prep
• # 556 - 558
• latch/friction

Question 11

tapered fissure

-plain cut

Answer 11

• to cut cavity prep
• # 168 - 171
• latch/friction

Question 12

tapered fissure

-cross cut

Answer 12

• to cut cavity prep
• # 699 - 703
• latch/friction

Question 13

gold bur

Answer 13

-to smooth composite filling
-finishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}

Question 14

finishing bur

Answer 14

-to finish composite filling
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder}

Question 15

prep diamond

Answer 15

-to prep tooth for crown
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{bigger/bulky/more shiny diamond}

Question 16

finishing diamond

Answer 16

-to finish filling in tooth
-latch/lab/friction
{round/pointy/pear/flame/cylinder/wheel}
{smaller and thinner diamond}
{not as shiny of a diamond}

Question 17

snap on mandrel

Answer 17

• snap on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
• latch/lab/friction
• disc/wheel attachment

Question 18

screw on mandrel

Answer 18

• screw on attachment for finishing/polishing inside or outside mouth depending on shank
• latch/lab/friction
• disc/wheel attachment

Question 19

lab mandrel

Answer 19

• to trim/polish in lab
• lab shank
• disc/wheel/cup attachment

Question 20

latch mandrel

Answer 20

• to polish fillings inside mouth with slow speed handpiece
• latch shank
• disc/wheel/cup attachment

Question 21

white stone bur

Answer 21

-to polish dental material
-polishing bur
-latch/friction
{round/pointy/flame}

Question 22

polishing bur

Answer 22

-to polish dental material
-latch/lab/friction
{rubber cup/disc/point}

Question 23

acrylic bur

Answer 23

• to trim acrylic in lab

- lab shank

Question 24

mouth mirror

Answer 24

-to retract cheek

Question 25

explorer

Answer 25

-to check teeth for cavities

Question 26

forceps | cotton pliers

Answer 26

-to remove cotton rolls from mouth

Question 27

hatchet

Answer 27

-to cut, clean, smooth walls in cavity prep

Question 28

hoe

Answer 28

-to clean and smooth walls in cavity prep

Question 29

straight chisel

Answer 29

-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep

Question 30

wedelstaedt

Answer 30

-to plane and cleave enamel in cavity prep

Question 31

gingival margin trimmer

Answer 31

-to create bevels on walls

Question 32

excavator

Answer 32

-to remove soft decay | {blade/spoon}

Question 33

woodson

Answer 33

-to condense and place dental material in tooth

Question 34

amalgam carrier

Answer 34

-to carry amalgam into tooth

Question 35

condenser

Answer 35

-to condense dental material in tooth

Question 36

burnisher

Answer 36

-to smooth dental material | {egg/ball/acorn}

Question 37

tanner carver

Answer 37

-to carve anatomy back in tooth

Question 38

discoid cleoid carver

Answer 38

-to carve anatomy back in tooth

Question 39

hollenback carver

Answer 39

-to carve anatomy back in too; interproximal

Question 40

contra angle gold carving knife

Answer 40

-to remove excess material

Question 41

plastic instrument

Answer 41

-to place dental material

Question 42

crown and bridge scissors

Answer 42

-to cut dental materials

Question 43

periodontal probe

Answer 43

-to measure pockets around tooth

Question 44

cement spatula

Answer 44

-to mix dental materials