Hand Pieces

Question 1

Maintenance for a low speed dental hand piece

Answer 1

Lubricate daily
WD- 40 every 2 weeks

Question 2

When doing for daily lubrication for your low speed dental hand piece, which hole do you put it into

Answer 2

Read directions or choose the smaller hole

Question 3

RPM of high speed dental hand pieces

Answer 3

300k - 400k rpm

Question 4

Two uses of high speed dental hand pieces

Answer 4

1. Cutting
2. Drilling

Question 5

Two reasons to use a high speed dental hand piece for drilling

Answer 5

1. Restoration prep
2. Canal access

Question 6

High speed dental hand pieces have high rpm, but lower _______________ which means you can stop them with your finger

Answer 6

Torque

Question 7

5 types of burs

Answer 7

1. Crosscut fissure
2. Pear shape
3. Inverted cone
4. Round
5. Diamond

Question 8

Burs are ____________ speed specific

Answer 8

High

Question 9

The _______________ is the main power generating component of a high-speed dental handpiece that is responsible for rotating the _______________.

Answer 9

Turbine
Bur

Question 10

Burs are removed from the turbine in different ways depending on the type of handpiece. What are 2 types of bur removal.

Answer 10

Push Button
Chuck Key