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39 Cards in this Set
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Vacuum former |
An appliance used to warn plastic and construct custom trays |
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Lab handpiece |
Used to adjust trim and smooth prosthetic and orthodontic apploances |
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Lathe |
Used to polish debtures partials and temporaries |
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Thermaknife |
Used to trim plastic bleach trays mouth guards |
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Vibrator |
Removes air ib gypsum mixes and reduce voids in dental cast |
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Model trimmer |
Used to grind and shape all types of dental models |
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Eye wash station |
Used to flush eyes with water when contaminated |
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28-day cold sterile |
Used to sterilize instruments thay can not be put into the auto clave |
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Ultrasonic cleaner |
Appliance ised to remove debris fron instruments in preperation for stralization |
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Autoclave |
Used to sterilize instruments quickly |
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Automatic processor |
Automates all film processing steps transports unwrapped |
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Control panel |
Has settings that can be adjusted according to the patients size and the film size |
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Postion indicator |
A device on the x ray tubes head that aims the the x ray beam |
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Lead apron |
Protective device used to sheild patients from excess radiation |
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Panoramic machine |
A 2d dental x ray examination that captures the entire mouth |
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Central vacuum system |
Provides the compressed air needed to operate air driven handpieces |
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Central air compressor |
Provides the compressed air needed to operate air driven handpieces and the air water syringe |
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Main trap |
Catches debris from each dental unit that is not caught in the dental until trap |
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Patient chair |
Center of all clinicql activity |
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Chair control |
Adjusts the patient chair and is covered with protective barrier during procedures |
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Over head light |
Provides ligjt to illuminate the oral cavity |
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Operatory chair |
Dentist chair |
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Assistant chair |
Has a footrest and extended arm |
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High speee handpiece |
Accepts friction grop burs and is used to cut tooth structure |
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Operatory trap |
Catches debris drawn from the mouth |
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Friction grip bur |
Used high speed handpiece |
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Slow speed motor |
Is used with slow speed attachments |
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Slow speed handpiece straight |
Attaches to the slow speed motor used outside the mouth and in the lab tp hold rotary instruments |
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Lab burs |
Used in lab handpiece and slow speed straight attachment |
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Mandrel |
Used in lab handpiece and slow speed straight attachment |
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Sandpaper disc |
Typically attached to the end of mandrels either by a snap on or a screw type debice |
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Slow speed handpiece |
Attaches tp the slow speed motor used intraorally to remove decay and tooth tissue to refine cavity |
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Latch type bur |
Used in contra angle handpiece attachment |
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Slow speed right |
Attaches to the slow speed motor used intraorally to polish teeth and restorations |
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Rheostat |
A round disk shaped foot operated power control that conrtols thebspeed of the handpieces attached |
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Dental unit |
Provides the electrical and air operated componenta needed to utilize the air water syringe |
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Curing light |
Used to cure light cured dental materials |
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Amalgamator |
A device for combining mercury with a metal or an alloy to form a new alloy to mix dental amalgam |
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X ray view box |
Used to read and diagnose x rays |