Exam 35: Dental Handpieces and Accessories

All of the following are uses for a low-speed handpiece except:

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

A #557 bur is a(n)_______ and is used for ________.

Which type (#)of bur helps to provide angles to the walls of the cavity preparation with retention grooves?

Which type of bur is used to remove decay during tooth preparation?

The metal shaft on which sandpaper disks and other abrasives are mounted is called a:

The first dental handpiece was introduced in the:

A laser handpiece uses a beam of light to:

The handpiece that can operate both forward and backward and can be used with a variety of attachments is the _____ handpiece.

The low-speed handpiece operates at _____ rotations per minute (rpm).

Air abrasion handpieces are most effective when used for:

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

Because abrasive discs and wheels are supplied separately and not attached to a shank,a _____ is used to attach these abrasives to the dental handpiece.

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

The high-speed handpiece uses _____ burs.

A _____-shaped diamond rotary instrument provides access to the pulp chamber.

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

The ultrasonic handpiece is used for:

The handpiece that has the greatest torque (twisting or turning force)is the _____ handpiece.

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