Dental Instrumentation and
Equipment
A rotary cutting, sanding, or polishing head attached directly to the high-speed handpiece, used in all
areas of dentistry, is a - ✔✔ correct answer bur
A bur similar to a restorative cutting bur but with more blades with which to polish the restoration is
a - ✔✔ correct answer finishing bur
The procedure in which restorative materials are placed in the prepared cavity at chairside is - ✔✔
correct answer direct restoration
Dental hand instruments used to remove decay, smooth and finish a tooth, and prepare the tooth
structure for its final restoration are known as - ✔✔ correct answer hand cutting instruments
A bur with a long shank and larger working end, used in the low speed handpiece is called a - ✔✔
correct answer surgical bur
A ___ is a versatile straight handpiece, used with a straight, contra-angle, or prophylaxis angle
attachment and a bur or other instrument - ✔✔ correct answer low speed handpiece
A bur used to cut and prepare the tooth while removing decay and adding retention, angles, and
extensions is called a - ✔✔ correct answer restorative bur
Equipment would include
all are correct
dental unit
patient chair
operator stool and assistant stool - ✔✔ correct answer all are correct
The machine that provides compressed air, water, and electricity to evacuation hoses, handpiece
hoses, and air/water syringes is called the - ✔✔ correct answer dental unit
A category of hand instrument used to inspect the oral cavity is - ✔✔ correct answer examination
instruments
Equipment
A rotary cutting, sanding, or polishing head attached directly to the high-speed handpiece, used in all
areas of dentistry, is a - ✔✔ correct answer bur
A bur similar to a restorative cutting bur but with more blades with which to polish the restoration is
a - ✔✔ correct answer finishing bur
The procedure in which restorative materials are placed in the prepared cavity at chairside is - ✔✔
correct answer direct restoration
Dental hand instruments used to remove decay, smooth and finish a tooth, and prepare the tooth
structure for its final restoration are known as - ✔✔ correct answer hand cutting instruments
A bur with a long shank and larger working end, used in the low speed handpiece is called a - ✔✔
correct answer surgical bur
A ___ is a versatile straight handpiece, used with a straight, contra-angle, or prophylaxis angle
attachment and a bur or other instrument - ✔✔ correct answer low speed handpiece
A bur used to cut and prepare the tooth while removing decay and adding retention, angles, and
extensions is called a - ✔✔ correct answer restorative bur
Equipment would include
all are correct
dental unit
patient chair
operator stool and assistant stool - ✔✔ correct answer all are correct
The machine that provides compressed air, water, and electricity to evacuation hoses, handpiece
hoses, and air/water syringes is called the - ✔✔ correct answer dental unit
A category of hand instrument used to inspect the oral cavity is - ✔✔ correct answer examination
instruments
