Week 3 Instruments

Question	Answer
Operators Stool	Operator will use chair while performing procedures on a patient. The operator may be a the dentist, hygienist, or assistant depending on the function being performed.
Assistants Stool	This chair has a belly bar and foot ring. The assistant uses this chair during patient care
Highspeed Handpiece	To use with a bur to cut tooth with decay or other dental anomalies. This handpiece generates a lot of heat, so the handpiece sprays air/water for cooling purposes.
Slow-speed motor and Contra Angle Handpiece	Used with latch-type burs to remove decay, polish teeth and restorations.
Assistant Unit	This unit will be positioned near the dental assistant. The unit houses chair controls, suction hoses, A/W syringe, and a counter for tray placement.
Dental Unit	This unit is near the operator. The unit houses handpiece hoses, A/W syringes, chair control, and sometimes a tray.
Quick Connect Attachment	Provides connection between handpiece hoses and the highspeed handpiece.
Image: Quickconnect (binary/octet-stream)	Quick connect
Image: Highspeed (binary/octet-stream)	Highspeed Handpiece
Image: Asistantstool (binary/octet-stream)	Assistants Stool
Image: Opstool (binary/octet-stream)	Operators Stool
Image: Slowspeedhandpiece (binary/octet-stream)	1. Slowspeed Motor 2. Contra Angle Handpiece 3. not tested

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	Created by Stefani Rojas Covarrubias over 2 years ago