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Dental Equipment HCHS
Ms. Morales Campus Rotation Dental Equipment
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Medical
Not Applicable
09/29/2015

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Term
Dental Chair
Definition
Usually a lounge chair
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Stools
Definition

1 for operator (with back support)

1 for assistant (with abominal rest)

Term
Cabinets
Definition

fixed or mobile

Mobile: Alabama (shorter) and North Caroline (taller)

Term
X-ray Unit
Definition
intra oral (in mouth) or extraoral (around the head: ORTHOPHOS XG)
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Sinks
Definition
found in or around the operatories
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View Box
Definition
mounted on wall or mobile, used to view x-ray films
Term
Computer
Definition
some dentists have computers in their operatories
Term
Dental Units
Definition

found in front, back, or sides of operatory 

holds the handpieces: drills, air and water syringes

Term
Operating Light
Definition
1200 candles bright
Term
Air/Water syringe
Definition
cold water and dryer to rinse and dry
Term
HVE Unit
Definition

suctions and retracts

High Vacuum Evacuator

Term
Amalgamator
Definition
prepares capsles of amalgam bought in spills, mixes metal (silver filling) and mercury
Term
Alginator
Definition

Cadco

uncovered mechanical mixing bowl for irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate)

Term
Ultraviolet Light
Definition
cures material, makes glue hard
Term
Cavitron
Definition
mechanical scalar, scales teeth and gets rid of tartar
Term
Prophy-jet
Definition

cavitron that squirts out baking soda and water

bleaches and scales

Term
model trimmers
Definition

Wehmers and Torits

 

Term
Wehmer
Definition

usually 2 wheeled (sharp and finish)

used for show models aka orthodontic models WHICH IM STILL LOOKING FOR BTW

Term
Torit
Definition

usually 1 wheeled

faster and used with stone for trimming work models and mouthguards

Term
Vibrators
Definition

used to pour up impression

vibrates the gypsum

Term
Lathe
Definition

cuts and polishes (drillbit)

looks like an electric handpiece

Term
Vacuum Formers
Definition

for making mouthguards and bleaching trays

 

Term
Electric Handpiece
Definition
trims and polishes
Term
Casting Machine
Definition

(Centrifuge)

casts gold crowns

Term
Burn out ovens
Definition
makes porcelain veneer crowns
Term
Vacuum Mixer
Definition
suctions out air, gts rid of little holes in the casts
Term
Triad
Definition
used to make custom trays
Term
Curing unit
Definition
used to make dentures
Term
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Definition

cleans insruments only

DOES NOT STERILIZE

Term
Autoclave
Definition

uses distilled water to sterilize tools

steams at 250 F for 20 minutes

Term
Glass bead sterilizer
Definition

endo-sterilizer

used for root canals

Term
Air Compressor
Definition

runs the handpieces

sends up compressed air

operates the drills

Term
Vacuum Compressor
Definition
gives you suction
Term
Intraoral Machine
Definition
takes films or digital images
Term
Panograph Machine
Definition
digital, extraoral
Term
Peri-Pro II Processor
Definition
for intraoral film, used to process films ONLY
Term
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Definition
Vacuum Former
Term
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Definition
Assistant stool
Term
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Definition
Cavitron
Term
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Definition
dental unit
Term
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Definition
panograph machine (for film)
Term
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Definition
alginator
Term
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Definition
operator stool
Term
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Definition
lounge type dental chair
Term
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Definition
chemiclave
Term
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Definition
autoclave
Term
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Definition
large vibrator
Term
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Definition
small vibrator
Term
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Definition
rheostat
Term
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Definition
dental light
Term
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Definition
torit
Term
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Definition
wehmer
Term
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Definition
automatic processor
Term
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Definition
lathe
Term
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Definition
uv light
Term
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Definition
amalgamator
Term
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Definition
high speed handpiece with drill bit
Term
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Definition
ultrasonic cleaner
Term
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Definition
North Caroline mobile cabinet
Term
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Definition
Alabama mobile cabinet
Term
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Definition
air compressor
Term
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Definition
acrylic bur
Term
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Definition
cuspidor, bowl you spit into (nemo)
Term
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Definition
glass bead sterilizer
Term
[image]
Definition
endodontic files
Term
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Definition
intraoral machine
Term
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Definition
centrifuge
Term
[image]
Definition
vaccum compressor
Term
[image]
Definition
operatory
Term
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Definition
view box
Term
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Definition
burnout oven
Term
[image]
Definition
Peri-Pro II Processor
Term
[image]
Definition
intraoral handheld x-ray machine
Term
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Definition
horse-saddle stool
Term
[image]
Definition
dental photographic camera
Term
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Definition
prophy-jet
Term
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Definition
intraoral camera
Term
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Definition
3D printer
Term
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Definition
modern alginator (box shaped)
Term
drufomat SCAN
Definition
more modern version of a vacuum former
Term
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Definition
drufomat SCAN
Term
Things that can be added to dental chair
Definition
Massage, TV, controlled temperature
Term
What filters the amalgam
Definition
suction trap
Term
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Definition
playstation
Term
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Definition
virtual display glasses (you can see movies on them)
Term
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Definition
glasses with magnifying lenses
Term
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Definition
vacuum mixer
Term
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Definition
triad machine
Term
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Definition
mini ipad
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