Which handpiece do you attach the contra-angle attachment?
Which handpiece do you attach the contra-angle attachment?
straight handpiece
Contra-Angle attaches to straight handpiece or to Slow-Speed Motor. Types of Contra-Angle Attachments: Latch type—Latch-type bur, prophylaxis polishing cup or brush. Bur is secured by swivel of latch-type device in back of handpiece.
What part of the handpiece does the Bur attach to?
Bur with straight, long shank fits into straight slow-speed handpiece. Bur with latch-type shank fits into contra-angle slow-speed handpiece. Friction grip bur fits into high-speed handpiece; chuck, lever, or push button tightens bur into the handpiece.
What is the use of the contra-angle attachment of the slow handpiece?
A 1:1 slow-speed contra-angle attachment (runs from very low speed to about 40,000 rpm) is used for finishing restorations with carbides or diamond rotary instruments, disking, post channels, pin placement, and other slow-speed tasks that require a latch-type shank.
Which type of handpiece would be used with a disposable prophy angle?
Which type of handpiece would be used with a disposable prophy angle? Both Slow-speed prophy angle handpiece and Slow-speed motor with a straight attachment are correct.
What is contra angle handpiece?
A handpiece with one or more bends so that the shaft of the rotary instrument is at an angle to the handpiece to reach less accessible areas of the mouth for dental work.
What attachments fit into the high speed handpiece?
Some features available on some high-speed dental handpieces can include fiber optics, electric or air driven, construction material, burr attachments and water and air ports. These attachments have “E” couple connections. Many vendors also offer lubricated handpieces as well as lube-free high-speed handpieces.
What is a prophy angle and what is it attached to?
A dental instrument, available in disposable and reusable (i.e., sterilizable) form, which is usually attached to a dental handpiece, into which are fitted various devices intended for specific cleaning and scaling of teeth.
What is contra-angle handpiece?
What low speed handpiece attachment holds a latch type apparatus?
Dental handpieces Ch 35
| A | B |
|---|---|
| what attachment on the low speed hand piece is used to hold a latch-type bur | contra-angle |
| how fast does a high speed hand piece rotate | 450,000 RPM |
| during cavity preparation how does the high speed hand piece keep the tooth at the proper temperature | water coolant |
What is a prophy angle?
Prophy angles are used to apply prophy paste to a patient’s teeth during a routine hygiene appointment. These small handpiece heads are designed to work with dental hygiene handpieces and feature a rotating cup at the tip.
What does contra angle mean?
A handpiece with one or more bends so that the shaft of the rotary instrument is at an angle to the handpiece to reach less accessible areas of the mouth for dental work. See also: dental handpiece.
What is the meaning of prophylaxis in surgery?
More in Surgery. The term prophylaxis means preventative, or to prevent. Greek in origin, from the word “phylax”, meaning “to guard” and “watching”, prophylactic treatment is frequently used in healthcare to minimize illness and disease.
How is a prophylaxis protocol tailored to the individual?
To be most effective, a prophylaxis protocol should be tailored to the individual based on their age, bleeding pattern, joint health, the level and timing of physical activity they engage in, their clotting factor levels, and their ability to adhere to a protocol.
Does prophylaxis reduce the frequency of bleeding?
However, it will decrease the frequency of bleeding, may slow progression of joint disease, and may improve quality of life. Unlike episodic or “on demand” treatment, which is given at the time of a bleed to make it stop, prophylaxis is given to prevent bleeding before it starts.
What is intermittent or periodic prophylaxis?
Intermittent or periodic prophylaxis is given for shorter periods of time, usually a few weeks or months. Type of treatment Definition Episodic (“on demand”) treatment Treatment given at the time of bleeding
