WorksheetsChapter 35 Dental Handpieces
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What handpiece operates from air pressure and reaches speeds up to 450,000 rpm.
a)
Low Speed Handpiece
b)
High Speed Handpiece
c)
Contra Angle Handpiece
d)
Air Abrasion Handpiece
2.
Metal shaft on which a sandpaper disk or other abrasive materials are mounted.
a)
Console
b)
Shank
c)
Contra Angle
d)
Mandrel
3.
What type of bur locking system is one the high-speed handpiece?
a)
Long Straight Lab
b)
Friction Grip
c)
Latch-type
4.
The dental handpiece is identified as a/an _____ instrument.
a)
Noncritical
b)
Semicritical
c)
Critical
5.
You can never put too much lubricant in a dental handpiece.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Dental handpieces were first introduced to dentistry in the 19___'s.
a)
1930's
b)
1940's
c)
1950's
d)
1960's
7.
What type of handpiece resembles a sandblaster?
a)
Ultrassonic Handpiece
b)
Slow Speed Handpiece
c)
Air Abrasion "Prophy Jet"
d)
Contra Angle Handpiece
8.
What type of low-speed handpiece attachment is commonly used in the dental laboratory for procedures or trimming?
a)
Straight Attachment
b)
Contra Angle
c)
Prophy Angle
d)
Ultrasonice Handpiece
9.
What protects a tooth's pulp (nerve) from frictional heat damage?
a)
Anesthetic
b)
Topical Ointment
c)
Oil (lubricant)
d)
Water spray
10.
What handpiece uses a beam of light to cauterize soft tissue or vaporize decayed tooth structure?
a)
Slow Speed Handpiece
b)
Dental Laser Handpiece
c)
HighSpeed Handpiece
d)
Dental Light Saber
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