Deck 5: Dental Handpieces

Question 1

What type of handpiece would be used with a latch-type bur that is used to remove decay in a cavity preparation?

A)High-speed handpiece
B)Slow-speed handpiece with a straight attachment
C)Slow-speed handpiece with a contra-angle attachment
D)Slow-speed prophy angle

Answer 1

Slow-speed handpiece with a straight attachment

Question 2

What type of handpiece would be used with a friction grip bur that is used for a cavity preparation?

A)High-speed handpiece
B)Slow-speed handpiece with a straight attachment
C)Slow-speed handpiece with a contra-angle attachment
D)Slow-speed prophy angle

Answer 2

Slow-speed handpiece with a contra-angle attachment

Question 3

Which of the following can a slow-speed motor with contra-angle handpiece attachment be used for?

A)To remove decay
B)To cut a tooth with decay
C)To remove existing crowns or bridges
D)To grind veneers down for replacement

Answer 3

To remove decay

Question 4

When using the surgical electrical handpiece unit, a lower speed may be used for what procedure?

A)Implants
B)Crown preparation
C)Surgical Extraction
D)All of the above

Question 5

What is the maximum rotation speed of the slow-speed handpiece?

A)20,000 rotations per minute
B)30,000 rotations per minute
C)75,000 rotations per minute
D)100,00 rotations per minute

Question 6

Name the type of handpiece used with a highly concentrated light source.

A)Fiberoptic high-speed handpiece
B)Air abrasion handpiece
C)Laser handpiece
D)All of the above
E)B and C

Question 7

What type of handpiece would be used with a disposable prophy angle?

A)High-speed handpiece
B)Slow-speed handpiece with a straight attachment
C)Slow-speed handpiece with a contra-angle attachment
D)Slow-speed prophy angle
E)B and D

Question 8

Name the type of handpiece used with the high pressure of alpha-alumina particles.

A)Slow-speed straight handpiece
B)Slow-speed contra-angle handpiece
C)High-speed handpiece
D)Implant handpiece
E)Air abrasion handpiece

Question 9

Name the main orthodontic instrument that helps place ligature wire around brackets after the wire is tied to arch wire.

A)Orthodontic scaler
B)Separating pliers
C)Orthodontic hemostat
D)Elastic separators
E)Ligature director

Question 10

What is the advantage of a fiberoptic high-speed handpiece compared to a regular high-speed handpiece?

A)It is used with a bur to cut a tooth with decay or other dental anomalies.
B)It is used for adjusting crowns and bridges for final fit.
C)When used with a bur, it generates an extreme amount of heat.
D)It is used to provide light intraorally during use of handpiece.

Question 11

The air abrasion handpiece typically is used in the preparation of

A)a class I cavity.
B)a class II cavity.
C)a class III cavity.
D)sealants.
E)A and D

Question 12

What is the maximum rotation speed of the surgical electrical handpiece unit with implant handpiece?

A)85,000 rotations per minute
B)100,000 rotations per minute
C)125,000 rotations per minute
D)350,000 rotations per minute
E)650,000 rotations per minute

Question 13

Which cavity preparations may an air abrasion unit be used for?

A)Class I and V
B)Class II and VI
C)Class I and VI
D)Class II and V

Question 14

The laser handpiece typically is used

A)for a class II cavity preparation.
B)for a class IV cavity preparation.
C)to cut soft tissue.
D)to control bleeding.
E)C and D

Question 15

During coronal polishing, which of the following is true about a disposable prophy brush?

A)A prophy brush is used for polishing the lingual surface of posterior teeth.
B)A prophy brush is used for polishing all the surfaces of teeth.
C)A prophy brush is used for polishing the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth.
D)A prophy brush is used for polishing the proximal surfaces of the teeth.