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| What would be some benefits to using the piezo? |
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Definition
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Powerful
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Waterline built-in
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Omin-directional foot pedal
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Autoclavable handpiece sleeve
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Wide range of amplitude
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Wide varity of tips
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Mult colors aval
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Term
| Discribe the difference in movement between piezo and the cavitron |
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Definition
| Piezo has a linear stroke vs cavitron which has a elliptical stroke |
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| How would the use of a piezo be different than that of a cavitron? |
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Definition
| You can use all sides of a cavitron where you can only use two sides of a piezo |
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Term
| Compare and contrast the piezo vs the cavitron |
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Definition
Piezo
Minimal water-doesn't need to be cooled
NO hand pressure
Patient friendly-less sens/less water
Affordable Tips- lots os options
Excellent tactile sensitivity
Cavitron
High water volume
Increased hand pressure
Increased pt discomfort
Tips more expensive
No tactile sens
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Term
| Why would you choice the electric piezo over the magnetic cavitron? |
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Definition
Piezo-ceramic discs, 29-50kHz, laterial working surfaces
Cavitron-metal stacks(caution with pacemakers), 20-42kHz, use of all working surfaces |
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Term
| Which art of the tip is the most active on the piezo tips? |
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| What piezo tip would you use for light to meduim to heavy cases of supra-ging calc? |
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Definition
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Term
| What tip would you use for stain removal? |
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Definition
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| What tip would you use for general scaling of sens areas? |
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Definition
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| What tip would you use for interprox scaling? |
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Definition
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| What tip would you use for sub-g scaling |
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Definition
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Term
| When would you use the HC tip? |
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Definition
| Universal curette designed for sub & supra gingival scaling |
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Term
| When would you use an HA tip? |
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Definition
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Term
| When would you use the HFL/HFR tip? |
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Definition
| This left bent tip (HFL) or right bent tip (HFR) could be used to scal light deposits in difficult to access areas |
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Term
| When would you use the PTU |
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Definition
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Term
| When would you use the PTL/PTR? |
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Definition
Sub-g pocket scaling of molars/premolars
Left/Right |
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| List 3 things you should remember when using the piezo |
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Definition
- Move slowly
- Use finite stroke avoid scibbling
- Overlapping strokes like an exploratory stroke
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