Medical dictionary. 2011.
disk — 1. A round, flat plate; any approximately flat circular structure. 2. SYN: lamella (2). 3. In dentistry, a circular piece of thin paper or other material, coated with an abrasive substance, used for cutting and polishing tee … Medical dictionary
Carborundum disk — a dental disk with Carborundum (silicon carbide) as the abrasive material … Medical dictionary
cutting disk — a dental disk with abrasive material attached to its surfaces or edge, used for grinding or reducing teeth … Medical dictionary
cuttlefish disk — a dental disk with powdered cuttlefish bone bonded to its surface and edge … Medical dictionary
diamond disk — a steel dental disk with diamond chips bonded to its surface or edge … Medical dictionary
emery disk — a paper or resin dental disk with emery powder attached to its surface … Medical dictionary
polishing disk — a dental disk with a very fine abrasive material, used for finishing and polishing of surfaces … Medical dictionary
sandpaper disk — a dental disk with pulverized silica as the abrasive material … Medical dictionary
abrasive disk — dental d … Medical dictionary
rag wheel — a dental disk made up of several layers of cloth stitched together and wetted down with pumice; used to polish dentures. Called also cloth disk … Medical dictionary
