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a machine operated by electricity, water, or compressed air that provides power for rotary dental instruments.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Dental engine — A dental engine is a large chair side appliance (possibly including the chair itself) found in a dentist s office. At minimum, a dental engine serves as a source of mechanical or pneumatic power for one or more handpieces; typically, it will also … Wikipedia
dental engine — noun : a dentist s drilling machine for rotating drills, burs, or other instruments at high speed … Useful english dictionary
Dental anesthesia — Intervention MeSH D000766 Forms of dental anesthesia (or dental anaesthesia) are similar to general medical anesthesia except for the use of nitrous oxide, relatively uncommon outside of the dental fiel … Wikipedia
Dental drill — A high speed dental handpiece. A dental drill (or dentist s drill) is a small, high speed drill used in dentistry to remove decayed tooth material prior to the insertion of a dental filling. Dental drills are used in the treatment of dental… … Wikipedia
Dental syringe — A dental syringe is a syringe used by dentists for the injection of an anesthetic. It consists of a breech loading syringe fitted with a sealed cartridge containing anesthetic solution. The ancillary tool (generally part of a dental engine) used… … Wikipedia
Compressed-air engine — A Compressed air engine is a Pneumatic actuator that creates useful work by expanding compressed air. They have existed in many forms over the past two centuries, ranging in size from handheld turbines up to several hundred horsepower. Some types … Wikipedia
Doriotgestänge — mit Antriebsmotor, Schwebetisch und Speibecken … Deutsch Wikipedia
handpiece — A powered dental instrument held in the hand, used to hold rotary cutting, grinding, or polishing implements while they are being revolved. * * * hand·piece hand .pēs n the part of a mechanized device designed to be held or manipulated by hand… … Medical dictionary
gemstone — /jem stohn /, n. a precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut and polished for use as a gem. [bef. 1000; ME gimstone, OE gimstan. See GEM, STONE] * * * Any of various minerals prized for beauty, durability, and rarity. A few noncrystalline… … Universalium
corundum — Native crystalline aluminum oxide. [Hind. kurand] * * * co·run·dum kə rən dəm n a very hard mineral Al2O3 that consists of alumina occurring in massive form and as variously colored crystals which include the ruby and sapphire * * * co·run·dum… … Medical dictionary
