dentist's drill

Thân thiện

The dentist uses the dentist's drill to prepare a tooth for a filling.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A high-speed rotary tool used in dentistry: A dentist's drill is a specialized, high-speed instrument used by dental professionals to remove decayed tooth material, shape teeth, or prepare teeth for fillings and other restorations.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The sound of the dentist's drill makes many patients anxious.
  • Modern dentist's drills are much quieter and more efficient than older models.

Advanced Usage

• "the whine of the dentist's drill": A common phrase used to describe the characteristic high-pitched sound of the instrument, often evoking a sense of dental anxiety.
  • The mere whine of the dentist's drill was enough to make him nervous.

Variants and Related Words

• Dental handpiece: A more technical term for a dentist's drill.

  • The dentist selected a different bur for the dental handpiece.

• Air turbine drill: A specific type of dentist's drill powered by compressed air.

• Slow-speed handpiece: A related dental tool used for polishing and finer work, as opposed to the high-speed drill used for cutting.

Synonyms

• Dental drill: A direct synonym.
• Bur (or dental bur): Refers specifically to the small, interchangeable cutting head that attaches to the drill.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a high speed drill that dentists use to cut into teeth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• burr drill