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  2. Dental engine - Wikipedia

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    A dental engine is a large chair-side appliance (often including the dental chair itself) for use in a dentist's office. American dentist Josiah Flagg created the first adjustable dental chair in the late 18th century, adapting a wooden chair by adding an instrument tray on one side, as well as a movable headrest.

  3. List of orthodontic functional appliances - Wikipedia

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    His workings were then used by other dentists studying dental orthopaedics. His teachings became known as Roux Hypothesis, which Karl Haupl later expanded upon. The Monobloc was developed by Pierre Robin (surgeon) in 1902 and is considered to be one of the first functional appliances in Orthodontics. The Monobloc was a modification of ...

  4. Suction (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    The portable suction unit of an ambulance A dental vacuum system for central suction. In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction.Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe.

  5. Yankauer suction tip - Wikipedia

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    The Yankauer suction tip (/ j eɪ ŋ ˈ k aʊ r /) [1] is an oral suctioning tool used in medical procedures. It is typically a firm plastic suction tip with a large opening surrounded by a bulbous head and is designed to allow effective suction without damaging surrounding tissue .

  6. Dental instrument - Wikipedia

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    The dentist or dental auxiliary use dental mirrors to view a mirror image of the teeth in locations of the mouth where visibility is difficult or impossible. They also are used for reflecting light onto desired surfaces, and for retraction of soft tissues to improve access or vision. Pig tail dental explorer

  7. Medical device - Wikipedia

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    This article needs to be updated.The reason given is: the section related to E.U. needs further updates (esp. in sections 3.2 and 4.2.2) as the directives 93/42/EEC on medical devices and 90/385/EEC on active implantable medical devices have been fully repealed on 26 May 2021 by Regulation (EU) no. 2017/745 (MDR); furthermore, Brexit triggers updates in these sections (U.K. developed their own ...

  8. Aspirator (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Potain's aspirator. A medical aspirator is a suction machine used to remove mucus, blood, and other bodily fluids from a patient.They can be used during surgical procedures but an operating theater is generally equipped with a central system of vacuum tubes. [1]

  9. Aspirator - Wikipedia

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    Aspirator (medical device), a suction device used to remove bodily fluids from a patient Aspirator (pump) , a device producing vacuum by the Venturi effect in a constricted stream of fluid Aspirator (entomology) , also known as pooter, a suction device used to collect insects