dental drill

collocation in English

meaningsofdentalanddrill

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dental
adjective
uk
/ˈden.təl/us
/ˈden.t̬əl/
relating to ...
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drill
noun[C]
uk
/drɪl/us
/drɪl/
a tool or machine that ...
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(Definition ofdentalanddrillfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Under a dissecting microscope, an opening in the skull overlying the optic tectum was made using adentaldrill.
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A patch of the exposed frontoparietal bone of the skull was cut out with adentaldrill.
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The skin was incised over the skull, and a small hole was made on the dorsal skull with adentaldrill.
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Eliminating the vibration of thedentaldrillremoves the risk of causing microfractures in the tooth.
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The process is very similar to adentaldrillused by a dentist.
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Solid forms of abrasives include glass fiber brush or a rubber burr on adentaldrill.
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Tom branched out into photography and dentistry using the latest technology, such as the foot-pedaldentaldrill.
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By 1914, electric dental drills could reach speeds of up to 3000 rpm.
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The company also produces medical and dental drills.
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It quickly expanded its product line to include electric sewing machines, electric dental drills, and power tools.
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Modern dental drills can rotate at up to 400,000 rpm, and generally use hard metal alloy bits known as burrs.
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