What Is The Difference Between Dental Unit And Dental Treatment Chair?

Dental unit is often wrongly called dental chair. Today we will distinguish these two terms in detail.

I. Definition of dental chair

Dental chair is mainly used for oral surgery, examination and treatment of oral diseases. The electric dental chair is mostly used, and its main structure is divided into 8 parts. The bottom plate of the whole machine is fixed on the ground, and the bottom plate is connected with the upper part of the dental chair through the support. The action of the dental chair is controlled by the control switch on the chair back. Its working principle is that the control switch starts the motor and drives the transmission mechanism to move the corresponding parts of the dental chair. According to the needs of treatment, the dental chair can complete the actions of rising, falling, pitching, pitching and resetting by manipulating the control switch button.

II. Dental unit

The equipment installation of each chair dental unit may be different, but there is a general trend. Almost all oral treatment machines are equipped with dental suction system, instrument rack and tools required for patient care. These include:

1. Handle: including turbine, angle bender and micromotor for rapid tooth drilling

2. Air gun: used to dry specific areas in the mouth

3. Dental scaler

4. The dental treatment chair is an important part of the dental unit. The dentist consults the patients on the chair. The height and inclination of all dental chairs and the position of head restraints can be adjusted

III. Other components of dental equipment

A silya lamp used by dentists to see all aspects of a patient's mouth. The suction tool can suck saliva near the sublingual gland, and the patient can rinse the oral spittoon after receiving care. It also includes a pedal that the dentist can activate the instrument. All reusable tools should be disinfected after each patient, and many items are disposable.