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Secret
Language |
Definition |
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"Barbie
mirror", "GI Joe mirror", "Bob the Builder
mirror", "Princess Mirror" or whatever character your child likes: |
Mouth
mirror |
|
"Blues
Clues light" |
Blue
light used to "cure" sealants & plastic fillings. |
|
"Donuts" |
Tiny
elastic bands used with braces to hold wires in
place |
|
"Happy
Gas", "Giggle Gas" |
Nitrous
oxide analgesia used to help lessen your child's
anxiousness |
|
"Paint
brush" |
Used to
place sealants on teeth |
|
"Raincoat" |
Rubber
dam used to protect your child from tasting
& swallowing things. Also, allows Dr.
Winn to isolate for visualization of the tooth or teeth which need
her care |
|
"Rudolph" |
Dental laser (It has a
cute red light) |
|
"Sleepy
juice" |
Local
anesthetic (shot) |
|
"Sleepy
juice sprayer" |
Instrument
used to administer local anesthetic (shot) |
|
"Slobber Slurper
Upper" |
Suction |
|
"Squirt
gun" |
Water |
|
"Sugar Bug Chaser" |
Dental Drill |
|
"Sunshine" |
Dental
light |
|
"The Wand" |
Computer assisted
local anesthetic delivery machine. (shot) |
|
"Tooth
blanket" |
Sealant |
|
"Tooth
button" |
Used to
hold the raincoat (rubber dam) in place |
|
"Tooth
counter" |
Explorer;
used to aid in clinically diagnosing cavities |
|
"Tooth
pictures" |
X-rays |
|
"Tooth
pillow" |
Mouth
prop used to help your child keep his/her mouth
open while allowing the jaws to relax |
|
"Tooth
ring" |
Orthodontic
band |
|
"Tooth Tickler" |
Handpiece used to
clean teeth |
|
"Wiggler" |
Forceps used to remove
teeth |
