1. ABHISHEK JAGTAP
3rd BDS

2.  A dental chair is a chair which patient can sit in when
he/she is at the dentist so that the dentist can diagnose
his/her oral cavity easily.

3.  Before 1790 barber’s chair
 1790 JOSIAH FLAGG – 1st adjustable dental chair
 1832 JAMES SNELL – fully adjustable dental chair
 1867 JAMES MORRISON – 1st modern dental chair

4.  PORTABLE
 NON PORTABLE
1. General dental chair
2. Kids dental chair
3. Surgical dental chair

5.  Head rest
 Back rest
 Arm rest
 Pilot lamp
 Three way syringe
 X-ray lamp
 Rotary instruments
 Suction tube
 Water dispenser
 Instrument tray
 Foot pad
 Cup holder
 Foot rest

6.  UPWARD
 DOWNWARD
 BACKWARD
 FORWARD

7.  FOR SUPPORT & COMFORT
 CAN BE TILTED FORWARD & BACKWARD

8.  COMFORT OF PATIENT
 ADJUSTABLE & BODY CONTOURED

9.  ATTACHED TO DENTAL CHAIR
 FOCUSED ON MOUTH

10.  AIR SYRINGE
 WATER SYRINGE
 MOISTURE SYRINGE

11.  LOW VOLUME
 HIGH VOLUME

12.  BOWL LIKE PART FOR RECEPTION OF SALIVA OR
DEBRIS FROM PATIENTS
 MAY BE ROUND/ SQUAREISH/ OVAL

13.  HOLDS INSTRUMENT
 HOLDS OHER MATERIALS USED BY OPERATOR

14.  TYPES
- DESPOSIBLE
- REUSABLE

15.  TYPES
- LATEX
- NYLON
- NITRILE
- POLY VINYL