SURVEYORS AND SURVEYING

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

PROF (Dr.) JAYANTA BHATTACHARYYA(H.O.D),PRINCIPAL
PROF (Dr.) SAMIRAN DAS
PROF (Dr.) SOUMITRA GHOSH
Dr. SAYAN MAJUMDAR
Dr. PREETI GOEL

PRESENTED BY
NANDANA BOSE(1ST YEAR PGT)
DEPT.OF PROSTHODONTICS AND CROWN & BRIDGE
PARTS OF A SURVEYOR

Horizontal arm

Vertical arm

Surveying Table

Surveying Platform
PARTS OF SURVEYORSPARTS OF SURVEYORS
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31. • 1.Platform:-on which the base is
moved.1.Platform:-on which the base is
moved. • 2.Vertical arm:-supports the super
structure.2.Vertical arm:-supports the super
structure. • Horizontal arm:-from which the
surveyingHorizontal arm:-from which the
surveying tools suspends.tools suspends. •
Table to which the cast is attached.Table to
which the cast is attached. • Base on which the
table swivels.Base on which the table swivels.
• Paralleling tool or guideline
marker.Paralleling tool or guideline marker. •
Mandrel for holding special tools.Mandrel for
holding special tools.
 TOOLS OF SURVEYOR:-TOOLS OF SURVEYOR:- • Analyzing rodAnalyzing rod metal
rod with parallelmetal rod with parallel sides.Used to analyze the cast to
establishsides.Used to analyze the cast to establish the path of insertion.the path of
insertion. • Undercut gaugesUndercut gauges available in threeavailable in three
colors.Used to measure the undercut on thecolors.Used to measure the undercut on
the cast.cast. silver color:-0.01 inch or 0.25mm undercut.silver color:-0.01 inch or
0.25mm undercut. gold color-0.02 inch or 0.50 mm undercut.gold color-0.02 inch or
0.50 mm undercut. black color-0.03inch or 0.75 mm undercut.black color-0.03inch or
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34. • CARBON MARKER-used to scribe the lineCARBON MARKER-used to scribe the
line on the cast.on the cast. • Wax knifeWax knife used in the late stages of
RPDused in the late stages of RPD construction to eliminate or block out
areasconstruction to eliminate or block out areas of undesirable undercuts with wax
on theof undesirable undercuts with wax on the cast before the frame work is
made.cast before the frame work is made.