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Dental Instrument
Dental Instruments ID
Term | Definition |
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Mouth mirror | to retract the tongue and cheek, reflect light and transillumination |
explorer | to detect caries and fractures |
cotton pliers | to place and remove items from the oral cavity |
periodontal probe | to measure the depth of the sulcus |
dycal applicator | to mix and place cavity liner |
spoon excavator | to remove carious material |
egg/ball burnisher | to smooth restorations |
cleoid/discoid carver | to carve occlusal anatomy |
hollenbeck | to carve inter proximal restorations |
plastic filling instrument | to carry soft material to the oral cavity |
spatula | to mix dental material |
tofflemire retainer | to hold the matrix band |
matrix band | to create an artificial wall |
amalgam carrier | to carry amalgam to the cavity prep |
articulating paper holder | to hold the articulator paper |
articulating paper | to check occlusion for high spots |