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Oral Surgery
Oral Surgery Instruments
Term | Definition |
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Mouth prop | to hold the patients mouth open during dental procedures |
cheek retractor | to hold and retract the cheek and tongue |
surgical curette | |
scalpel | to cut or incise the tissue |
tissue scissors | to cut tissue during dental procedures |
tissue forcep | to hold the tissue during surgical procedures |
hemostat | to grasp tissue and bone fragments |
periosteal elevator | to separate tissue from bone or tooth |
needle holder | to grasp and manipulate the suture needle |
sutures | to suture surgical site |
suture scissors | to cut sutures |
straight elevator | to loose tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction |
root elevators | to separate and lift root from socket |
root tip picks | to lift and remove small root fragments |
rongeurs | to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction |
bone file | to smooth and remove rough edges |
surgical chisel | to split or section a tooth for easier removal |
mallet | to use with the bone chisel to section tooth for easier removal |
extraction forcep | to remove tooth from the socket |