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Features of dental instruments

Working end


Shank


Handle

Mouth mirror and handle

To provide indirect vision or to reflect light

Sickle / contra angle probe

Detects calculus and caries. Deficient margins of restorations, crowns and bridges

Periodontal probe

Measures the depths of periodontal pockets

Briault probe

Detects caries on mesial and distal surfaces

College/locking tweezers

Place small things and retrieving things from the mouth

Rubber dam clamp forceps

Placing and remove rubber dam clamps on and from tooth

Rubber dam frame

To stretch the rubber dam and maintain the working area of the patients mouth

Metal ruler

Measurements of lengths e.g endodontic k files

Matrix band retainer

Used to hold a stainless steel matrix band securely

Matrix band retainer

Used to hold a stainless steel matrix band securely

Spoon excavator

A spoon shaped working end for spooning out dental caries from the cavity preparation

Matrix band retainer

Used to hold a stainless steel matrix band securely

Spoon excavator

A spoon shaped working end for spooning out dental caries from the cavity preparation

Weston spatula

Used for mixing dental materials e.g zinc phosphate

Dg16 probe

Used to probe and detect canal opening with the pulp chamber

Flat plastic

Used to deliver materials to the cavity preparation

Beaver tail burnisher

Used to smooth and polish amalgam once condensed in prepared cavity

Universal Hobsons plugger & mortonson cleve dent plugger

Used to pack and condense amalgam in prepared cavity

Universal Hobsons plugger & mortonson cleve dent plugger

Used to pack and condense amalgam in prepared cavity

Hollenback 3 1/2 carver & cleoid discoid carver

Used to carve and shape the amalgam restoration for correct anatomy and occlussions