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18 Cards in this Set
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BONE FILES |
IS USED IN BACK AND FORTH MOTION TO TRIM AND SMOOTH THE BONE AFTER A TOOTH HAS BEEN EXTRACTED. |
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DRESSING PLIERS |
ARE TWEEZERS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND DESIGNS WITH POINTED BEAKS. |
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ELEVATORS |
ARE USED TO RAISE A TOOTH FROM IT'S SOCKET |
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FORCEPS |
THE BEAKS OF TOOTH EXTRACTING FORCEPS ARE DESIGNED TO GRASP THE TOOTH WITH MAXIMUM CONTACT ON THE FACIAL-LINGUAL SURFACE OF THE ROOT(S) JUST BELOW THE CERVIX |
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HOMESTAT AND NEEDLE HOLDER |
HOMESTATS- CAN BE USED AS A TYPE OF CLAMP OR AS A HOLDING DEVICE TO TRANSFER OTHER INSTRUMENTS NEEDLE HOLDERS- HAVE A BEAK THAT IS ROUNDED AND BLUNT WITH SERRATED CRISSCROSSED EDGES INSIDE THE BEAK TO ASSIST IN HOLDING A NEEDLE. |
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MOUTH PROPS AND MOUTH GAGS |
ARE USED FOR KEEPING THE MOUTH OPEN DURING A DENTAL PROCEDURE IS BEING PERFORMED |
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OPERATING LIGHT |
DIFFERENT TYPES OR SIZES THE DOCTOR CHOOSES WHICH ONE IS BEST FOR THEM |
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RETRACTORS |
ARE USED FOR HOLDING TISSUES AWAY FROM THE OPERATING FIELD. |
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RONGEURS |
ARE USED FOR NIPPING UNEVEN OR UNWANTED BONE PIECES BY CONTOURING AND SHAPING THE BONE AFTER EXTRACTION AS AN AID TO PROPER HEALING OF THE ALVEOLAR RIDGE |
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SCALPELS/SURGICAL BLADES AND BLADE REMOVAL DEVICE |
ARE SURGICAL KNIVES WITH A DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE HANDLE. |
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SCISSORS |
TISSUE SCISSORS- HAVE LONG HANDLE WITH A SERRATED BLADE EDGE THAT IS USED TO GRASP AND HOLD TISSUE DURING CUTTING. SUTURE SCISSORS- ARE SMALLER WITH ONE CURVED, HALF MOON BLADE THAT IS INSERTED UNDER THE SUTURE THREAD DURING CUTTING. BANDAGE SCISSORS- ARE USED TO CUT MATERIALS AND DRESSINGS DURING SURGERY. |
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SURGICAL ASPIRATORS |
ARE SUCTION TIPS WITH LONG HANDLES AND NARROW TIP OPENINGS. |
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SURGICAL BURS AND HANDPIECES |
SURGICAL BURS- ARE SIMILAR TO DENTAL BURS BUT THEY ARE USED TO REMOVE BONE, TO EXPOSE ROOT TIPS, OR TO DIVIDE TEETH IN PREPARATION FOR SECTIONING AND REMOVAL |
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SURGICAL CHISELS AND MALLET |
ARE USED TO APPLY ENOUGH FORCE TO SECTION IMPACTED MOLAR TEETH, WHICH ARE THEN REMOVED IN SECTIONS. |
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SURGICAL CURETTES |
ARE HAND INSTRUMENTS WITH A SPOON-SHAPED FACE THAT ARE INSERTED IN THE SOCKET OR SURGICAL SITE TO REMOVE INFECTIOUS MATERIAL, LESIONS, AND/OR DEBRIS. |
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SURGICAL PRESET TRAYS |
HAND INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACCESSORIES FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE CAN BE PREPARED, STORED, AND TRANSPORTED TOGETHER AS A PRESET TRAY. |
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SUTURE NEEDLES AND MATERIALS |
ARE USED TO CLOSE A WOUND OR INCISION |
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ROOT TIP PICKS |
SPECIFIC AREA AND ARE ALL PACKAGED TOGETHER |
