To hold orthodontic arch wire in place
Elastic Ligature ties
To trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth
Rongeurs
To hold dental dam away from face
Dental dam frame
To remove fractured root tips from socket
Root tip picks
To push orthodontic bands down
Band pusher
Holds dental dam on tooth
Dental dam clamp
To help seat orthodontic bands using occlusion
Bite- stick
To grasp and manipulate suture needle during use
Needle holder
Retract, reflects, protects and gives indirect vision
Mirror
To remove debris from surgical site
Surgical Curette
To remove orthodontic bands on the posterior teeth
Posterior Band Remover Forceps
Used to fill pulp chamber after completion of canal preparation
Gutta Percha
Bonded to teeth and engaged with arch wire to align teeth
Orthodontic Bracket
To close surgical sites
Sutures
Removes fluid and debris from oral cavity rapidly
HVE Tip
To extract maxillary molars
88R and 88L Maxillary forceps
To direct wire into brackets
Ligature Director
Securely holds items for transfer
Locking cotton forceps
To cut ligature wire
Wire Cutter
To smooth rough edges of alveolar bone
Bone file
Detects decay, debris and calculus
Explorer
Used to extract maxillary centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots
150
To grasp and place ligature ties or wire
Orthodontic Hemostat (Mathieu)
To condense gutta percha and carry/place material into the tooth
Glick
To cut distal end of arch wire
Distal end cutter
To make precision cut in tissues
Bard parker scalpel handle
Removes small amounts of fluid from oral cavity
saliva ejector
To extract mandibular 1st and 2nd molars
Cowhorn
To place brackets on teeth
Bracket placement plier
To dry inside canals
Paper point
To cut tissue or sutures
Surgical Scissors
To hold tissue during surgery
Tisssue forceps
To contour and bend wires
Three prong pliers
To retract cheeks, tissues, and tongue
Cheek retractor (Minnesota)
To punch holes in dental dam for each individual tooth
Dental dam punch
To separate tissue from the tooth and bone
Periosteal Elevator
To secure the arch wire to the brackets of severely rotated teeth
Ligature wires
To locate opening of small canal orifice during endodontic procedure
Endodontic explorer