Dental Professionals
Performs dental procedures for the child patient
Pediatric Dentist
dental practice owned and operated by a single dentist.
Solo
The part of a dental instrument used to grasp the instrument; supplied in various weights and diameters.
Shaft or handle
An instrument used for reflection or retraction and visual observation.
Mouth Mirror
thin-bladed instrument with pointed tip and two cutting edges, used to remove supragingival hard deposits.
Scaler
Corrects malocclusion and improper jaw alignments
Orthodontist
Dental practice owned and operated equally by two or more dentists.
Partnership
The part of the instrument that connects the handle to the working end.
Shank
A sharp, pointed instrument used to detect caries.
Shepard's Hook
Sharp blade in the shape of a a piece of farm tool.
Sickle Scaler
Treats diseases of the periodontal (and supporting) tissues.
Periodontist
Dental practice employing a multitude of dentists
Group Practice
Also called the blade or nib
Working End
A sharp, flexible, pointed instrument used to detect calculus, and examine restorations surfaces or furcations.
Explorer
round-tipped thin blade with a longer neck and two cutting edges, designed for specific areas and for subgingival use.
Curette
treats the diseased pulp and periradicular structures.
endodontist
Special care centers and where dentists bring difficult or compromised patients.
Clinics and Hopitals
Rounded working end
Toe
a longer pointed instrument with measured marks on the tip, used to assess depths of tissue pockets
Periodontal probe
nonmetallic resin-tipped instruments, designed to remove deposits on titanium.
Implant scalers
Replaces missing teeth with artificial appliances such as dentures.
Prosthodontist
Various specialists work in private offices or facilities concerned with their training.
Specialty Practice
The pointed end of an instrument.
Tip
Tweezer-like pinchers used to transport materielas to or from the mouth.
Cotton forceps/pliers
hand instrument with a rough edge or teeth working surfaces; used to smooth in root planning
Periodontal File