Rapid reduction of the tooth structure during the cavity preparation, polishing, and finishing composite restorations, and occlusal adjustment.
What is Diamond Bur
Provides indirect vision in the oral cavity
What is Mouth Mirror
Smooths amalgam after placement
What is Acorn Burnisher
Removes excess restorative material and carve occlusal anatomy & interproximal anatomy. It is thin and has a slightly pointy end
What is Hollenback Carver
Used to check patients occlusion and bite after the filling material has been placed.
Articulating paper
First to open the cavity and remove carious tooth structure.
What is Round Bur
Examines the tooth structure for any defects or areas of decay
What is Explorer
Smooths rough margins of restoration and shape metal matrix bands. (2 correct answers, either one will suffice)
What is Ball Burnisher
What is Football Burnisher
Removes excess restorative material and carve & shape the occlusal anatomy. Places the pits, fissures, and the anatomy in the restoration
What is Cleoid-Discoid Carver
Used to form the missing surface or wall of a tooth that is being prepared to be
filled with restorative material.
Matrix Band
Forms the shoulder for crown preparations.
What is End-Cutting Bur
Places and removes items from the oral cavity
What is Cotton Forceps
Slightly separates the teeth when contacts are very tight. It has a Ball one one extension and a blade on the other
What is T-Ball Burnisher
The function of two different instruments in one. It places the pits, fissures, and the anatomy in the restoration.
What is T-3 Carver
A low-speed handpiece to reduce and contour the alveolar bone and tooth structure.
What is Surgical Bur
The combination instrument, cuts down on the number of instruments needed on the tray
What is Expro
Smooths materials that are in the preparation.
What is Beavertail Burnisher
Trims excess filling material in the interproximal surfaces and also smooth and carve those interproximal surfaces.
What is Interproximal Carver (IPC)
Adjusts acrylic materials, such as partials, dentures, and custom trays.
What is Laboratory bur
The 4 different kinds of explorers
What is Pigtail, Shepherd's Hook, Orban, and Right Angle
The 5 different types of burnishers
What is Ball, Football, Beaver tail, T-Ball, and Acorn Burnisher
Shapes the occlusal anatomy of an amalgam restoration
What is Tanner Carver