The thin tip of this instrument enables the operator to use tactile sensitivity to distinguish areas of calculus, decay or discrepancies on the surface of teeth
What is explorers
100
Has an appearance similar to a garden tool. The blade is perpendicular to the handle. It is used to prepare the tooth and to plane the walls and floors of the tooth preparation with a push and pull action
What is hoe
100
Also known as a plugger this instrument is used to pack down amalgam into the prep
What is condenser
100
Made of metal and is used to hold freshly mixed amalgam and then that amalgam will be picked up by the amalgam carrier
What is amalgam well
100
double ended instrument used for composite procedures one end has a paddle and the other a nib
What is Woodson PFI
200
Is designed to have a straight handle, slight angle to the shank and working end with a round metal disc and a mirror on one side
What is mouth mirror
200
Similar in appearance to a wood hatchet, this instrument is used to cut enamel and smooth the walls and floors of the preparation
What is a hatchet
200
This double ended instrument is designed with wells on either end that is used to pack and carry amalgam to the cavity prep
What is amalgam carrier
200
made of stainless steel and used to mix liners,bases and cements
What is cement spatula
200
used during compsite procedures to hold bond material , can also be used to hold prophy paste or pumice
What is dappen dish
300
Used to carry, place, and retrieve small objects such as cotton pellets retraction cord, matrix bands and wedges
What is cotton pick ups
300
Used to break down the enamel margin of the tooth preparation, to form sharp lines and point angles and to place retention grooves. There are four common types used by the operator
What is chisel
(straight, bin-angle, wedelstaedt and angle former
300
Has a smooth working end , comes available in many shapes and is used to smooth the surface of freshly placed amalgam
What is a burnisher
(ball,football,t-ball, beaver tail and acorn)
300
used to hold articulating paper to check the patients bite following a dental procedure
What is articulating paper holder
300
Used to place dycal
What is dycal or calcium hydroxide placer
400
Used to measure the sulcus or pocket depth around a tooth or teeth
What is Perio Probe
400
A type of chisel that has been modified so the blade is curved for mesial and distal access. It is used to cut enamel and place bevels along the gingival enamel margins of the prep
What is gingival margin trimmer
400
designed with a sharp edge on the working to remove excess material, to contour surfaces and carve anatomy into the restoration before it harderns
What is carver
(discoid-cleoid,hollenback, amalgam knife)
400
can have curved or straight blades, useful for cutting dental dam material, retraction cord and stainless steel crowns
What is crown and bridge scissors
400
used when the mesial or distal wall has been removed from a tooth. Used to hold the matrix band
What is tofflemire matrix retainer
500
Mouth mirror, explorer and cotton pick ups
What is basic set up
500
One of the most versatile instruments on the tray set up. it is used to manually remove soft dentin, debris and decay from the tooth.
What is excavator
(small spoon, black spoon and back action spoon)
500
designed specifically for the placement of composite restorative materials
What is composite placement instrument
(Teflon composite instrument and aluminum composite instrument)
500
An examination instrument that Has a thin wire like working end that is shaped line a hook or cane