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Surgical & oral instruments

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aids patient in keeping their mouth open   bite-block (mouth prop)  
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to hold and retract tongue or cheek during surgery   Minnesota retractor (tongue and cheek retractor)  
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to evacuate fluid from oral cavity and surgical site   surgical suction (disposable)  
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to irrigate/flush out surgical site   surgical irrigating syringe (mono-jet)  
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resorbable sutures (gut plain, chromic gut, polyglycolic)- to suture surgical site   gut suture (yellow plastic sutures)  
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non-resorbable sutures (silk, nylon, polyester, polypropylene)- to suture surgical site   silk suture (black)  
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to hold blade in place, cut tissue, trim inter-proximal restorations   bard Parker scalpel Holder  
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to cut tissue, trim inter-proximal restorations   # 15 blade  
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to remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone   bone file  
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to remove debris or granulation tissue from surgical site   surgical curette  
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to hold tissue during surgical procedures   tissue forceps  
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to hold tissue away from surgical site   seldon retractor  
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to separate tissue from tooth or bone. to hold tissue away from surgical site   small periosteal elevator  
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to loosen tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction   straight elevator (small 301)  
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to loosen root, separate and lift root from socket on posterior teeth   cryer elevator (east/west pairs- large handle)  
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to lift and remove fragments of root   root tip elevator  
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to loosen tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction, separate tooth from alveolus on posterior teeth   T-Bar elevator  
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to lift and remove small root tips in difficult areas   root tip pick  
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to use with bone chisel to section tooth for easier removal by tapping on chisel, reshape or contour alveolar bone   surgical mallet  
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to cut sutures   suture scissors  
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to split or section a tooth for easier removal. shape or contour alveolar bone   surgical chisel  
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to trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth. to contour bone after multiple extractions   rongeur  
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to grasp and manipulate suture needle   needle holder  
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to cut tissue   tissue scissors  
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to cut sutures   suture scissors  
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to grasp tissue or bone fragments (multiple uses in dental setting)   hemostat  
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extract mandibular right 1st and 2nd molars   #16 forceps (cowhorn)  
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extract mandibular right 1st and 2nd molars   #17 forceps  
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extract maxillary left 1st and 2nd molars   #88L forceps (left)  
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extract maxillary right 1st and 2nd molars   #88R forceps (right)  
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extract maxillary teeth and roots   #150  
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extract mandibular teeth and roots   #151  
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to relieve dry socket, to madicate/moisten the socket   gel foam, iodoform packing strips, dry socket paste  
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to administer a local anesthetic   anesthetic aspirating syringe  
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to place in the extraction or surgical site   sterilized 2x2 gauze  
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to remove blade from bard Parker   disposable blade remover  
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fits in nitrous unit to aid in the administration of nitrous oxide   nitrous nose insert (pedo and adult sizes)  
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