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Dental Instruments

TermDefinition
Mouth Mirror Used to retract, reflect, and indirect vision.
Sheppard's Hook Explorer Used to check decay and remove debris.
Cotton Forceps Retrieves and delivers material from in/out of mouth.
2x2 Gauze Used at chairside.
Cotton Tip Applicator Used to apply topical anesthetic.
Saliva Ejector Used for patient to spit into.
Disposable Vacuum Trap Holds debris from the HVE and saliva ejector.
Air/Water Tip Syringe Used to dry and rinse mouth.
High Volume Evacuation (HVE) High power suction used during procedures.
Sterilization Pouch Used to store and sterilize instruments; test sterilizer.
Tongue Depressor Used to retract tongue, cheek, and lips.
4x4 Gauze Clean up gauze.
Ultrasonic Used to pre-clean dental instruments.
Autoclave Sterilizes instruments, hand pieces, burs, etc.
Periodontal Probe Measures gum pocket depth for gum disease.
Cold Sterile Used to sterilize plastic instruments.
Instrument Code Rings Used around instruments to keep them organized and in kits.
T-Ball Used to pack and smooth resin or amalgam.
Anesthetic Syringe Holds anesthetic and needle.
Anesthetic Numbs the nerve.
Anesthetic Needle Used to dispense anesthetic.
Needle Guard Used to safely cap needle.
Sharps Container Used to dispose of needles, glass, and blades.
Topical Anesthetic Numbs tissue before needle injection.
Nitrous Mask Used to deliver nitrous and oxygen to relax patient.
Cotton Roll Holder Holds 2 cotton rolls to protect and isolate.
Dri Angle Used to dry, isolate, and protect.
Rubber Dam Forceps Used to place rubber dam clamp.
Rubber Dam Clamp placed around the tooth to hold the rubber dam in place.
Rubber Dam Punch Used to punch holes in rubber dam.
Rubber Dam Used to protect, dry, and keep patient quiet.
Rubber Dam Frame Holds rubber dam out of the way.
Mandrel Disc Smooths and polishes new restoration.
Mixing Pad Used to mix materials on.
Cement Spatula Used at chairside to mix materials.
Spoon Excavator Used to remove soft decay.
Matrix Band Used on posterior teeth interproximally.
Acid Etch Strips the tooth and opens pores.
Dappen Dish Holds liquid material (prime and bond).
Micro Brush Used to apply prime and bond.
Articulating Paper Holder Holds articulating paper.
Plastic Instrument Used to pack and place resin fillings.
UV Light Cures resin and sealants.
Composite Gun Used to dispense resin filling material.
Wizard Wedges Holds matrix band in place.
Celluloid Matrix Strips Used on anterior teeth to form or separate tooth (clear).
Calcium Hydroxide (Dycal) Used when dentin is exposed to reduce sensitivity, protects pulp.
Shade Guide Used to match teeth to new restoration.
Dycal Applicator Used to place dycal.
Cavity Detector (L-Pop) Detects cavities.
Prime and Bond Placed under resin fillings for adherence.
Finishing Strips Used interproximally to smooth fillings.
Bur/Bur Block Holds an assortment of burs.
Bur Changer Tool Used to loosen or tighten the burs from the hand piece.
Matrix Retainer (Tofflemire) Used to hold matrix band.
Articulating Paper Marks the high spots of new restorations.
Composite Filling Material Resin or tooth colored filling.
High Speed Hand Piece Runs 400,000 RPMs and used to cut and prep tooth.
Slow Speed Hand Piece Runs 30,000 RPMs and used to polish tooth.
Contra Angle (Right) Used to remove decay and polished teeth.
Upper Impression Tray Used to take maxillary impressions.
Lower Impression Tray Used to take mandibular impression.
Anterior Impression Tray Used to take impression of anterior teeth.
Quadrant Impression Tray Used to take quadrant impressions.
Flexible Mixing Bowl Used to mix impression material, plaster, and stone.
Flexible Spatula Used to mix impression material.
Lab Knife Used to trim impressions.
Plaster Spatula Used to mix plaster and stone.
Vibrators Removes air bubbles from plaster and stone.
Base Former Used to make a base for study models.
Study Models (Diagnostic Cast) Used to design a treatment plan.
Bite Wax (Wafer) Used to take impression of patients bite.
Model Trimmer Trims study models.
Extruder Gun Used to dispense impression material.
Denture Case Used to deliver trays, partials, dentures, etc.
Bleach Tray Materials Used to make bleach trays and night guards.
Tray Vacuum Former Used to make bleach trays and night guards.
Melting Knife Used to trim bleach trays and night guards.
Bleach Scalping Scissors Used to cut bleach trays and night guards.
Whitening Gel (Bleach) Used to whiten teeth.
Packing Cord Placed under gum tissue to retract tissue.
Hemostat Solution Used with packing cord to stop bleeding.
Crown and Bridge Scissors (Collar) Used to trim temporary crowns and bridges.
Dental Cement Used to cement crowns, bridges, braces, veneers, etc.
Cement Activator Breaks the seal of the cement capsule.
Amalgamator Used to mix cement and amalgam.
Cement Applicator Used to dispense the cement.
Surgical Aspirating Tip Used to suction during oral surgery.
Scalpel (Bard Parker) Used to cut tissue into flap.
Hemostat Used to place sutures and clamp off blood vessels.
Surgical Scissors Used to cut sutures and tissue.
Surgical Curette Used to clean out socket after extraction.
Elevator Used to loosen tooth for an extraction.
Anterior Forceps Used to grasp any anterior teeth.
Root Tip Pick Used to loosen broken root tips.
Cow Horn Forceps Used to grasp 1st and 2nd mandibular molars.
Bone File Used to file or smooth bone.
Chisel Used with mallet to remove bone.
Mallet Used with chisel to remove bone.
Rongeurs Used to trim bone.
Sutures Used to close flap of gums.
Scaler Removes tarter around tooth.
Pigtail Explorer Used to scrape and remove tarter interproximally.
Disposable Prophy Angle Used to polish teeth in coronal polish.
Prophy Paste Used with prophy angle or brush to remove stains and plaque.
Disposable Prophy Brush (Tapered Brush) Used for hard to reach areas such as grooves of teeth.
Disclosing Tablets Stains plaque and educates patient.
Fluoride Tray Holds fluoride for treatment.
Inter-Proximal Brush Cleans in between teeth.
Bridge Threader Cleans under bridges and braces.
Size 2 X-Ray Film Adult size x-ray film.
Size 0 X-Ray Film Child size x-ray film.
Bitewing XCP Ring-Red Holds film for a bitewing x-ray.
Anterior XCP Ring-Blue Holds film for an anterior x-ray.
Posterior XCP Ring-Yellow Holds film for posterior x-ray.
Full Mouth X-Ray Mount Holds a full set of x-rays.
Bitewing Mount Holds 4 cavity detecting x-rays (a set of bitewings).
Snap-A-Ray Film holding device.
X-Ray Stabe Film holding device, holds film stable.
X-Ray View Box Used to view dental x-rays.
X-Ray Developer/Processor Used to develop dental x-rays.
Bitewing Tabs A tab that attaches to the film to take an x-ray.
Sealant Seals the tooth to prevent cavities.
Endo Files/Broach Used to clean, widen, and smooths root canal.
Endo Measuring Device Measures endo files.
Irrigating Syringe (Leur Lock) Irrigates canals with bleach.
Cavit Temporary filling material that covers the access hole.
Root Canal Sealer Used with gutta percha to seal the canals.
Endo Explorer Used to locate canals.
Glick Used to melt gutta percha and places cavit.
Gutta Percha Spreader Packs and condenses gutta percha.
Gutta Percha Artificial Nerve.
Paper Absorbent Points Absorbs moisture and bleach from canals.
Endo Stops/ Rubber Stops Placed around endo files to measure.
557 Straight Fissure Cuts and preps tooth.
Laboratory Bur (Gold and Silver) Adjusts appliances, partials, and dentures.
Round Bur Makes a hole in tooth for a RCT and removes decay.
Inverted Cone Bur Used to cut slits (under cuts) in tooth for retention.
Football Diamond Bur Used for finishing and adjusting resin fillings.
Surgical Bur Used in oral Surgery to remove tooth from around the bone.
Amalgam Silver filling material (mercury).
Amalgam Condenser Packs and condenses amalgam.
Amalgam Carrier Used to hold and deliver amalgam.
Ball Burnisher Used to smooth amalgam.
Acorn Burnisher Used to carve anatomy back into the tooth.
Amalgam Well Holds amalgam.
Cleoid/Discoid Carves off the high spots of the amalgam.
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