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Dental Instrument
Dental Instruments ID
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mouth mirror | to retract the tongue and cheek, reflect light and transillumination |
| explorer | to detect caries and fractures |
| cotton pliers | to place and remove items from the oral cavity |
| periodontal probe | to measure the depth of the sulcus |
| dycal applicator | to mix and place cavity liner |
| spoon excavator | to remove carious material |
| egg/ball burnisher | to smooth restorations |
| cleoid/discoid carver | to carve occlusal anatomy |
| hollenbeck | to carve inter proximal restorations |
| plastic filling instrument | to carry soft material to the oral cavity |
| spatula | to mix dental material |
| tofflemire retainer | to hold the matrix band |
| matrix band | to create an artificial wall |
| amalgam carrier | to carry amalgam to the cavity prep |
| articulating paper holder | to hold the articulator paper |
| articulating paper | to check occlusion for high spots |