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Dental Instruments

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show Handle, shank, working head  
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show Mouth mirror, Explorer, Cotton Pliers, Periodontal Probe  
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show Excavator, Hoe, Chisels, Hatchet, Gingival Margin Trimmer  
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show Amalgam Carrier, Condensers, Burnishers, Carvers, Composite Placement Instrument, The Woodson  
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show Spatula, Scissors, Wells, Howe Pliers, Articulating Paper Holder  
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show Handpieces, Burs, Discs, Polishing tips  
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show Straight, Latch, and Friction  
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show Hollenback, Tanner, Discoid-Cleoid  
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show Ball, Football, T-ball, Acorn, Beavertail  
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Placement Instruments   show
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Moisture Control   show
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show Punches holes for tooth isolation in rubber dam  
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show For carving occlusal surface  
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show Interproximal surfaces  
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show For the removal of excess restorative material along the margin where the material and the tooth structure meet  
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Excavators   show
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Hoe   show
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show Purpose: Primarily used for cutting and shaping enamel. Situations: Effective for cavity preparations on mesial and distal surfaces of posterior teeth; used for smoothing enamel and creating retention features.  
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Bin-angle Chisel   show
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Wedelstaedt Chisel   show
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Angle-Former Chisel   show
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Hatchet   show
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show Purpose: Smooth gingival margins. Situations: Refines gingival edges; creates bevels; accesses subgingival areas.  
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show Useful for carrying cotton products to and from the oral cavity, for removing the matrix band, and for placing and removing the wedge  
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Round Burs   show
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Pear Burs   show
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Spiral Burs   show
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show Ideal for crown preparations, margin refining, and creating bevels in cavity preparations. They offer excellent control and visibility, making them suitable for detailed cosmetic work.  
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show Used for smoothing and contouring occlusal surfaces, particularly in amalgam restorations. They are also effective in adjusting and polishing soft tissue contours during periodontal surgeries.  
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show Primarily used for adjusting and finishing restorations, especially in interproximal areas. Their shape allows for precise material removal without damaging adjacent tooth structures.  
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Inverted Cone Burs   show
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Straight Fissure Burs   show
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show Suitable for creating convergent walls in cavity preparations and for crown and bridge preparations.  
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Wheel shaped Bur   show
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show Used for crown preparation.  
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Diamond Round End Taper Bur   show
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show Smooths and finishes the walls in tooth preparations.  
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show Makes bevels in crown preparations.  
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Diamond Round Bur   show
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Gingival Marginal Trimmer   show
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