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What is the function of a hemostat in surgical procedures?
What is the function of a hemostat in surgical procedures?
What is the function of an explorer?
What is the function of an explorer?
What is the function of a cheek retractor?
What is the function of a cheek retractor?
What is the function of a high-speed handpiece?
What is the function of a high-speed handpiece?
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What is the function of extraction forceps?
What is the function of extraction forceps?
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What is the function of a periosteal elevator?
What is the function of a periosteal elevator?
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What is the primary function of a Cord Packer?
What is the primary function of a Cord Packer?
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What is the function of a Sickle Scaler?
What is the function of a Sickle Scaler?
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What is the primary function of a Perio Probe?
What is the primary function of a Perio Probe?
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What is the function of a High Volume Evacuator?
What is the function of a High Volume Evacuator?
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What is the primary function of a Currette?
What is the primary function of a Currette?
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What is the function of Cotton Gauze?
What is the function of Cotton Gauze?
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What is the function of a rubber dam clamp?
What is the function of a rubber dam clamp?
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What is the function of an ultrasonic scaler?
What is the function of an ultrasonic scaler?
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What is the function of a low-speed handpiece?
What is the function of a low-speed handpiece?
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What is the function of a syringe?
What is the function of a syringe?
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What is the function of a bur block with burs?
What is the function of a bur block with burs?
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What is the function of a mixing spatula?
What is the function of a mixing spatula?
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Study Notes
Dental Instruments
- Scissors: a pair of metal blades pivoted with a handle and a sharp edge, used for cutting retraction cord, etc.
- Hemostat: a pivot-type instrument with a locking mechanism and a straight or curved tip, used for catching and holding things in place and controlling bleeding in surgical procedures.
Extraction and Retraction
- Extraction forceps: a plier-like instrument with a handle and a short beak, used for pulling out teeth.
- Cheek retractor: a broad metallic instrument with a curvature on both ends, used for holding the cheek back.
Examination and Inspection
- Explorer: an instrument with a handle and a working end with a sharp tip on a straight arm, used for checking the tooth.
- Mouth mirror: an instrument with a handle and a mirror on the other end, used for looking at hard-to-see areas.
Surgical Instruments
- Periosteal elevator: an instrument with two round and flat working ends, one end being bigger than the other, used for separating the root of a tooth from surrounding tissue.
Drilling and Cutting
- High-speed handpiece: used for drilling the tooth.
- Low-speed handpiece: used for drilling the tooth.
Auxiliary Instruments
- Air/water syringe and tip: used for washing and drying teeth.
- Rubber dam clamp: used for holding the rubber dam in place around the tooth.
- Syringe: used for injecting anesthetic into the mouth.
- Needle guard: used for keeping the doctor safe when handling the syringe/needle.
Cleaning and Debridement
- Ultrasonic scaler: used for removing calculus from teeth.
- Bur block with burs: used for storing burs for the handpieces.
- Cassette: used for organizing instruments until the dentist needs to use them.
Assistance and Miscellaneous
- Tweezers: used for catching, moving, and holding small objects.
- Mixing spatula: used for mixing cements, etc.
- Ladmore condenser: used for compacting the new filling in the tooth.
- Flat plastic instrument (FPI/PFI): used for placing composite fillings.
- Cord packer: used for packing retraction cord under the gum while working on the tooth.
Periodontal Instruments
- Perio probe: used as a ruler for measuring the space under the gum.
- Sickle scaler: used for scraping calculus from the visible portion of the tooth.
- Currette: used for scraping calculus from the roots of the tooth below the gums.
Suction and Evacuation
- Saliva ejector: used for suctioning saliva from the mouth.
- High-volume evacuator (HVE): used for suctioning saliva and debris from the mouth.
Miscellaneous
- Cotton gauze: used for cleaning and wiping.
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Description
Identify and learn about various dental instruments, their functions, and uses in dentistry, including scissors, hemostats, and extraction forceps.
