Armamentaria Flashcards
needles that are mostly used for infiltration
techniques
Short needles
needles that are usually used for nerve
blocks
Long Needles
Blade mostly used for perio & Not that common in OS
12
Blade Used for Incision and Drainage (I&D)
11
Most commonly used scalpel blade as far as oral
surgery is concerned
15
Most commonly used retractor
Minnesota Retractor
Angle wider or cheek retractor used in ortho or
pedo
Columbia Retractor
Sole purpose is to retract the tongue
Weider Retractor
Retractor Generally used for abdominal and thoracic
surgery
Army-Navy Retractor
Retractor a flat piece of metal with a broad end
Seldin
Instruments used to reflect or lift up the
mucoperiosteal flap to reveal the underlying bone;
surgical field
Periosteal Elevator
Most commonly used Periosteal Elevator, One end is a slender, pointed tip The other end is a broader, flat tip
MPE Molt #9
Periosteal Elevator with two ends that are roughly the same size
Woodson Periosteal Elevator
MPE Molt #9 tip used to initially reflect the flap
slender, pointed tip
T or F: Surgical Fissure bur has lesser flutes and wider
spaces between compared to restorative burs
T
T or F: Round burs: for sectioning
F Surgical fissure burs are used for sectioning and cutting teeth. Round burs are for bone removal
Also called teeth forceps
Adson Tissue Forceps
Forceps that can be used during removal of small lesions
Adson Tissue Forceps
This forcep:
Doesn’t have teeth
Has small serrations
Long and slender tip
Used for picking up very small fragments and
stabilizing mucosa during surgery
Debakey Tissue Forceps
Used for picking up large objects: E.g. tooth, tooth fragments
Also called duckbill shaped forceps
Some have teeth, some just have serrations
Russian Tissue Forceps
Used for draping the patient
Towel Clips/ Clamps
Forceps Used to stabilize tissue during excision
Allis Forceps
Forceps Used for Removal of epulis fissuratum
Allis Forceps
Ringed instrument with beak w/ Parallel/straight serrations
Hemostat
Ringed instrument with beak w/ Crisscross serrations/surface
Needle Holder
Bone file Used in pull motion
Bone file with straight/horizontal serration
Bone file Used in push and pull motion
Bone file with criss-cross serration
Used to scoop out granulation tissue or necrotic
tissue
Surgical or Bone Curette
Used to spread out and debride surgical site of debris
Surgical or Bone Curette
Used in post-extraction debridement in removing any
kinds of tissue or debris seen in the site after
extraction
Surgical or Bone Curette
Also used in removal of cystic lesion or cystic tissue
inside the socket or alveolar bone
Surgical or Bone Curette
Sucks out fluid faster than saliva ejector
HIGH VOLUME EVACUATOR
Instruments used for extraction of teeth with the
purpose of luxating/loosening the tooth from the
alveolar process
ELEVATORS
If you use it for prying out the tooth, it is like a _____ lever
First-class