Dental Instruments Flashcards
What can a mirror be used for ?
Viewing intra-orally.
Soft tissue retraction.
Protection.
What can a probe be used for ?
Caries detection. Point focus. Surface testing. Manipulation of objects. Retraction.
What can tweezers be used for ?
Handling small objects.
Differences between surgery and college tweezers.
Surgery tweezers - barcode (lines).
College tweezers - cross-hatched.
What can excavators be used for ?
Caries excavation.
Material removal and manipulation.
Shaping and contouring restoratives.
Two types of excavators ?
Spoon and round.
What can a chisel be used for ?
Finishing cavo-surface margin angles and enamel surfaces.
Removal of unsupported enamel prisms.
What are plastics used for ?
Manipulation of shapeable filling materials.
Can be round or flat.
What are condensers used for ?
Condensing amalgam.
Manipulating composite.
What are carvers used for ?
Carving amalgam.
Shaping composite.
What are burnishers used for ?
Finishing amalgam restorations.
Manipulating composite.
What is a spatula used for ?
Mixing materials (except resin/filler based cements and restoratives.
What is an applicator used for ?
Placement of lining materials.
Types of matrix bands ?
Cellulose strips.
Sectional matrices.
Circumferential matrix.
What is a matrix band used for ?
Replace cavity walls.
Assisting in moisture control.
