Endo Flashcards
Barbed broach
Removes soft tissues
K-files
Enlarged smooth canals. Removes necrotic tissue
Hedstrom files
Scrapes widens canal
Reamers
Twisting motion widens canal. Not used as often as files
Gates glidden
Slow speed handpiece #1-6 widens upper portion of canal
Endo explorer
Find the canal
Endo spoon
Removes caries material as well as pulp+temp cement
Locking pliers
Grip and transport materials
Endo spreader
Condenses gutta percha in canals
Endo pluggers
Condenses gutta percha in canal
Glick
Removes extra gutta percha from crown
Luer lok
Irrigating syringe
- irrigates canal
Gutta percha
Fills canal
Paper points
Dry canal place mendicants
Endo ruler
Measures files
Apex finder
Locates the apex. Digital readout
Sodium hypochlorite
Bleach
Exam
Radiograph, percussion test, cold test