Hand Instruments

Question 1

what hand instrument views intra-orally, is useful for soft tissue retraction and protection?

Answer 1

mirror

Question 2

what instrument is used to test surfaces and point focus?

Answer 2

probes

Question 3

what instruments handle small objects and can sometimes surgically lock?

Answer 3

tweezers

Question 4

what instrument removes caries and other materials and can contour restorations?

Answer 4

excavators

Question 5

what instruments manipulate filling materials such as composite?

Answer 5

plastics (flat plastics)

Question 6

what instruments condense amalgam and manipulate composite?

Answer 6

condensers

Question 7

what instruments carve amalgam and shape composite

Answer 7

carvers

Question 8

what instruments finish amalgam restorations and manipulate composite

Answer 8

burnishers

Question 9

what instruments replace cavity walls and assist in moisture control?

Answer 9

matrix retainers (matrices)

Question 10

what instrument is used to place composite?

Answer 10

composite gun