INSTRUMENT NAMING OSCE Flashcards
what is a Probe used for?
- caries detection
- point focus
- surface testing
- manipulaton of objects/materials
- restraction
what is and Excavator used for?
- caries excavation
- mateiral removal & manipulation
- shaping and conturing restoratives
what is the use of a Flat Plastic instrument?
- manipulation of shapeable filling materials
- retraction
- removal of floss ligatures
what is the use of a condensor instrument?
- condensing amalgam
- manipulating composite
what is the use of a Carving instrument?
- carving amalgam
- shaping composite
what is the use of a Burnisher instrument?
- finishing amalgam restorations
- restoring composite
what is the use of a Spatula instrument?
mixing materials
what is the use of an Applicator instrument?
placement of lining materials
what is the use of an Amalgam Carrier?
carrying amalgam from dappen pot —> cavity
composite is placed using what instrument?
composite gun
what is the use of a CPITN probe?
measuring gingival/periodontal pockets
what is the hot instrument used to cut off Gutta Percha during endo treatment?
the Super Endo Alpha
what are the plastic sheets used for anterior build ups (preventing teeth bonding together) called?
cellulose strips
what are dental instruments coated in?
TITANIUM NITRIDE
What are the four parts of a non-cutting instrument?
- handle
- shank
- nib
- face/point
