Instrumentation Flashcards
anterior surfaces toward
8-9
anterior surfaces away
11-12
posterior toward
9
posterior away
10-11
what is a balanced instrument
working end centered with handle
simple shank
anterior teeth
complex shank
posterior teeth
long functional shank
subgingival
short functional shank
supragingival
williams probe
mm grooves at 1,2,3,5,7,8,9,10
4 and 6 markings missing to avoid confusion in readings
UNC probe
UNC 12 color coded at 4 and 9mm
UNC 15 color coded at 4, 9, and 14 mm
WHO probe
WHO- world health organization
ball end
goldman fox probe
facial and lingual aspects only
rectangular in cross section
novatech probe
shank with upward and right angled bend to facilitate access to distal surface of molars
plastic probe
color coded probe; each band is 3 mm in length