instruments

Question 1

Endodontic explorer

Answer 1

helps to find the opening of the canals

Question 2

Endodontic spoon excavator

Answer 2

Used to reach far into the tooth and canal to remove deep coronal pulp tissue

Question 3

Glick #1

Answer 3

Designed for placement of temporary restorations and removal of excess gutta percha

Question 4

spreader

Answer 4

Used to spread and pack the gutta percha against the canal walls

Question 5

Endodontic plugger

Answer 5

aids and compressing the filling material

Angle tip is posterior straight tip is anterior

Question 6

root canal gun

Answer 6

Specialized amalgam carrier

Question 7

broaches

Answer 7

To remove grows fragments of pulp

Question 8

Files

Answer 8

used to enlarge shape and smooth root canal

Question 9

Reamers

Answer 9

Used to enlarge canals

Question 10

K files

Answer 10

Used in initial debridement of the canal

Question 11

Hedstrom file

Answer 11

Used for final enlargement of the canal

Question 12

Peeso files

Answer 12

Used when a tooth requires preparation for a post

Question 13

Lentulo spirals

Answer 13

Used to carry material into prepared root canal

Question 14

Stops

Answer 14

Used to limit the length of a file to avoid perforation

Question 15

file holder

Answer 15

Used to facilitate placement of file and hard to reach canals

Question 16

Endodontic ruler

Answer 16

Used to measure the proper length of the canal, using the file and stopper