Specialty instrument Id functions Flashcards
an endodontic explorer has a long straight shank to
aid in locating canals openings
endodontic spoon excavators are long and are used to remove
non vital pulp
Spreader and Pluggers are used to
spread gutta percha laterally and downward
the glick #1 is used to
place gutta percha and for temp restorations
What is a barbed broach file used for
to remove inflammed pulp tissue
what endo file is used to remove dentin and increase canal size
the reamer files
Gates Glidden rotary burs are football shaped and used to
enlarge pulp canals
which endo file is used for post preperation
pesso files
lentulo spirals are used to
spread within the canals
what are periodontal probes used for
the measure the depth of the gingival sulcus
furcation probes are curved and used to
measure horizontal and vertical pocket depth of multirooted teeth in the furcation area
the periodontal explorer is squiggly and used to locate deposits of calculus and texture of
root surfaces
Curved sickle scalers have two cutting edges with a pointed end and are used to
locate and remove supragingival calculus
scalers remove calculus from where
supragingival areas
curettes remove calculus from where
subgingival areas
jacquette scalers have how many angles in the shank
3 angles in the shank
the universal curette removes subgingival calculus from what areas of the mouth
all areas
gracey curette is area specific and is used for subgivgival calculus on which areas of the teeth
mesial and distal. quad specific
Kirkland surgical knife is used for
creating incisions and removing soft tissue
Orban knifes are for removing tissue in what areas
interdental
pocket markers are forceps with a ponited end, used to
make perforations in the gingiva and create bleeding points
bard parker handles with a blade are used to
remove ginigval tissues
Elevators are used to
retract the periosteum from tooth surface
what are the 3 main elevators
periosteal, angular, straight
root tip picks are for removing
root tips or fragments left behind
surgical curettes are large spoon excavtors used to
remove diseased tissue from the socket
surgical hemostats can be used to
clamp off blood vessels
Bone chisel and mallet are used to
remove and reshape bone
The rongeur are big nail clippers used to
trim and shape alevolar bone
what is used after the rongeur to smooth the bone
bone files
what kind of scissors are used to trim and recontour soft tissue
surgical scissors
suture scissors have a divot in the cutting edge and are for
cutting suture material
needle holders have a cut out and serrated beak to
graps the needle
150 forceps are
maxillary unviersal forceps used to remove maxillary first and second molars
151 forceps are
universal mandibular forceps used to remove mandibular first and second molars
1 and 65 forceps are used to remove
maxillary anteriors
16 Cowhorn forceps are to
remove mandibular molars
what forcep is used to remove mandibular anteriors
13 hawksbill
15 modified cowhorn is used to remove
mandibular molars
53R and 53L forceps are for
maxillary right and left - first and second molars
150S and 151S are the universal max and mandible forceps for
pediatrics
What are distal end cutters used for
cutting the distal ends of arch wires intraorally
ortho hemostats have curved locking handles are are for
hold, place and tie ligatures to arch wire
what instrument is used to place seperators in contact areas
elastic separator pliers
adhesive removing pliers are for
removing excess cement from bonding brakctes
birds beak pliers are to
bend and form ortho wire
what pliers are for contoruing and bending wire
3 prong pliers
what instrument is used to shape molar bands
contouring pliers
ortho shure scalers are used to
remove elastics and seperators
posterior bracket placement pliers look like tweezers and are used to
hold and place brackets
weingart utility pliers and howe/110 pliers are used to
place and remove arch wires
what insgrument removes posterior molar bands
posterior band remover
what instrument ties the ligature to arch wires
ligature tying pliers
ligature wire cutters are angled inward at the beaks and used to
cut ligature after tied to wire
