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Basic Dental Instruments

Terms in this set (14)

Explorer
to examine teeth for decay, point end, sharp thin, for tactile checking of teeth
Basic Set-up
a groups of instruments including; mouth mirror, explore, and cotton pliers found on most dental tray set-ups
Mouth Mirror
Used to provide indirect vision, retract lips, cheeks and tongue also used to reflect light into the mouth
Cotton Roll
used for tooth isolation and absorbs fluid in the mouth
Air Water Syringe tip-autoclaveable
reusable air/ water syringe tip use to rinse and dry teeth
Air Water Syringe tip disposable
one time use air/ water syringe tip, made out of plastic use to rinse and dry
Spoon Excavator
Woodson Plastic Instrument
a paddle ended instrument used to carry and place materials into the mouth
Hemostat
Periodontal probe
used to measure periodontal pocket depth
Cement spatula
used to mix dental materials
Articulating forceps with paper
used to check the patients bite
Cotton Pliers
To grasp or transfer items and/or material into and out of the oral cavity
2X2 guaze
a surgical dressing of loosely woven cotton
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