Dental Instruments

Basic Dental Instruments consists of

Dental tray

Cotton Rolls

Mouth Mirror

Explorer

Cotton Forceps

2X2 guaze

Saliva ejector

Air water tip

Mouth mirror

to provide indirect vision to retract lips, cheeks, and tongue

to reflect light into the mouth

Cotton Forceps

to grasp and/or transfer material in and out of the oral cavity

explorers

to examine teeth for decay (caries), calculus, furcation, or canals and other anomalies

-pointed tips; sharp, thin, and flexible

-orbin

-shepards

-pigtails

Perioprobe

An instrument with incremental marks on the tip to measure the periodontal pockets

Cotton Rolls

To isolate teeth and absorb saliva, Act as a protective tissue barrier; aid in endodontic diagnostics

1 inch long

2×2 gauze

absorbent cloth, aid in homeostasis, clean instruments, used in all aspects of dentistry

white, thinly/thick woven absorbent fiber

High Velocity Saliva Evacuation (HVE)

To evaluate large volumes of fluid and debris from the oral cavity

straight or slightly angled at one or both ends; stainless steel, autoclavable plastic, or disposable plastics; attaches to tubing on the dental unit

Low Velocity Saliva Evacuation (LVE)

To evacuate reduced volumes of fluid from oral cavity

disposable plastic for single use; can be bent or used straight; attaches to tubing on dental unit

Air/Water Syringe Tip

To rince and dry specific teeth or entire oral cavity

Prophylaxis Tray Set-up

Cavitron tip

Mouth Mirror

Prophy Paste

Scalers

Straight Nose

Prophy Angle

2X2 gauzes

Cotton Rolls

Floss

Ultrasonic Scaler Unit

To use with water-cooled ultrasonic tips, to remove calculus

has ultra-high frequency tip movement that also sprays water, attaches to dental chair

Ultrasonic Scaler Tips

To remove supra/subgingival calculus on teeth, remove bacteria from periodontal pockets, and stain

Used with ultrasonic scaler unit, not interchable

Universal Curette

To scale and remove deposits and stain, remove calculus

blade has two cutting edges, rounded toe, round on the back single or double ended

Area-Specifc Curette

To scale and remove deposits from specific sub gingival surfaces

anterior and posterior specific curettes

Sickle Scaler

To remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces, ideal for anterior interproximal area

0.12% Chlorhexidine

oral rinse before treatment, aid with lowering the patients oral bioburden

blue or pink liquid, 15 ml oral rinse before and after cleaning

Prophy Cup and paste

to polish the coronal surface after cleaning or before certain operative procedures

Flouride Varnish

to decrease post cleaning sensitivity, remineralize incipient carious lesions, and caries prevention

Patient Floss

To allow the patient to continue good oral home care

waxed or non-waxed floss

Prophy Angle

To polish teeth with a prophy cup or brush