HOSA Dental Instrument Identification 25-26
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Based off of Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide 8th Edition
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Amalgam Carrier - Double Ended
To carry and dispense amalgam into cavity preparation
Amalgam Condenser
To pack and condense amalgam into cavity preparation
To pack and condense other restorative materials
To pack and condense temporary filling material
Amalgam Well
To hold amalgam before it is placed in preparation
To hold amalgam while loading amalgam carrier
Anesthetic Aspirating Syringe
To administer a local anesthetic
Articulating Paper Holder with Paper
To hold articulating paper in place
To check centric and lateral occlusion
Bird Beak Pliers
To bend and form orthodontic wire
To remove bonded bracket by squeezing bracket
Bite-Wing Tabs
To take a bite-wing radiograph projection
Bone File
To remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone
Burnisher - Ball
To smooth amalgam after condensing
To contour matrix band before placement
To perform initial shaping of amalgam
To burnish restorative material
To burnish temporary filling material
Burnisher - Football
To smooth amalgam after condensing
To contour matrix band before placement
To perform initial shaping of amalgam
To burnish restorative material
To burnish temporary filling material
Burnisher - T-Ball
To smooth amalgam after condensing
To contour matrix band before placement
To begin shaping of amalgam
To burnish restorative materials
To burnish temporary filling material
Burnisher - Acorn
To smooth amalgam after condensing
To contour matrix band before placement
To perform initial shaping of amalgam
To burnish restorative material
To burnish temporary filling material
Burs - Pear-Shaped
To open tooth for a restoration
To remove caries
Burs - Inverted Cone
To remove caries
To establish retention in tooth for cavity preparation
Burs - Finishing
To finish composite restoration
To finish restoration by restoring anatomy in tooth
To equilibrate or adjust occlusion
Burs - Diamond Flat-End Taper
To reduce a tooth for crown preparation when a square shoulder is needed
Burs - Diamond Flat-End Cylinder
To reduce a tooth for crown preparation when parallel walls and flat floors are needed
Burs - Diamond Flame
To reduce a tooth for crown preparation for subgingival margins
Burs - Diamond Wheel
To reduce a tooth for crown preparation on lingual aspect of anterior teeth and to reduce bulk of incisal edges
Burs - Round
To remove caries from tooth structure
To open tooth for endodontic treatment
To create retention in cavity preparation
To use for many procedures on a tooth
Carvers - Discoid-Cleoid
To carve occlusal anatomy into amalgam restorations
To carve occlusal anatomy in other restorative and temporary filling materials
Carvers - Hollenback
To contour and carve occlusal and interproximal anatomy in amalgam restorations, temporary filling materials, and other restorative material
Composite Placement Instrument
To carry composite material to the cavity preparation
To place, condense, and carve composite material in cavity preparation
Cotton Forceps (Pliers)
To grasp or transfer items and/or material into and out of the oral cavity
Curing Light
To harden light-cured materials: Bonding agents, composite, sealants, buildup material
Dental Dam Forceps
To place dental dam clamp on tooth and to remove clamp after procedure
Dental Dam Punch
To punch holes in dental dam for each individual tooth
Elevators - Root-Tip
To lift and remove fragments of root
Elevators - Straight
To loosen tooth from periodontal ligaments before extraction
To separate and lift tooth from socket
Endodontic Explorer
To locate opening of small canal orifices for endodontic procedure
Evacuation Tip - High-Volume
To evacuate large volumes of fluid and debris from the oral cavity
Forceps - Mandibular Universal – Cryer 151
To extract mandibular centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots
Forceps - Maxillary Universal – Cryer 150
To extract maxillary centrals, laterals, cuspids, premolars, and roots
Handpieces - Fiberoptic High-Speed
To illuminate tooth during preparation for restoration
To provide light intraorally during use of handpiece
To use with bur to cut tooth structure, to cut bone, to remove decay, and to modify or remove restorations
Handpieces – High-Speed
To use with bur to cut tooth structure, to cut bone, to remove decay, and to modify or remove restorations
Handpieces – Slow Speed with Contra Angle Attachment
To use with burs for intraoral and extraoral procedures to remove decay, polish amalgam restorations, refine cavity preparation, adjust provisional and permanent crowns and bridges, adjust occlusal restorations, adjust partials and dentures, and to provide prophylaxis treatment
Handpieces – Slow Speed with Prophy Angle Attachment
To polish teeth with prophylaxis/prophy cup or brush attachment
Hemostat
To grasp tissue or bone fragments
To hold and grasp material in and out of the oral cavity
Howe (How) Pliers
To place and remove arch wires
To check for loose bands
Liner Applicator
To place dental liner material such as calcium hydroxide or glass ionomer in cavity preparation
Rongeurs
To trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth
To contour alveolar bone after single or multiple extractions
Scaler - Straight Sickle
To remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces
Scaler - Curved Sickle
To remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces
Scissors – Crown & Bridge
To trim aluminum temporary crowns on gingival side
To trim custom temporary crowns
To cut gingival retraction cord
To trim matrix bands
To cut dental dam septum
Scissors – Suture
To cut sutures
Spoon Excavator
To remove carious dentin
Secondary functions:
To remove temporary crowns
To remove temporary cement in temporary restoration
To remove permanent crown during try-in
Tongue & Cheek Retractor
To hold and retract tongue or cheek during surgery
Universal Matrix Band
To replace missing proximal wall or walls of cavity preparation for condensation of restorative material for class II preparations
Universal Clamps – Mandibular (Winged Clamp)
To anchor and stabilize dental dam
Universal Clamps – Mandibular (Wingless Clamp)
To anchor and stabilize dental dam
Universal Clamps – Maxillary (Winged Clamp)
To anchor and stabilize dental dam
Universal Clamps – Maxillary (Wingless Clamp)
To anchor and stabilize dental dam