Dental Instrument TERM TO FUCNTION (read description)

Mouth Mirror

Provide indirect vision. Retract lips and cheeks. Reflect light into the mouth

Explorers

Examine teeth for decay (caries), calculus, furcations, or other abnormalities

Cotton Forceps

To grasp or transfer items into and out of the oral cavity

High suction

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

Surgical Suction

To evacuate fluid from oral cavity and surgical site

Saliva Ejector

To evacuate smaller volumes of fluid from the oral cavity

Isolite

Retract tongue and evacuate fluid. Provide light to the mouth. Hold patient's mouth open. Serve as a barrier to the airway, protecting the patient from inadvertent aspiration of dental materials.

Air/Water Syringe

To rinse and dry mouth/teeth

High-Speed Handpiece

To use with bur to cut tooth structure and bone, to remove decay, and to modify or remove restorations

Slow-Speed Motor with Straight Handpiece Attachment

To use with bur to cut tooth structure, to cut bone, to remove decay, and to modify or remove restorations straight

Prophy Slow-Speed Handpiece/Motor

To polish teeth with prophylaxis with prophy cup or brush attachment

Prophy Angle

To polish teeth for prophylaxis

Round Bur

Remove caries.

Pear-Shaped Bur

Open tooth for restoration and remove caries.

Finishing Bur

Complete composite restoration.

Diamond Bur- Flat-End Taper

Reduce tooth for crown preparation

Slow-Speed Motor with Contra-Angle Handpiece Attachment

SAME AS HIGH SPEED HANDPIECE