Simplified naming instruments

Amalgam Carrier - Double Ended

To carry + dispense amalgam into cavity preparation

Amalgam Condenser

To pack + condense amalgam into cavity preparation

Amalgam Well

To hold amalgam before it is placed in preparation

Anesthetic Aspirating Syringe

To administer a local anesthetic

Articulating Paper Holder with paper

To hold articulating paper in place

Bird Beak Pliers

To bend and form orthodontic wire

Bite-Wing Tabs

To take a bite-wing radiograph projection

Bone File

To remove or smooth rough edges of alveolar bone

Burnisher – Acorn

Used for forming and defining occlusal (biting surface) anatomy

Burnisher – Ball

Used for smoothing amalgam after condensation

Burnisher – Football

Used for shaping and polishing interproximal surfaces (between teeth)

Burnisher – T- Ball

To burnish temporary filling material

Burs – Finishing

To equilibrate or adjust occlusion

Burs – Inverted Cone

To finish composite restoration

Burs – Pear-Shaped

To remove caries

Burs - Diamond

To reduce a tooth for crown preparation

Burs - Round

To open tooth for endodontic treatment

Carvers - Hollenback

Functions:

To contour and carve restorative materials

Carvers- Discoid-Cleoid

1 is discoid end, 2 is cleoid end

To carve occlusal anatomy into amalgam restorations

Composite Placement Instrument

1 is plastic, 2 is metal

To place, condense, and carve composite material in cavity preparation

Cotton Forceps (pliers)

To manipulate + transfer materials in/out of oral cavity

Curing Light

Used to "set" light-cured materials

Dental Dam Forceps

Used to place and remove the dental dam clamp

Dental Dam Punch

To punch holes in dental dam for each individual tooth

Endodontic Explorer
Helps locate canal openings

Elevators - Straight

To separate and lift tooth from socket

Elevators – Root-Tip

To lift and remove fragments of root

Evacuation Tip High-Volume

To evacuate fluid from oral cavity and surgical site

Forceps- Mandibular Universal – Cryer 151

To extract mandibular teeth

Straighter overall

Forceps- Maxillary Universal – Cryer 150

To extract maxillary teeth

More curved overall

Handpieces -Fiberoptic High-Speed

To illuminate tooth during preparation for restoration

This one has a light

Handpieces – High-Speed

To use with bur to cut tooth structure

Handpieces – Slow Speed with Contra Angle Attachment

To use with burs for intraoral and extraoral procedures to remove decay

Handpieces – Slow Speed with Prophy Angle Attachment

To polish teeth with prophylaxis/prophy cup or brush attachment

Hemostat

To hold and place separators

Howe (or How) Pliers

To check for loose bands

Liner Applicator

To place dental liner material (e.g. calcium hydroxide) in cavity preparation

Periodontal Probe

To measure periodontal pocket depth in mm increments

Rongeurs

To trim and remove excess alveolar bone after extraction of teeth

Scaler-Curved Sickle (Curved Sickle Scaler)

To remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces

Scaler-Straight Sickle

To remove large amounts of deposits from supragingival surfaces

Scissors – Crown & Bridge

To trim matrix bands

Scissors – Suture

To cut sutures

Spoon Excavator

1 large (curved blade), 2 small (round blade)

To remove carious dentin

Tongue & Cheek Retractor

To hold and retract tongue or cheek during surgery

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

Universal Matrix Band

Supports the tooth while its being filled with restorative material