Oral Surgery Instruments

Study guide for upcoming test on dental instruments

Name: Periosteal Elevator

Function: Lift, and reflect the periosteum

Name: Straight Elevator

Function: loosen, luxate, and elevate teeth or roots from their sockets prior to extraction

Name: #88R

Function: Forceps are maxillary forceps that are used to extract upper right first and second molars

Name: #88L

Function: 88L forceps are dental instruments used to remove the upper left first and second molars from the alveolar bone.

Name: #150

Function: They are designed for upper primary incisors and roots

Name: #151

Function: They are designed for upper primary incisors and roots

Name #1

Function: designed for the extraction of upper (maxillary) incisors and canines

Name: #210

Function: designed for extracting upper (maxillary) third molars

Name: MD3

Function: lower (mandibular) incisors, cuspids, bicuspid

Name: #23

Function: extracting mandibular (lower) first and second molars

Name: Surgical Curette

Function: scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris

Name: Needle Holder

Function: securely grasp and maneuver suturing needles

Name: Scalpel

Function: cut tissue and make incisions

Name: Bone file

Function: smoothing and shaping bone surfaces

Name Root tip pick

Function: to remove small detached roots

Name: Minnesota retractor

Function: To retract cheeks, lips and tongues,

Name: Rongeur

Function: used for cutting, trimming, and recontouring alveolar bone