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DENTAL INSTRUMENTS
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DENTAL INSTRUMENTSCotton Pliers - ANS Shaped like tweezers. Available as locking and non-locking. Used to transport and
manipulate various materials.
Mouth Mirror - ANS Instrument used to for indirect vision, reflect light, and retract cheek, tissue
protection and transilluminator
Explorers - ANS Thin, flexible wire-like working end with a sharp pointed tip. Distinguish areas of
calculus, decay or other discrepancies
Periodontal probe - ANS Measure the depth of gingival sulcus, which is from the free gingival margin to
the epithelial attachment.
Excavators (spoon) - ANS Removal of decay and soft dentin. Used for removing excess cement, inverting
rubber dam
Angle Formers - ANS Downward pushing motion to form and define point angles and to sharpen line
angles. Double ended. Angled like gingival margin trimmer
Chisels - ANS Used to shape and plane enamel and dentin walls of the cavity preparation. Blade is
straight.
Hatchets - ANS Enamel hatchets. Used in downward motion to refine the cavity walls and to obtain
retention in the cavity prep
Gingival Margin Trimmers - ANS Used to bevel the gingival margin wall of the cavity preparation. Used in
pairs. One for mesial and one for distal.
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