Dental tools

Dental tools for Operative

Spoon

Excavator

Mirror

Explorer

Periodontal

probe

Tweezer

Amalgam

Carrier

Amalgam

Condenser

Carver

Burnisher

Matrix

Spatula

Syringe

Rubber dam material

Rubber dam holder (frame)

Rubber dam clamps (retainer)

Rubber dam retainer forceps

Rubber dam puncher

Rubber dam napkin

Amalgam carrier To carry amalgam

Amalgam carrier

Carrier+ amalgam dish

Explorer Exploring caries – exploring present or absence of calculus

Explorer

Condenser Compress amalgam – push resin composite or glass ionomer

condenser

Tweezers To carry small objects

Puncher

To punch holes in the rubber dame

Frame + rubber dam material

To secure the rubber dam in place while working + Isolation

Metal frame To secure the rubber dam in place while working

Mirror Reflect light – indirect vision – retract soft tissue – tissue

protection

Clamps

To anchor the most posterior tooth to be isolated

Clamp forceps Hold the clamps during their placement and

removal

Plastic Carving and shaping of composite and glass

ionomer restorative material

Spatula

Mixing restorative material

spatula

Spatula

Burnisher (egg shape) To produce smooth and shiny surface

Burnisher (ball shape)

Ivory matrix

It provides one proximal wall only in class II cases

Contra angled headpiece

5 Grasps used with hand instruments:

•(1) Pen grasp, (not acceptable).

•(2) Modified pen grasp .

•(3) Inverted pen grasp .

•(4) Palm & Thumb grasp .

•(5) Modified Palm & Thumb grasp .

Scissor

to cut items.

Applicator (small ball) For applying cavity liners in thin layers in the

cavity

Spoon excavator Removing caries – carving amalgam or direct wax

Periodontal probe Evaluate the Periodontal condition of the teeth

Universal matrix

It is the best one in its stability

Carvers

to shape amalgam and resin composite and

tooth colored restorative materials.

Amalgam carrier

Moth mirror

•Provide indirect vision .

•Retract lips, cheeks and Tongue.

•Reflect light into mouth.

Explorer

•Examine tooth for decay, calculus, furcation and abnormalities.

Cotton forceps (Pliers)

•Grasp materials and/or transfer it into or out of oral cavity.

Periodontal probe

• Measure depth of periodontal pockets .

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