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dental dam forceps
used in placement and removal of dental dam clamps
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dental dam forceps
used in placement and removal of dental dam clamps
crown and bridge scissors
trims stainless steel and temporary crown margins
dental dam clamp
primary means of anchoring and stabilizing the dental dam
inter proximal carver
recreates contour of proximal box
liner applicator
places calcium hydroxide or glass ionomer into cavity prep
low speed
contra angle latch; 10,000-30,000 RPM; holds L.A rotary instruments, endodontic burs and mandrels. removes decay and refines prep
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
dental dam forceps | used in placement and removal of dental dam clamps |
crown and bridge scissors | trims stainless steel and temporary crown margins |
dental dam clamp | primary means of anchoring and stabilizing the dental dam |
inter proximal carver | recreates contour of proximal box |
liner applicator | places calcium hydroxide or glass ionomer into cavity prep |
low speed | contra angle latch; 10,000-30,000 RPM; holds L.A rotary instruments, endodontic burs and mandrels. removes decay and refines prep |
chisel | planes and cleaves enamel in cavity prep |
spoon excavator | removes carious dentin |
amalgam carrier | carries and dispenses amalgam for cavity prep |
composite placement instrument (PFI) | carries composite material to cavity prep; can be used to place, condense and carve composite material in cavity prep |
articulating paper holder | holds articulating paper in place; checks occlusion |
high speed | holds friction grip rotary instruments/burs; 450,000 RPM; removes diseased tooth structure of old restorations |
Howe pliers 110 | used for placement of wedges; transfer of cotton products |
hoe | cleans, smooth floor and walls in cavity prep |
angle former | accentuates lines and point angles in internal outline and retention in cavity prep |
dental dam frame | to hold, stabilize and stretch dental dam so it fits tightly around the teeth and is out of the way of the operator |
cotton forceps (pliers) | grasps or transfers items and materials in and out of the oral cavity |
burnisher | used to smooth amalgam after condensing |
hatchet | removes unsupported enamel |
tanner carver and discoid-cleoid carver | carves occlusal anatomy into amalgam restorations |
condenser | packs and condenses amalgam or other restorative materials/temporary restorations |
round bur | to remove carries from tooth structure |
pear shaped bur | to open tooth for restoration and to remove carries |
inverted cone bur | to establish retention in tooth for cavity prep |
Burs; Straight-fissure plain-cut, tapered-fissure plain-cut, straight-fissure cross-cut, tapered-fissure cross-cut | to cut cavity prep; form inner walls of prep ; place retention grooves in walls of prep |
finishing bur | restores anatomy in tooth |
diamond burs | to reduce a tooth for crown prep |
GMT | to bevel cervical walls of mesial and distal retention areas |
names of different chisels | binangle, wedelstaedt, straight, |
mandrel | to attach discs for finishing and polishing (inside or outside oral cavity) |
sandpaper, composite disc | contour restorations |
brownie | smooths amalgam |
greenie | polishes amalgam |
shapes of burnishers | football, ball, acorn, t-ball, beavertail, |
hollenback carver | contour and carve occlusal and inter proximal anatomy in amalgam |
woodson | carry and place temporary restorative material for cavity prep(paddle), to condense material (plugger end) |
composite burnisher | final contouring of anatomy, pits, fissures, grooves |