dental instrument

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what is the dental mirror used for
Tooth visualisation. Retraction of soft tissues .Directing light for trans illumination
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what is the straight probe used for
Assessing the integrity of dental restorations. Assessing residual caries in dentine during cavity preparation
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what is the Briault's probe used for
Testing the integrity of the box sections of Class II restorations
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what are the college forceps used for
Manipulating cotton wool pledgets in cavity debridement
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what is the excavator used for
Removal of caries. May be used to unseat a temporary crown
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what is the hatchet chisel used for
Removing unsupported enamel from cavity margins such as the walls of class II boxes and overhanging enamel margins in occlusal cavities
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what is the gingival margin trimmer used for
Removal of unsupported enamel for the gingival floor of Class II boxes
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what is the thymidine probe used for
Application of Dycal or Vitrebond to cavity as linings.
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what is the flat plastic used for
Transferring mixed cements to a prepared cavity. Contouring of plastic restorative materials. Loading a crown with luting cement
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what is the amalgam carrier used for
Transferring triturated dental amalgam to cavity.
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what is the dental condenser/ packer used for
Packing of increments of dental amalgam. May also be used to flatten Poly-F placed as cavity base
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what is the wards carver used for
Carving dental amalgam. Carving a wax pattern
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what is the burnisher used for
Burnishing the margins of an amalgam restoration at placement to refine marginal adaptation
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what is the straight probe used for

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