Impression trays are used in conjunction with various types of materials to take imprints of the patient’s dentition. The type of tray chosen depends on the type of impression needed and the procedure that is indicated. USES AND FEATURES OF IMPRESSION TRAYS Used to hold impression material Can be perforated for better retention Have a …
There are many times when measuring devices are needed for measurement in many disciplines of dentistry. Some examples of what we may need to measure are the length of root canals, width of lesions and the thickness of crowns. 5 Measuring Devices Figure-of-eight calipers Iwanson gauge Vernier gauge Boley gauge Dividers. Figure-of-eight calipers Uses and …
Periodontal scalers are dental instruments used in the prophylactic and periodontal treatment of teeth (most often individual teeth), such as scaling and root planing. The working ends come in many different sizes and shapes, but they’re constantly narrow in the tip, in order to allow for entry to narrow embrasure spaces between teeth. They differ …
A rubber dam is a thin sheet of material that is used to isolate the desired tooth or teeth to: aid moisture control protect the patient’s airway aid operator visibility and access reduce aerosols caused by the air turbine handpiece provide patient comfort by reducing the amount of water and materials in the mouth 1. Rubber …
Dental Elevators are used to loosen and ‘elevate’ the teeth in their sockets prior to extraction. Care should be taken to avoid causing damage/trauma to nearby teeth while using elevators. PARTS OF AN DENTAL ELEVATOR Working end The working end is functional, elevating and retracting end of the elevator Single-ended The working end is adapted …