Dental instruments

Dental Instruments

Dental instruments are tools that dental professionals use to provide dental treatment. They include tools to examine, manipulate, treat, restore, and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures.

Pronunciation

Den-tal In-stru-ments

Etymology

The term "dental instruments" is derived from the Latin word "dens", which means "tooth", and the Latin word "instrumentum", which means "equipment" or "tool".

Types of Dental Instruments

Examination Instruments

Examination instruments are used to inspect the mouth and teeth. They include mouth mirror, explorer, and periodontal probe.

Hand Cutting Instruments

Hand cutting instruments are used to manually cut and shape the tooth structure. They include excavator, chisel, and hatchet.

Restorative Instruments

Restorative instruments are used to place, carve, and finish a dental restoration. They include amalgam carrier, condenser, and burnisher.

Extraction Instruments

Extraction instruments are used to remove teeth. They include elevator and forceps.

Related Terms

• Dentistry
• Oral hygiene
• Dental surgery
• Orthodontics
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Prosthodontics

See Also

• List of dental procedures
• Dental equipment
• Dental materials

External links

• Medical encyclopedia article on Dental instruments
• Wikipedia's article - Dental instruments

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