During an examination by a general dentist the most commonly used instruments are the cotton pliers, mouth mirror, probes and explorers.” Today, the dental team (such as a dental nurse) have major challenges in identifying dental instruments and select for dental use.
This manual is not intended to be a complete representation of all dental instruments, but it does include examples from each dental discipline. As many dental instruments are multi-functional and are referred to by more than one name, where possible, these are given beside the name of the instrument.
INSTRUMENTS USED IN BASIC RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES 110 Basic Guide to Dental Instruments INSTRUMENTS USED IN BASIC RESTORATIVE PROCEDURES Set-ups The following instruments are common to all the below listed set-ups •Mouth mirror and handle (p. 33) • Sickle/contra-angled probe (p. 35) • College tweezers (p.