There are many kinds of dental tools, which can be divided into the following categories according to different uses:
i. Oral examination instruments
- mouth mirror composed of lens and handle, it can pull the angle of mouth to observe the teeth, lingual side, palatal side and other parts, reflect the image of the part where the line of sight cannot reach, and can be used to reverse or gather light to the inspection part to increase local lighting.
- Probe: Pointed and blunt, used to check tooth surface caries and tooth hard tissue disease, gingival bleeding, detection of periodontal blind bags and sinus tract, etc.
- Tweezers: Used to clamp cotton balls and accessories to wipe the surgical area, and check the looseness of teeth.
In addition, there are digging spoons (used to remove decayed teeth, etc.), reflectors and other auxiliary instruments.
II. Intraoral Instruments
- filler: Used for dental caries treatment, placing, pressing, and trimming filling materials when repairing teeth.
- Turbine: Used with a car needle, it is mainly used for the removal of carious tissues, tooth preparation and polishing.
- Ultrasonic root canal therapy equipment: For root canal treatment.
- Pulp vitality measuring instrument: For measuring pulp vitality.
- Polishing instrument: Used for polishing treatment of tooth surface.
- Whitening instrument for teeth whitening treatment.
- Light Curing Equipment: Through light curing technology, the resin material of the filling is quickly cured.
III. Oral Surgery and Implant Equipment
- extraction forceps: Used to clamp the Crown or root to loosen and dislodge the teeth during tooth extraction.
- Tooth extraction: Used to loosen the teeth and facilitate the extraction of the teeth.
- Osteotome: Used to chisel bone or chisel bone connections during oral surgery.
- Mixing equipment: Used to modulate the materials required for oral surgery.
- Saliva Measuring Equipment: For the measurement of saliva.
- Tractor for traction of teeth or oral tissues.
- Ultrasonic knife for cutting in oral surgery.
- Negative pressure Aspirator: Used to suck liquid or debris in the mouth.
Four, oral repair equipment
- impression material stirrer for stirring impression material.
- Porcelain furnace: Used for the production of porcelain teeth.
- Invisible denture equipment: Used to make invisible dentures.
- (Occlusal) frame: Used to simulate the oral environment, make denture or braces.
- Gypsum Finisher: For dressing plaster models.
V. Orthodontic Instruments
- orthodontic forceps: Used for clamping and traction in orthodontic treatment.
- Needle holder: Able to clamp suture needles for suturing in orthodontic surgery.
- Gold Crown shears for shearing metal orthodontic materials.
- Bracket locator: Used to determine the position of the bracket.
VI. Other commonly used instruments
- card Board Syringe: For injection operations in the oral cavity.
- Light grinder: Used for grinding treatment of tooth surface.
- Sisturizer: Used to suck saliva in the mouth.
- Shaper: Used to make the forming material in the mouth.
- Opener: Used to keep the mouth open for oral examination and surgery.
- Pull hook: Used to pull the soft tissue in the mouth.
- Hook: Used to fix or pull items in the mouth.
These dental tools play an important role in oral medicine, and the doctor will choose the right tool for treatment according to the specific situation of the patient. At the same time, these tools also need to undergo strict disinfection and sterilization treatment to ensure the safety of patients.