Diagnostic Instruments Mouth Mirror
To reflect light in the mouth
To retract lips, cheeks, and tongue
To provide indirect vision
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Dental Explorer It is used to examine caries, calculus.
Variety of size and types
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Tweezer (cotton forceps)
To grasp or transfer items and/or material into and out of the oral cavity.
Plain or serrated tips.
Pointed or rounded tips
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Plastic Instruments
Dyce Applicator
To place calcium hydroxide or glass incomer in cavity preparation
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Cement Spatula
It is used for mixing cements and carrying materials
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Amalgam InstrumentsCondenser
Used to pack and condense amalgam into cavity preparation
Single or double sided
Smooth or serrated ends
Round of flat
Small more large sizes
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Carver
To carve occlusal anatomy into amalgam restoration
Single or double ended.
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Inverted Pen
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