Amalgam Armamentarium
Basic
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Mirror
For visualization, retraction.
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Explorer
To determine the integrity of the tooth surface and feel for irregularities.
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Hemostat
A type of forceps that locks tightly. To carry or hold objects.
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Forceps
For grasping small objects, such as a cotton pellet, and carrying them to the mouth.
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Williams Periodontal Probe
For measuring probing depths. Also useful for measuring depths of restorations, sizes of lesions, etc.
Chisels
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Wedelstaedt Chisel
Blade is slightly angled from the handle of the instrument. A cutting instrument.
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Binangle Hachet
A cutting instrument. Has left and right cutting ends.
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Gingival Margin Trimmer
A cutting instrument. Come in pairs. Is similar to an enamel hatchet, but with a slightly curved blade. The outside of the curve contains the bevel for the cutting edge.
Excavators
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Spoon Excavator
To remove carious dentin during tooth preparation. The ends have different size spoons.
Pulpal Protection
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Calcium Hydroxide Base/ Liner Applicator
For mixing and placement of calcium hydroxide pulpal protection agent for indirect or direct pulp capping.
Matrix Holder
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Tofflemire Holder
For placement of a Tofflemire Matrix Band.
Carriers
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Amalgam Carrier
To carry triturated amalgam to the preparation.
Condensers
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Small Condenser
To pack amalgam into the preparation. Used before the large condenser.
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Large Condenser
To pack amalgam into the preparation. Used after the small condenser.
Burnishers
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Larger Ball Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement. Can also shape matrix bands.
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Acorn Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement.To form primary anatomy.
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Ball Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement.To form primary anatomy.
Carvers
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Small Cleoid-Discoid Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve or shape anatomy on occlusal surfaces.
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Large Cleoid- Discoid Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve or shape anatomy on occlusal surfaces.
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Hollenback Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve occlusal, axial, and proximal surfaces of amalgam restorations.
Occlusion
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Articulating Paper Holder
Holds articulating paper to check occlusion.
References
Hilton, T. J., Ferracane, J. L., & Broome, J. C. (2013). Summitt’s fundamentals of operative dentistry a contemporary approach.
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