Dental Instruments --> Name the Instruments.

I am starting this section to get more interaction with the visitors of this blog. Below are the photographs of 29 Dental Instruments which are numbered. Identify and name them. Under this Dental Quiz section you can get many interesting quiz to sharpen your memory. Just identify the instruments according to numbers and name them in the comment section at the end of this post.


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Dental Instrument - 1


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Dental Instrument - 2


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Dental Instrument - 3

Dental Instruments - (Examining Instruments).

These tools allow the dental professional to manipulate tissues, to allow better visual access during treatment or during dental examination.
These are mainly of 2 types:-

1. Mirror.
2. Probes.
1. Mirror:

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Mouth Mirror - 1

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Mouth Mirror - 2


A mouth mirror or dentist's mirror is an instrument used in dentistry. The head of the mirror is usually round, and the most common sizes used are the No. 4 and No. 5. A No. 2 is sometimes used when a smaller mirror is needed, such as when working on back teeth with a dental dam in place. The mouth mirror has a wide range of uses. Three of its most important functions are allowing indirect vision by the dentist, reflecting light onto desired surfaces, and retraction of soft tissues.

Indirect vision is needed in certain locations of the mouth where visibility is difficult or impossible. The posterior (or lingual) surfaces of the anterior maxillary teeth is a notable area where mouth mirrors are often used. Other areas of the mouth can be viewed more readily with the mouth mirror, even though it would be possible to see them if the dentist or dental hygienist adjusted their body into a poor position. Without the mouth mirror, poor body positioning would occur daily and lead to chronic postural problems, especially of the back and neck.