Dental instrument
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{{Short description|Tools of the dental profession}} |
{{Short description|Tools of the dental profession}} |
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[[File:Dentalmirror09-10-05.jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[Mouth mirror]], a commonly used dental instrument]] |
[[File:Dentalmirror09-10-05.jpg|150px|right|thumb|[[Mouth mirror]], a commonly used dental instrument]] |
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'''Dental instruments''' are [[tools]] |
'''Dental instruments''' are [[tools]] used by [[Dentist|dental professionals]] to provide [[Dentistry|dental treatment]]. They include tools to examine, manipulate, treat, restore, and remove [[teeth]] and surrounding [[mouth|oral]] structures.{{cite web|url=https://faculty.atu.edu/cbrucker/Engl2053/Samples/DGA03.htm|title=Classification of Dental Instruments|last=Adaire|first=Diana|website=Arkansas Tech University|access-date=2017-01-12|archive-date=2021-10-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020115534/https://faculty.atu.edu/cbrucker/Engl2053/Samples/DGA03.htm|url-status=dead}} |
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==Examination instruments== |
==Examination instruments== |
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*[[Dental explorer]] (sickle probe) |
*[[Dental explorer]] (sickle probe) |
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*[[Periodontal probe]] |
*[[Periodontal probe]] |
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*[[Explorer Probs]] |
*[[Explorer Probs|Explorer Probe]] |
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==Retractors== |
==Retractors== |
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