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Dental
Dental instruments
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
06/27/2012

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Term

Dental Curette

 

Used to remove calculus

subgingivally and supragingivally

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Tartar Breaking Forceps

 

Used to remove

large pieces of calculus

supragingival

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Tartar Scraper

 

Used to remove

Calculus supragingival.

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Term

Probe/Explorer 

 

Probe end is marked in 1 to 5 mm

to check depth of periodontal pocket or sulcus.

 

Explorer is used to detect

plague and calculus,

check for cavities,

and exposed pulp.

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Luxating Elevator

 

Used to engage and raise teeth from the root socket

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