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Building a Periodontal Kit: 17 Instruments for Complete Care
A practical blueprint for a 17-piece periodontal kit that covers diagnosis, scaling, root planing and minor surgery.
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Our dental product guides explain how each type of instrument works and when to use it. Here, you will find clear, practical guides for clinicians, assistants and students. We cover diagnostic, periodontal, restorative, surgical, orthodontic and endodontic instruments. In addition, we explain patterns, sizes and naming systems. As a result, you can read any catalogue with confidence. Each article focuses on real clinical use. For example, we show which forceps fit which teeth. Similarly, we explain how to tell one curette or explorer pattern from another. To get started, read Orthodontic pliers and Endodontic hand instruments. For wider guidance, see the American Dental Association. Finally, we add new articles regularly. So bookmark this page and share it with your team.
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Periodontal Probes: Markings and Choosing the Right One
Williams, UNC-15, WHO and Nabers probes measure different things. Here is how to read and choose them.
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Sharpening Curettes and Scalers: Keeping a Working Edge
Sharp instruments remove calculus faster and with less effort. A practical guide to sharpening and testing hand instruments.
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Dental Explorers: Shepherd’s Hook, Pigtail and Double-Ended
Explorers detect caries, calculus and restoration margins. Here is how the common patterns differ.
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Mouth Mirrors and Diagnostic Sets: Examination Basics
The humble mirror, probe and explorer make up the most-used tray in dentistry. Here is how to choose them well.
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Composite Filling Instrument Sets: What a Good Set Contains
The right composite instruments make placement and shaping easier. A guide to what belongs in a composite filling set.
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Plastic Filling Instruments and Condensers Explained
Despite the name, plastic filling instruments are made of steel. Here is what they do and how to choose them.
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Matrix Retainers Explained: Tofflemire vs Sectional Systems
Getting tight, well-shaped contacts depends on your matrix system. Compare Tofflemire and sectional matrices.
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Choosing Rubber Dam Clamps by Tooth
A practical guide to selecting the right rubber dam clamp for molars, premolars and anterior teeth.
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Cement Spatulas, Carvers and Burnishers
The small hand instruments that shape and finish restorations, and how to choose a practical set.
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Sinus Lift Instrument Kits: Lateral and Crestal Approaches
The specialised instruments used to elevate the sinus membrane safely, and what to look for in a sinus lift kit.
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Dental Implant Surgical Instruments Beyond the Drill Kit
Implant systems come with drills, but successful surgery needs a full set of hand instruments too.
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