Product Guides
Bone Grafting Instruments: Carriers, Packers and Mixing Wells
The hand instruments used to prepare, carry and condense bone graft material during ridge preservation and implant surgery.
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Product Guides
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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Product Guides
Orthodontic Pliers: A Practical Guide
Bird beak, Weingart, three-prong and distal end cutters: what each orthodontic plier does and how to choose a set.
Product Guides
Inside the Aurix Orthodontic Wire Control System
A look at the Aurix Orthodontic Wire Control System: pliers, ligature instruments, cutters and diagnostic tools in one set.
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Ligature Instruments and Wire Cutters for Orthodontics
How to choose ligature directors, tuckers and cutters that make orthodontic adjustments faster and safer.
Product Guides
Endodontic Hand Instruments: Spreaders, Pluggers and Locking Pliers
Beyond files, root canal treatment depends on a set of endodontic hand instruments. Here is what belongs on an endo…
Product Guides
Hollow, Solid or Resin Handles: Which Is Best?
Handle construction affects weight, tactile feedback and comfort. Here is how the main options compare.
Product Guides
Satin vs Mirror Finish: Which Is Better for Instruments?
Satin and mirror finishes each have advantages. Here is how they compare for dental instruments.
Oral Surgery
Dental Surgical Set Buyer’s Guide: What to Include and How to Choose
A buyer's guide to dental surgical sets: standard contents, types of sets, benefits and a checklist for choosing the right…
Oral Surgery
Sinus Lift Kit: Instruments and Techniques for Safe Sinus Augmentation
Learn about lateral and crestal sinus lift techniques and the instruments every sinus lift kit should include.
Dental Instruments & Suppliers
Dental Scalers: Types, Uses and How They Differ from Curettes
Compare sickle, Jacquette, hoe and chisel scalers, learn when to use scalers vs curettes, and how to keep them sharp.
Oral Surgery
Root Elevators Guide: Types, Techniques and Safe Extraction Tips
Understand straight, Cryer, apical elevators and luxators, how they work and how to use them for safe extractions.
Oral Surgery
Types of Dental Retractors and When to Use Each One
A guide to Minnesota, Austin, Seldin, Weider and lip retractors, with tips on choosing and using dental retractors.
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