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Top 20 Dental Instruments Every Dental Assistant Must Know
The 20 dental assistant instruments to know by name and use, from the mirror and HVE tip to Tofflemire retainers,…
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Articles
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Top Lists
Top 10 Surgical Instrument Families Explained
The 10 surgical instrument families explained — cutting, grasping, clamping, retracting, suturing, elevating and more — with dental examples and…
Top Lists
Top 10 Tips for Training Dental Assistants on Instruments
Proven tips for training dental assistants on instruments: teach families, use real trays, build tray setup routines and reinforce sharps…
Top Lists
Top 10 Dental Instrument Terms Explained
Ten essential dental instrument terms explained: handle, shank, working end, cutting edge, face, offset blade, pattern number, ratchet, box joint…
Product Guides
Upper vs Lower Extraction Forceps: How to Tell Them Apart
A quick way for clinicians, assistants and students to identify upper and lower forceps at a glance.
Product Guides
Heidbrink, Bein, Flohr and Cryer Elevators: What Each One Does
Four classic elevator patterns, four different jobs. A clear explanation of when to reach for each one.
Product Guides
Surgical Retractors in Oral Surgery: Minnesota, Seldin, Weider and More
Good visibility makes surgery safer. A guide to the common cheek, tongue and flap retractors used in dentistry.
Clinic Tips
Surgical Instrument Basics: Names and Families for Clinic Staff
A plain-English introduction to the main families of dental surgical instruments for new team members.
Clinic Tips
Training New Assistants on Instrument Identification
A practical training plan to help new dental assistants learn instruments quickly and confidently.
Buying Guides
Reading an Instrument Catalogue: Patterns, Sizes and Numbers
How to decode the names, numbers and abbreviations used in dental instrument catalogues.
Clinic Tips
Glossary of Dental Instrument Terms
A plain-language glossary of the terms used to describe dental instruments, from beak to box joint.
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