This document lists and describes various dental tools used for operative dentistry. It includes tools such as spoons, excavators, mirrors, explorers, probes, tweezers, carriers, condensers, carvers, burnishers, matrices, syringes, rubber dam materials and accessories. For each tool, it provides a brief description of its use, such as exploring caries with an explorer, compressing amalgam with a condenser, or punching holes in rubber dams with a puncher. The document also lists various grasps used for hand instruments and scissors for cutting items.

1. Dental tools for operative
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2. Spoon
Excavat
or

3. Mirror

4. Explorer

5. Periodont
al probe

6. Tweezer

7. Amalgam
Carrier

8. Amalgam
Condenser

9. Carver

10. Burnisher

11. Matrix

12. Spatula

13. Syringe

14. Rubber dam material

15. ( Rubber dam holder (frame

16. (Rubber dam clamps (retainer

17. Rubber dam retainer forceps

18. Rubber dam puncher

19. Rubber dam napkin

20. Amalgam carrier
To carry amalgam

21. Amalgam carrier

22. Carrier+ amalgam dish

23. Explorer
Exploring caries – exploring present or absence of calculus

24. Explorer

25. Condenser
Compress amalgam – push resin composite or glass
ionomer

26. condenser

27. Tweezers
To carry small objects

28. Puncher
To punch holes in the rubber dame

29. Frame + rubber dam material
To secure the rubber dam in place while working +
Isolation

31. Metal frame
To secure the rubber dam in place while working

32.
Mirror
Reflect light – indirect vision – retract soft tissue – tissue
protection

33. Clamps
To anchor the most posterior tooth to be isolated

35. Clamp forceps
Hold the clamps during their placement and
removal

37. Plastic
Carving and shaping of composite and glass
ionomer restorative material

39. Spatula
Mixing restorative material

40. spatula

41. Spatula

42. Burnisher (egg shape)
To produce smooth and shiny surface

43. )Burnisher (ball shape

44. Ivory matrix
It provides one proximal wall only in class II cases

45. Contra angled headpiece

46. :Grasps used with hand instruments 5
(.Pen grasp, )not acceptable( 1) •
.Modified pen grasp( 2) •
.Inverted pen grasp( 3) •
.Palm & Thumb grasp( 4) •
.Modified Palm & Thumb grasp( 5) •

47. Scissor
. to cut items

48. Applicator (small ball)
For applying cavity liners in thin layers in the
cavity

49. Spoon excavator
Removing caries – carving amalgam or direct wax

51. Periodontal probe
Evaluate the Periodontal condition of the
teeth

52. Universal matrix
It is the best one in its stability

53. Carvers
to shape amalgam and resin
composite and tooth colored restorative
.materials

54. Amalgam carrier

56. Moth mirror
. Provide indirect vision •
.Retract lips, cheeks and Tongue •
.Reflect light into mouth •
Explorer
.Examine tooth for decay, calculus, furcation and abnormalities •
(Cotton forceps (Pliers
.Grasp materials and/or transfer it into or out of oral cavity •
Periodontal probe
. Measure depth of periodontal pockets •

58. .. Thanks •
.. The photos taken by : Haifa Alobaidi •