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Classification of Operative Dentistry Instruments

The document classifies dental instruments into hand instruments and rotary instruments. It describes the parts, types and uses of common hand instruments for examination, cutting, restoration and accessories. It also discusses the types of rotary instruments including hand pieces, burs and polishing instruments. Various burs are detailed including their composition and uses. Instrument grasp techniques like pen grasp and modified pen grasp are also mentioned.

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Classification of Operative Dentistry Instruments

The document classifies dental instruments into hand instruments and rotary instruments. It describes the parts, types and uses of common hand instruments for examination, cutting, restoration and accessories. It also discusses the types of rotary instruments including hand pieces, burs and polishing instruments. Various burs are detailed including their composition and uses. Instrument grasp techniques like pen grasp and modified pen grasp are also mentioned.

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Instruments in

Operative Dentistry

Asma Altaf
Lecturer Dental technology
KMU
Classification of instruments
Hand instruments
Rotary instruments
Catageries of
hand instruments

Examination
Hand-cutting
Restorative
Accessory
Parts of Hand instruments:

Handle (shaft)
Shank
Working End / Blade
Examinition instruments

Mirror
Explorer /probe
Tweezers/ cotton pliers
Periodontal probe
Articulating paper holder
Hand cutting instruments:

Excavator

Hatchet
Gingival margin trimmer
Hoe
Chisel
Restorative instruments

Amalgam carrier:

It transfers amulgum from


amulgum well to the cavity.
Amalgam condenser:

Condenses amulgum into the cavity.


Amulgum carver:

Carves amulgum after placement to


the cavity.
Amalgam burnisher:

Burnishes amulgum after placement


Plastic instruments:

used for carrying dental materials to


the prepared tooth structure
Accessory instruments

Cement spatula
Scissors
Dapen dish
Amalgum well
Rotary instruments

Types of rotary instruments:


Hand Pieces
Burs
Polishing
instruments
Hand piece:
Low speed
High speed

Dental drills:

Definition : A powered rotary


instrument used for cutting and
shaping of tooth or prosthesis.
Types:
Bladed
Abrasive
Bladed:
They have bladed cutting heads and
known as Dental Bur
Made of tungsten carbide, steel,
vulcanite
Tungston carbide bur:

Types:
Plain cut
Cross cut
Plain cut TC bur:

For most Operative Dentistry


procedures
at high speed
Cross cut TC bur:

For more efficient cutting at slow


speed

Abrasives:
Diamond abrasives
Other abrasives
Diamond abrasives:
They are made of diamond which has
abrasive action

Other abrasives
Many types of abrasive instruments
are used in dentistry in addition to
diamond instruments.
They were at one time extensively used
for tooth preparation, but their use is
now primarily restricted to shaping,
finishing & polishing

Polishing/finishing instruments:
Basic bur shapes:
Parts of drill:

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Instrument grasp:

Pen Grasp
Modified Pen Grasp:

Grasp handle with your thumb and


first finger while your middle finger
supports the instrument from
underneath.
Inverted modified pen grasp:

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