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2. Elevator (dental) - Wikipedia

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   Coupland's Elevators. Elevators (also known as luxators) are instruments used in dental extractions.They may be used to loosen teeth prior to forceps extraction, to remove roots or impacted teeth, when teeth are compromised and susceptible to fracture or when they are malpositioned and cannot be reached with forceps.

3. Dental instrument - Wikipedia

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   Another aspect of the syringe is the capability of use, which means dentists are able to easily insert fluid in the device and follow the color coded instructions that allow for efficient use of the dental instrument. [3] The device is so intricately sized that doctors are able to grip it well enough to get the job done. [3]

4. Dental extraction - Wikipedia

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   However, whilst these drugs are still used, newer antiplatelet (e.g. ticagrelor) and anticoagulant (e.g. rivaroxaban, apixaban and dabigatran) drugs are being used more commonly. When considering dental treatment (including dental extractions) different guidance/precautions need to be followed depending on the drug prescribed and the individual ...

5. Dental drill - Wikipedia

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   In 1864, British dentist George Fellows Harrington invented a clockwork dental drill named Erado. [13] The device was much faster than earlier drills, but also very noisy. In 1868, American dentist George F. Green came up with a pneumatic dental drill powered by pedal-operated bellows. James B. Morrison devised a pedal-powered burr drill in 1871.

6. Dental dam - Wikipedia

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   The plastic dam frames are predominantly used in the case where dental radiography is planned as they are less radiodense, ensuring the frame appears radiolucent to avoid superimposition of the frame in the radiograph. The dam punch is a tool used to perforate holes of various sizes into the dental dam sheet.

7. Dental key - Wikipedia

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   llustration demonstrating the use of the dental key for extracting teeth. The dental key is an instrument that was used in dentistry to extract diseased teeth.Before the era of antibiotics, dental extraction was often the method of choice to treat dental infections, and extraction instruments date back several centuries.

8. Calculus (dental) - Wikipedia

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   Hand instruments are specially designed tools used by dental professionals to remove plaque and calculus deposits that have formed on the teeth. [39] [40] These tools include scalers, curettes, jaquettes, hoes, files and chisels. [39] [40] Each type of tool is designed to be used in specific areas of the mouth. [40]

9. Debridement (dental) - Wikipedia

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   In dentistry, debridement refers to the removal by dental cleaning of accumulations of plaque and calculus (tartar) in order to maintain dental health. [1] Debridement may be performed using ultrasonic instruments, which fracture the calculus, thereby facilitating its removal, as well as hand tools, including periodontal scaler and curettes, or through the use of chemicals such as hydrogen ...