B A S I C G U I D E T O D E N TA L
INSTRUMENTS
Carmen Scheller
C.D.A., R.D.N., Dip. Ad. Ed., PG Cert ODE
Dental Nurse Tutor
Dublin Dental School and Hospital
Republic of Ireland
,© 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Blackwell Munksgaard, a Blackwell Publishing Company
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The right of the Author to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in
accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording
or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988,
without the prior permission of the publisher.
The author has no financial interests and no formal links with any of the companies whose
products are referred to in this book.
First published 2006 by Blackwell Munksgaard
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Scheller, Carmen.
Basic guide to dental instruments / Carmen Scheller.
p. ; cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Dental instruments and apparatus – Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Dental Instruments – Handbooks. WU 49 S322b 2006]
RK681.S33 2006
617.6′0028 – dc22
2005029604
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
Set in 9 on 11.5pt Sabon
by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong
Printed and bound in Singapore
by COS Printers Pte Ltd
The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry
policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary
chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board
used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards.
For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website:
www.blackwellmunksgaard.com
, CONTENTS
Dedication iv
Acknowledgements v
How to Use This Book vi
Section 1: Infection Control in the Dental Surgery 1
Section 2: Dental Radiography 15
Section 3: Basic Instruments 31
Section 4: Instruments and Sundries Used in Moisture Control 39
Section 5: Local Anaesthesia 47
Section 6: Instruments Used for Rubber Dam Placement 57
Section 7: Handpieces, Burs and Rotary Attachments 65
Section 8: Instruments Used in Basic Restorative Procedures 83
Section 9: Matrix Bands and Matrix Retainers 111
Section 10: Instruments Used in Endodontic Treatment 125
Section 11: Elevators 143
Section 12: Extraction Forceps 149
Section 13: Surgical Instruments 161
Section 14: Measuring Devices 189
Section 15: Impression Trays 195
Section 16: Orthodontic Instruments 201
Section 17: Instruments Used in Periodontal Procedures 235
Section 18: Instruments Used in Removable and Fixed Prosthodontics 251
Appendix 269
Index 271
, To my family, Mom, Dad and Clayton, for giving me the strength to follow my
dreams, and to Padraig for being a big part of that dream.
INSTRUMENTS
Carmen Scheller
C.D.A., R.D.N., Dip. Ad. Ed., PG Cert ODE
Dental Nurse Tutor
Dublin Dental School and Hospital
Republic of Ireland
,© 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Blackwell Munksgaard, a Blackwell Publishing Company
Editorial Offices:
Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1865 776868
Blackwell Publishing Professional, 2121 State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50014-8300, USA
Tel: +1 515 292 0140
Blackwell Publishing Asia, 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia
Tel: +61 (0)3 8359 1011
The right of the Author to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in
accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system,
or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording
or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988,
without the prior permission of the publisher.
The author has no financial interests and no formal links with any of the companies whose
products are referred to in this book.
First published 2006 by Blackwell Munksgaard
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Scheller, Carmen.
Basic guide to dental instruments / Carmen Scheller.
p. ; cm.
Includes index.
ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1. Dental instruments and apparatus – Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.
[DNLM: 1. Dental Instruments – Handbooks. WU 49 S322b 2006]
RK681.S33 2006
617.6′0028 – dc22
2005029604
A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library
Set in 9 on 11.5pt Sabon
by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong
Printed and bound in Singapore
by COS Printers Pte Ltd
The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry
policy, and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary
chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board
used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards.
For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website:
www.blackwellmunksgaard.com
, CONTENTS
Dedication iv
Acknowledgements v
How to Use This Book vi
Section 1: Infection Control in the Dental Surgery 1
Section 2: Dental Radiography 15
Section 3: Basic Instruments 31
Section 4: Instruments and Sundries Used in Moisture Control 39
Section 5: Local Anaesthesia 47
Section 6: Instruments Used for Rubber Dam Placement 57
Section 7: Handpieces, Burs and Rotary Attachments 65
Section 8: Instruments Used in Basic Restorative Procedures 83
Section 9: Matrix Bands and Matrix Retainers 111
Section 10: Instruments Used in Endodontic Treatment 125
Section 11: Elevators 143
Section 12: Extraction Forceps 149
Section 13: Surgical Instruments 161
Section 14: Measuring Devices 189
Section 15: Impression Trays 195
Section 16: Orthodontic Instruments 201
Section 17: Instruments Used in Periodontal Procedures 235
Section 18: Instruments Used in Removable and Fixed Prosthodontics 251
Appendix 269
Index 271
, To my family, Mom, Dad and Clayton, for giving me the strength to follow my
dreams, and to Padraig for being a big part of that dream.
