Mirror, mirror,... Rod -this small round mirror Angle of the metal rod, the dentist can see the hidden teeth.
Here's a little detector, a little detector, a sickle probe, also known as a "tooth detector", a metal rod with a long, elongated hook. You'll notice that the dentist USES the tool to touch the surface of your teeth to determine the amount of enamel, plaque and tartar, and test the hardness of your teeth. The periodontal probe looks very similar to the sickle probe, except that the end is blunt. It can be designed to measure the distance between your gum tissues and the teeth of gum disease.
Melodious melodies - maybe high notes, but for some reason most people are unnecessarily afraid of dental drills. Different drills apply to different things, such as filling cavities, repairing chips, smoothing teeth, or clearing cavities. No wonder it feels like it's always running!
Pincers - they look like little pliers, tapered and bent into an Angle. They are used to handle cotton or other small items that are placed or removed from the mouth. Isn't that better than your dentist's?
This is another metal rod type tool, but its design has a small scoop of the end. The change of the tool allows the dentist to remove varying degrees of softening or temporary fillings.
"Overflow in channel 3" - your head tilts back and there are some dental instruments in your mouth - don't panic! The disposable saliva ejector provides a small amount of suction during the operation to remove saliva, blood, water or debris.
A procedure that is considered to cause pain, must be used with numbness or coolant. Check out this short animated video for irrigation lyrae, and note the visual differences between "regular" needles and dental syringes.
