In daily practice dentists use a great number of dental instruments for examination and treatment of the patients. The commonly used set of dental instruments is:
- dental mirror is used for examination of oral cavity. It reflects the area being worked on and is used to retract lips, cheeks and tongue;
- an explorer or dental probe – is used for detection of carious cavities, the depth of gum pockets the presence of tooth deposits;
- an excavator – is used for removal of carious dentin during cavity preparation and for removal of calculus deposits;
- reamer – is used for enlargement of root canals;
- dental bur – is fixed into handpiece of dental engine and is used to prepare the hard tooth tissues;
- disks – are used for removal of tissues and for fine polishing;
- canal filler – is used to introduce dental materials into the canals;
- syringes – are necessary for making injections;
- spatula – is used to mix dental materials.
Dental instruments are of different shape and form. Instruments, used in oral surgery are: scalpels, surgical scissors, extraction forceps and elevators.
Задание 3. Расскажите на английском языке, какими инструментами пользуются врачи-стоматологи в своей ежедневной практике.
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Тема 17. У стоматолога