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Periodontal Instruments — What Periodontists Use (Names, Pictures & Uses)

The instruments periodontists and hygienists use, from probes and curettes to periodontal surgery instruments, with pictures, other names and uses.

Curettes Dental Instruments ErgoDenta Hand Instruments Periodontics Product Guide

Sep 30, 2026

Dental Mirrors & Explorers — Types, Sizes and Numbers Explained

Which mouth mirror and which explorer? Mirror types and sizes, explorer numbers and uses, and the four basic examination instruments.

Dental Instruments Diagnostic Instruments Diagnostics ErgoDenta Examination Mirrors Hand Instruments Product Guide

Sep 30, 2026

Restorative Dental Instruments — Hand Cutting Instruments, G.V. Black's Formula & Composite Instruments

The instruments used in restorative dentistry: cutting, placing, shaping and isolating — and how G.V. Black's formula describes a cutting instrument.

Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta Excavators Hand Instruments Product Guide Restoration

Sep 30, 2026

Endodontic Instruments — Root Canal Steps and the Hand Instruments Used at Each

The steps of a root canal treatment and the hand instruments used at each one, from locating canals to obturation.

Dental Instruments Endodontics ErgoDenta Hand Instruments Product Guide

Sep 30, 2026

Extraction Forceps Chart — Which Forceps for Which Tooth (Fig. Numbers & Pictures)

Which extraction forceps for which tooth: a chart of upper and lower forceps by Fig. number, with the elevators and luxators used alongside them.

Atraumatic Extraction Dental Instruments ErgoDenta Extraction Hand Instruments Product Guide

Sep 30, 2026

15 Essential Restorative Dental Instruments for Everyday Dentistry in 2026

Fifteen restorative instruments arranged as one clear clinical workflow, selected with 2026 ErgoDenta ordering patterns in mind.

Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta ErgoX Hand Instruments Product Guide Restoration

Sep 3, 2026

Orthodontic Positioning Instruments — Tube Holders, Gauges & Weingart Pliers

Bonding is only as accurate as your placement. A bracket a fraction off-height changes the whole finish. These positioning instruments — gauges, tweezers, tube holders and Weingart pliers — are the on...

Hand Instruments Orthodontics

Dec 3, 2025

Bone Files & Rongeurs — Smoothing the Socket After Extraction

After an extraction, a sharp bony edge left behind delays healing and irritates the patient's tongue for weeks. Rongeurs nibble the spicule away; bone files smooth what's left. Two simple instruments ...

Hand Instruments Oral Surgery

Oct 9, 2025

Gingival Margin Trimmers — The Hand Cutting Instrument Explained

The gingival margin trimmer is one of the most misunderstood hand instruments in restorative dentistry. It is a hatchet with a twist — literally — and it exists to do one thing burs struggle with: bev...

Hand Instruments Restoration

Oct 7, 2025

Carvers & Burnishers — Shaping and Finishing Restorations

Carving shapes the restoration; burnishing smooths and adapts it. Two different jobs, two different working ends — and getting both right is the difference between a filling that needs adjusting and o...

Hand Instruments Restoration

Sep 23, 2025

Best Ergonomic Dental Mirror 2026 — Lightweight Handles Compared

The mouth mirror is the instrument you hold longest in every appointment — so the handle you choose has more effect on hand fatigue than almost any other tool on the tray. Here is how to pick the most...

Diagnostics Ergonomics Hand Instruments

Aug 22, 2025

Basic Dental Instruments: The Complete Guide (29 Instruments Explained)

Every restorative, hygiene and surgical appointment is built on a small set of basic dental instruments — the mirror, explorer, probe, scaler, excavator and a handful of others you reach for hundreds ...

Diagnostics Ergonomics Hand Instruments

Jul 2, 2025

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