Types of dental instruments
Examination
- Dental Diagnostic Tools — mouth mirrors and handles, explorers and expros, cotton pliers and photography mirrors; the start of every exam.
Periodontal
- Periodontal Instruments — probes, sickle and universal scalers, Columbia and Gracey curettes, titanium-coated patterns and periodontal bone chisels.
Restorative and prosthetic
- Restorative Instruments — amalgam carriers, composite instruments and Tofflemire matrix bands for fillings; liner placement instruments, wax spatulas, wax and porcelain carvers, plaster knives and restorative sets.
- Crown Removers — impact, slot and gripping instruments for crowns and bridges.
- Dental Lab Tools — wax carving and technician kits for the laboratory bench.
Endodontic
- Endodontic Instruments — rubber dam clamps, punches and frames, excavators, endo explorers, pluggers, spreaders and fragment forceps for root canal treatment.
Oral surgery
Implantology
- Dental Implant Instruments — osseodensification bur kits, sinus lift kits and implant drill kits, with ridge expansion, tissue punch and driver kits.
Orthodontic
- Orthodontic Instruments — pliers, wire cutters, Mathieu and aligner pliers, bracket tweezers, gauges, band instruments and sets.
Trays
- Dental Tray — stainless steel impression trays and sterilization trays.
How to choose dental tools
- Start from the procedure, then the group above: an exam tray, a periodontal tray, a restorative or crown and bridge setup, a root canal tray, an extraction or implant tray, or an orthodontic bonding and banding tray.
- Then the function within the group — the category pages explain the choice factors for each instrument type, from mirror thread systems to forceps figure numbers.
- Then pattern and size on the product page.
What are dental instruments used for?
Oral examination and charting, scaling and root planing, fillings and crown and bridge work, root canal treatment, extractions, oral and implant surgery, orthodontic treatment and clear aligner adjustments, impressions, and work in the dental laboratory. Dentist tools and dentistry instruments of this kind work at the chair and on the laboratory bench.
How BusinessMed dental instruments are made
Our dental hand instruments are made of German stainless steel, most with a satin, non-reflective finish; tungsten carbide, titanium-coated and plastic-handled versions are named on each product page. They are reusable and autoclavable, with a 5-year warranty; the implant bur and drill kits are stainless steel in kit cases, as stated on their pages.