Dental Instruments

Dental Instruments is a series of nine, separate, computerized programs covering different types of instruments and accessories. Pictures of instruments help students to learn the names and functions of dental tools and to see a closeup of selected instrument ends with moves of the mouse. All modules contain an Exercise section with ungraded, multiple choice questions that have feedback for all options.

Dental Instruments Modules
Introduction to Hand and Operative Instruments, V2	Periodontal Instruments for Dental Assisting	Endodontic Instruments
Handpieces and Rotary Instruments	Periodontal Instruments for Dental Hygiene	Orthodontic Instruments
The Rubber Dam	Maxillofacial Surgical Instruments	Adjunct Instruments, V2

	Introduction to Hand and Operative Instruments, V2	The basic parts of an instrument as well general examination instruments, handcutting, amalgam, plastic, evacuation, and miscellaneous instruments are included in this introductory program. Revised Version 2 includes pronounciation of all instrument names and procedures, as well as improved graphics and more detailed information. The new design is also easier to use. See sample of one screen.
	Handpieces and Rotary Instruments	Parts of handpieces as well as classification and attachments of handpieces. Operative, diamond, finishing, laboratory, and surgical burs are shown and described. The Abrasive section includes discs and mandrels, wheels, stones and points, powders and flours, and cups and brushes. See sample of one screen.
	The Rubber Dam	Rubber dam material, instruments, and clamps are included in this program. The punch, clamp forceps, frame and template are shown, as well as the functions and parts of clamps. Selecting the proper clamp and examples of types of clamps are also included. See sample of one screen.
	Periodontal Instruments for Dental Assisting	Diagnostic instruments, prophylaxis instruments and surgical instruments, such as scalers, curettes, files, hoes, chisels, implant instruments, perio knives, scapels, blades, rongeurs, periosteal elevators, tissue pliers, and the needleholder are contained in this module. See sample of one screen.
	Periodontal Instruments for Dental Hygiene	The parts of an intrument as well as identification and naming. Includes explorers, probes, mouth mirror, pliers, sickle, hoe, chisel, and file scalers, Gracey, Goldman-Fox, and McCalls curettes, implant instruments, the Porte polisher, and the pumice cup. See sample of one screen.
	Maxillofacial Surgical Instruments	Elevators, extraction forceps, bone removal and contouring instruments, surgical curettes, general surgical instruments, and miscellaneous instruments such as the mouth prop and gag, retractors, aspirating tips, and the irrigation syringe. See sample of one screen.
	Endodontic Instruments	Endodontic explorers, excavators, locking pliers, burs, barbed broaches, reamers, files, pluggers/condensers, spreaders, forceps, Gates-Glidden drill, Lentulo spirals, absorbent, gutta percha, and silver points, and retro-filling amalgam pluggers. See sample of one screen.
	Orthodontic Instruments	Bonding and ligature instruments such as a ligature director and Coon ligature type pliers, wire cutting pliers, contouring pliers, wire bending pliers, and all purpose pliers. See sample of one screen.
	Adjunct Instruments, V2	Crown and bridge, placement, gold foil, and laboratory instruments. Revised Version 2 includes pronounciation of all procedures and instrument names, as well as more information about each instrument. The new design is easier to use. See sample of one screen.
		Faculty members may request a demo CD containing part of each of these programs.Call, write, or email us.