Amalgam Armamentarium
Hand Instruments
Handle
Blade
Shank
Basic
Mirror
For visualization, retraction.
Hemostat
A type of forceps that locks tightly. To carry or hold objects.
Explorer
To determine the integrity of the tooth surface and feel for irregularities.
Forceps
For grasping small objects, such as a cotton pellet, and carrying them to the mouth.
Williams Periodontal Probe
For measuring probing depths. Also useful for measuring depths of restorations, sizes of lesions, etc.
Chisels
Wedelstaedt Chisel
Blade is slightly angled from the handle of the instrument. A cutting instrument.
Binangle Hachet
A cutting instrument. Has left and right cutting ends.
Gingival Margin Trimmer
A cutting instrument. Come in pairs. Is similar to an enamel hatchet, but with a slightly curved blade. The outside of the curve contains the bevel for the cutting edge.
Excavators
Spoon Excavator
To remove carious dentin during tooth preparation. The ends have different size spoons.
Pulpal Protection
Calcium Hydroxide Base/ Liner Applicator
For mixing and placement of calcium hydroxide pulpal protection agent for indirect or direct pulp capping.
Matrix Holder
Tofflemire Holder
For placement of a Tofflemire Matrix Band.
Carriers
Amalgam Carrier
To carry triturated amalgam to the preparation.
Condensers
Small Condenser
To pack amalgam into the preparation. Used before the large condenser.
Large Condenser
To pack amalgam into the preparation. Used after the small condenser.
Burnishers
Larger Ball Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement. Can also shape matrix bands.
Acorn Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement.To form primary anatomy.
Ball Burnisher
To burnish the surface and margins of an amalgam restoration after its placement.To form primary anatomy.
Carvers
Small Cleoid-Discoid Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve or shape anatomy on occlusal surfaces.
Large Cleoid- Discoid Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve or shape anatomy on occlusal surfaces.
Hollenback Carver
To remove excess amalgam and to carve occlusal, axial, and proximal surfaces of amalgam restorations.
Occlusion
Articulating Paper Holder
Holds articulating paper to check occlusion.