Surgical Instruments

Question 1

Rongeur Function

Answer 1

Used to contour and removes any excess of bone

Question 2

Bone File Function

Answer 2

Used when alveolar bone has rough edges, I will make bone smooth again

Question 3

Surgical chisel and mallet

Answer 3

Used when spitting of tooth is needed

Question 4

Straight elevator function

Answer 4

Used to lift the tooth from the socket and loosen periodontal ligaments

Question 5

Luating & T-Bar Elevator function

Answer 5

Used to cut periodontal ligaments before tooth extraction

Question 6

Root Elevator Function

Answer 6

Used to loosen and separate posterior roots

Question 7

Root Tip Elevator Function

Answer 7

Used to remove fragments of roots

Question 8

Root-Tip Picks Elevator Function

Answer 8

Used to remove very small fragments of roots in diffucult areas

Question 9

T-Bar Elevator Function

Answer 9

Used to cut periodontal ligaments before tooth extraction. I am used on the posterior tooth..

Question 10

Periosteal Elevator Function

Answer 10

Used to separate tissue from tooth or bone

Question 11

Universal Maxillary Forceps Function

Answer 11

Used to extract all upper molars

Question 12

Universal Mandibular Forceps (Cowhorn) Function

Answer 12

Used to extract all lower molars

Question 13

Mandibular Forceps Function

Answer 13

Used to extract bifurcated 1st or 2nd mandibular molars

Question 14

Maxillary right and left forceps function

Answer 14

Used on left and right trifurcated 1st or 2nd maxillary molars

Question 15

Maxillary Universal Forceps (Cryer 150) Function

Answer 15

Used to extract all upper teeth including roots BUT NOT MOLARS

Question 16

Mandibular Universal Foreps (Cryer 151) Function

Answer 16

Used to extract all lower teeth including roots but NOT MOLARS

Question 17

Mandibular Anterior Forceps Function

Answer 17

Used to extract lower anteriors but not cuspids

Question 18

Maxillary and Mandibular Root Forceps Function

Answer 18

Used to extract upper or lower roots

Question 19

Scalpel handle with blades function

Answer 19

used to cut tissue (to make a precise cut)

Question 20

Tissue Scissors Function

Answer 20

Used to cut extra tissue - can be straight or curved

Question 21

Tissue Forceps Function

Answer 21

Used to hold tissue during surgery - can be serated or not

Question 22

Hemostat Function

Answer 22

Used to grasp tissue or bone fragments

Question 23

Tongue and Cheek Retractor Function

Answer 23

Used to retract tongue and cheeck during surgery

Question 24

Surgical Needle Holder Function

Answer 24

Used to grasp and manipulate suture needle

Question 25

Periotome Function

Answer 25

Used to cut periodontal ligaments for atraumatic extraction with dental implant surgery

Question 26

Implant System Function

Answer 26

Used when titanium screws are required for placement within the bone