Guia De Instrumentos Dentales

B A S I C G U I D E T O D E N TA L INSTRUMENTS
Carmen Scheller
C.D.A., R.D.N., Dip. Ad. Ed., PG Cert ODE Dental Nurse Tutor Dublin Dental School and Hospital Republic of Ireland

© 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd Blackwell Munksgaard, a Blackwell Publishing Company Editorial Offices: Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK Tel: +44 (0)1865 776868 BlackwellPublishing Professional, 2121 State Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50014-8300, USA Tel: +1 515 292 0140 Blackwell Publishing Asia, 550 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053, Australia Tel: +61 (0)3 8359 1011 The right of the Author to be identified as the Author of this Work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may bereproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. The author has no financial interests and no formal links with any of the companies whose products are referred to in this book. Firstpublished 2006 by Blackwell Munksgaard ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1 ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Scheller, Carmen. Basic guide to dental instruments / Carmen Scheller. p. ; cm. Includes index. ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-4051-3379-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Dental instruments and apparatus – Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title.[DNLM: 1. Dental Instruments – Handbooks. WU 49 S322b 2006] RK681.S33 2006 617.6′0028 – dc22 2005029604 A catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library Set in 9 on 11.5pt Sabon by SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printed and bound in Singapore by COS Printers Pte Ltd The publisher’s policy is to use permanent paper from mills that operate a sustainable forestry policy,and which has been manufactured from pulp processed using acid-free and elementary chlorine-free practices. Furthermore, the publisher ensures that the text paper and cover board used have met acceptable environmental accreditation standards. For further information on Blackwell Publishing, visit our website: www.blackwellmunksgaard.com

CONTENTS
Dedication Acknowledgements How to Use This BookSection 1: Section 2: Section 3: Section 4: Section 5: Section 6: Section 7: Section 8: Section 9: Section 10: Section 11: Section 12: Section 13: Section 14: Section 15: Section 16: Section 17: Section 18: Appendix Index Infection Control in the Dental Surgery Dental Radiography Basic Instruments Instruments and Sundries Used in Moisture Control Local Anaesthesia Instruments Used for Rubber DamPlacement Handpieces, Burs and Rotary Attachments Instruments Used in Basic Restorative Procedures Matrix Bands and Matrix Retainers Instruments Used in Endodontic Treatment Elevators Extraction Forceps Surgical Instruments Measuring Devices Impression Trays Orthodontic Instruments Instruments Used in Periodontal Procedures Instruments Used in Removable and Fixed Prosthodontics iv v vi 1 15 31 3947 57 65 83 111 125 143 149 161 189 195 201 235 251 269 271

To my family, Mom, Dad and Clayton, for giving me the strength to follow my dreams, and to Padraig for being a big part of that dream.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank the many people who helped with the development of this instrument guide: Margaret Crosswaite, Tina Gorman, Helen Phipps, Joan Brennan, Joy Markey and AnnBradley for the constant guidance, encouragement and advice; Dr. Michael O’Sullivan, Dr. Frank Quinn, Dr. Therese Garvey, Dr. Johanna Glennon and Dr. Maria Jennings for their advice, encouragement and editing of relevant chapters; Catherine Waldron and Anne O’Byrne for their assistance; Dr. Barry Harrington, who helped me at the early stages of this project; Professor David Coleman, who supplied...