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  I. What is a spatula used for in dentistry? A spatula in dentistry, also called mixing spatula dental, is designed to mix dental materials like dental plaster, alginate, or sealing materials (silicones, cements), or impression materials etc. It typically consists of a sturdy (plastic or stainless steel) handheld instrument with a working distal tip that may be flat or curved. Some may have two working ends. In terms of shapes, it has two types: straight and curved. The straight ones are commonly used and easy to understand its use. Some people may get confused by the use of curved mixing spatula. Actually, compared with the straight ones, it’s better to press against the walls of the mixing bowls while mixing the dental materials. The wide, flat, flexible blade is used to mix, spread and lift materials including drugs, plaster or paints. With its help, the mixing work can be done in an efficient way. It’s also known as placement instrument, to place and contour soft restorative m...

I. What are micro applicators? Micro Applicator brush is a tiny brush with a long thin stick, bendable neck and short hairy head and is well known to transfer small amounts of materials quickly Micro applicator brush is usually used as a kind of dental products for the liquid like bonding agents, etchants, hemostatic solutions, cavity liners. For instance, in dental procedures, dentists usually dip the micro applicator brush in reagent or liquid and apply it to the narrow treatment areas, like condensing calcium hydroxide in endodontic canals. With a short hairy head of little non-absorbent, non-linting fibers, it can help the reagent or liquid correctly reach the treatment areas and prevent the waste of medical liquid caused by natural dripping or spilling. Owing to the micro applicators can be used in many dental applications, it is treated as a very useful tool for oral care in the dental clinic or hospital. The bendable neck makes it possible for the micro applicator to reach these...

I. Dappen Dish in Dentistry Definition In dentistry, dental dappen dishes refers to glass bowls in small sizes that are designed to hold dental materials like prophy paste or resin cement in the process of dental treatment procedures. With a shallow depression, these dappen dishes are most commonly used in the dentist's or dental lab as ideal vessels for storage or the mixing procedure of dental medicaments or fillings in few quantities. Usually made of plastic or glass, these dishes can be disposable or reusable after being autoclaved. They can serve your dental practice with many benefits. It’s a time-saving dental product and very easy to use. In most cases, it acts as a good helper for dentists or nurses in dental treatment. The introduction above is the basic meaning of dappen dish in dentistry. II. Use of Glass Dappen Dish in Dentistry For dappen dish made of solid heat-resistant glass, it is a perfect dental instrument to hold liquids or powders such as acrylic liquid, powde...

I. What is pre-orthodontic trainer? (A review of orthodontic trainer) The pre-orthodontic trainer is one of the most commonly used dental devices to redirect the growth of both primary teeth for kids and permanent teeth for adults and stabilize their functions of correct swallowing and breathing during orthodontic treatment. It’s a dental positioner of correcting these improper habits that cause the malocclusion. It’s very effective in the early mixed dentition for tooth eruption guidance and correction of myofunctional habits. The pre-orthodontic trainer acts as a support in the process of orthodontic treatment with braces and produces a correct jaw position by a combination of preventing mouth breathing and tongue thrusting. II. What is pre orthodontic treatment? There’re some common reasons for the teeth being crowed and jaws being underdeveloped, such as mouth breathing instead of nose breathing, wrong tough habits, and negative influence of lips, and so on. The intention of pre or...

I. What is a mouth guard? Usually made of soft plastic or laminate, mouth guard is a kind of dental product that covers your teeth to protect the teeth, tongue, gums, cheeks and jaw from potential injuries caused by teeth grinding or sports exercises. For some athletes like American football players or boxers, a mouth guard is part of their daily standard equipment. It helps lower the prevalence of dental trauma. II. Will the dental mouth guard hurt your teeth? If a mouth guard is properly used, it could prevent your teeth, tongue, gums and cheeks, instead of causing damages to them. The premise is that the mouth guard must be clean, good in shape and well-fitted to the mouth. Some people may complain the mouth guard causes pain and makes them suffer. Usually, the improper wearing or selection of wrong size may hurt your mouth. So it’s necessary to consult your dentist for some useful advice and guide of how to select the right mouth guard and use them properly. We can say that the se...

I. Dental Impression Dental impression is the negative registration of oral structures obtained with the help of impression materials, to produce a positive replica of the structure to be used in production of a dental restoration. To finish the making of dental impression, a stock or special dental impression tray that could roughly suit oral structures will be needed, as well as proper impression materials. The liquid or semi-solid impression materials should be mixed in glass dappen dish first and placed on the rough surface of dental impression tray. Then the impression tray is put in patient’s mouth for few minutes (the period depends on the nature of impression materials are used). Then the imprint of a patient’s dentition and surrounding structures of oral cavity will be left. II. Dental Impression Trays Uses In modern dentistry, dental impression trays are common dental products and designed to carry, confine and control the impression materials and be placed into the patients...

I. What is Medical Cotton? Before the introduction of dental cotton rolls, we need to get to know medical cotton first. Medical cotton refers to the cotton that is operated in the proper medical processing to meet the requirements of medical grade and used in the medical field. The medical cotton will be handled in further processing and made into cotton products like cotton rolls, cotton balls, or cotton swabs that are widely used outside the body during medical procedures. During the daily work of doctors or nurses, they mainly use the cotton rolls to absorb the body fluids. The applications of medical cotton determine medical cotton should be absorbent cotton. It means the medical cotton should have high fluid absorbency power and must be made from 100% cotton to ensure full absorption. Thus, it’s also called “absorbent cotton”, “surgical cotton”, or “cotton wool”.  II. What is Medical Cotton Roll ? Medical cotton refers to the cotton that is operated in the proper medical proce...