Do you know our oral health gives a clue to our overall health conditions? Is your whole body feel comfortable while having any infection in the mouth? Can your mouth affect your whole body?
All these questions are usually taken by everyone who is more concerned about his/her health. However, oral health is essential for the general health of your body. To maintain good oral health, you must take care of your oral hygiene.
If you feel uncomfortable while eating or have some problem related to dental hygiene, immediately visit your dentist. They will properly examine oral health and may suggest some treatments if suitable. Here in this article, you will find the most important information about dental hygiene instruments and their uses.
These oral hygiene instruments include dental cleaning tools that aid in cleaning the teeth. A broad list of cleaning instruments is used, such as scalers, curettes, Mouth Mirror, Probe, Polishers, Saliva Ejectors, and explorers
Mouth Mirrors
A mouth mirror is an essential tool in your kit. It is used for direct and indirect vision inside your mouth. It enables the hygienist to look at your teeth from different angles.
Dental Explorer
Explorer is used to locating calculus deposits in your mouth. This dental hygienist instrument has one end curved like a cow horn, and the other end is angled to a tip. It is an assessment instrument that is for the very initial diagnosis of the patient. It locates Caries, plaque, calculus deposits, and other dental anomalies. Multiple types include pigtail and cow horn type, 11/12 type, and Orban type explorers.
Dental Probe
A probe is an essential tool in your teeth cleaning kit. It is used for measuring pocket depths around the tooth and checking Gum health. There are different types of probes for different purposes. A periodontal probe is also a calibrated instrument with a tapered rod-like blade with a rounded tip. It detects and measures loss or gain of attachment levels of the periodontium.
Dental Scalers
Scalers are used to remove plaque and calculus from the teeth. Plaque is a thin film that develops on the teeth after eating food. It combines with saliva, foods, and liquids to produce acidic bacteria and finally break down enamel. Whereas, Calculus is a mineralized plaque that is difficult to remove with a toothbrush. While plaque is removed by proper brushing and flossing habits, Calculus is not easily removed and needs professional help.
For this purpose, powered scalers are preferred. It uses ultrasonic frequencies to remove plaque and calculus from your teeth. Also, water is sprayed on the scaler to avoid heat at the tooth surface with powered scalers.
Polishers
After scaling is done, Polishing is done on teeth for good aesthetics and smoothens the teeth, becoming rough after scaling. Furthermore, polishing tools are powered tools that are handheld electrical devices used to smoothen the tooth's surface so the gums can adhere to the tooth easily.
Ultrasonic Instruments
The vibration for ultrasonic instruments ranges from 20000 to 45000 CPS. There are two types of Ultrasonic vibrations, Magnetostrictive and Piezoelectric. For Magnetostrictive, the pattern of vibration of the tip is elliptical, and all sides are active while working. In contrast to piezoelectric, where the tip's vibration is linear, two sides of the tip are the most active.
These dentist cleaning tools are used carefully and meticulously to ensure the best experience for customers. This list is not just limited to the instruments mentioned above. The dentist can pick the best tools according to their choice.
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