Names of Dental Tools | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年12月30日—NamesofDentalTools·Probes.Whenapatientgoesforageneraldentalcheckup,thedentistusesanumberofdifferenttypesofhand-held ...

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Dental tools have been used since the earliest days of human civilization. As long ago as 7000 BCE in the Indus Valley, which included present-day Pakistan, craftsmen treated tooth[1]-related problems with a bow drill normally used for making fire or woodworking. Now, thousands of years later, dentists use a wide array of specialized instrumentation. Dentistry, as all other health care fields, continues to be enhanced by the latest technological advances. Laser technology, for example, is expected to replace the standard dental drill that presently causes many patients discomfort with its irritating sound and vibrations.

When a patient goes for a general dental checkup, the dentist uses a number of different types of hand-held stainless steel probes or sharp-pointed tools. The most common ones are called th...