More often than not, our training out of dental school is fairly....weak...regarding some of the basic clinical requirements. Perhaps it has something to do with learning waay too many other things in such a short span of time - maybe not. I"m not sure.
What I am sure, is that even for me today, simple discussions with other clinicians help significantly - including instrument names. Oral surgery instruments can be confusing and overwhelming. If you're not using them everyday, you will forget their names if you have little experience with them. If you've never been introduced to other instruments, perhaps you'll never know that there are others available.
That was the #15 scaler for me in this setup. That little guy really is a "6th finger" during exodontia procedures - allowing me to detect PDL, bone, cementum, dentin. Dr. P really showed me this trick.
For the my resident colleagues (non Canadian, it appears) - it's the 77R elevator. It's dog legged (I'm still unsure what that really means..) and has serrations. A great instrument.
Ashley
What I am sure, is that even for me today, simple discussions with other clinicians help significantly - including instrument names. Oral surgery instruments can be confusing and overwhelming. If you're not using them everyday, you will forget their names if you have little experience with them. If you've never been introduced to other instruments, perhaps you'll never know that there are others available.
That was the #15 scaler for me in this setup. That little guy really is a "6th finger" during exodontia procedures - allowing me to detect PDL, bone, cementum, dentin. Dr. P really showed me this trick.
This is what the tip is supposed to look like
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| This is a well used example of a 15 scaler |
For the my resident colleagues (non Canadian, it appears) - it's the 77R elevator. It's dog legged (I'm still unsure what that really means..) and has serrations. A great instrument.
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| 77 R Elevator |
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| 77 R Elevator |
Ashley
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