fav dental instrument

[GRAD]

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whats yours?

 

[Indie]

whats yours?

I think this info is a little too personal for a public forum.. lol... just kidding.. You didnt even list yours!!

 

[GRAD]

I think mine would have to be the mirror or the plastic instrument? whats yours

 

[Cymbidium]

This question reminds me of my Temple interview.....

 

[Zanderale6]

The coolest dental instrument by far would have to be THE MATRIX!

"Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself." -Morpheus

 

[prez_al]

YAG laser drill!!!!! Too bad its not an official dental instrument yet

 

[cdmOMR]

lateral condenser...or maybe this one really hardcore scaler we got, I dont know if it has a technical term, we just call it a cement remover.

 

[Dracord]

Scaler or Explorer

 

[Turnerjo13]

Cerec 3D

 

[Cymbidium]

ooh yeah, the cerec is cool! Expensive, but cool!

Cerec 3D

 

[HermeytheElf]

Rubber dam...its the one thing capable of shutting anyone up.

 

[Indie]

I think this info is a little too personal for a public forum.. lol... just kidding.. You didnt even list yours!!

Im gonna have to say the bubble gum flavored gloves...!!! lol... uncomfortable to wear, but as much joy as a child can have at the dentist..

 

[RozhonDDS]

Ron Geurs all the way

 

[jackbauer!]

laryngeal mirror....perfect for perfecting your parallel parking skills.

jb!

 

[HermeytheElf]

Ron Geurs all the way

Its one word...rongeurs..and they're only fun if you're not on the business end.

 

[PChemGrad]

Extraction Forceps!

 

[tooth decay]

The nitrous oxide mask....hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.... Turn that thing off.......hahahahhahaahha...really......no kidding......hahahahaha.....stop that...........whew!!!

 

[GRAD]

The nitrous oxide mask....hahahahahahahahahahahahaaha.... Turn that thing off.......hahahahhahaahha...really......no kidding......hahahahaha.....stop that...........whew!!!

hey i love that thing!

 

[Fulcrum77]

Discoid-Cleoid!

 

[toofache32]

The vibrator.

 

[aphistis]

The vibrator.

Beat me to it.

 

[jpollei]

My fingernail...only thing an orthodontist needs. 🙂
Next best would be "the assistant," but that could really be read into the wrong way. 🙂 It' s meant in an ortho context as well...

 

[TONItheSURFER]

my own handpiece....

 

[Turnerjo13]

waterlase MD😎

 

[HermeytheElf]

waterlase MD😎

Apparently you're into very expensive, moderately useful gadgets. Your Patterson rep is going to love you.

 

[Duysal]

The spoon excavator is the soccer mom of all the instruments in my cassette -- it excavates, scoops, fills, scrapes, depresses, adjusts the rubber dam -- and the list goes on! What's not to love!😍

 

[1992Corolla]

toffelmire

 

[toofache32]

The #150 forceps....it cures any dental disease.

 

[DakotaDentist]

my favorite definitely has to be the cowhorn, number 23, forcep. mooooooooooo

 

[tissy]

Of course it has to be the EXPLORER!! That's always the first instrument you pick up so it becomes your best friend real fast ....so i guess as well make it my favorite...

 

[fancymylotus]

dont know what its called,but my dad ordered like 10e7 of em at the GNYDM over thanksgiving weekend...its like a video screen that you and the pt can watch what youre doing on and the camera is in the overhead light that comes down..or something. expensive toys amuse me😀

 

[PDizzle]

The light curing gun. I stare at it for hours. It's such a pretty blue color!

Is that bad?

 

[Dr. juju]

plz stop doing that, I'm concern for your eyes!!!
i'm sure your patients like a dentist with normal eye sight😛

The light curing gun. I stare at it for hours. It's such a pretty blue color!

Is that bad?

 

[kumngoe]

i LOVE using the orthodontic rubberband tyer. for some odd reason, i like the clicking noise it makes. =D

😀

 

[RozhonDDS]

Its one word...rongeurs..and they're only fun if you're not on the business end.

i wasn't sure if it was one word, i never had to spell it, but the sound if makes when grabbing the root. mmmmmmmmmmm. amazing

 

[JeanetteYu]

KaVo DIAGNOdent - it makes a funny sound when it detects caries. 😛

 

[cdmOMR]

The vibrator.

I kid you not, we ordered an extra vibrator from patterson and on the box its says in big bold print..
4" VIBRATOR ....neeedless to say I had to do a double take the first time I saw it.

 

[QuackDentist]

cerec machine. My work just got it.

But I also like the periosteum and the small elevator. VERY USEFUL.

 

[toofache32]

cerec machine. My work just got it.

How much do those things cost these days?

 

[cdmOMR]

How much do those things cost these days?

~100k...worth it in the long run in my opinon