Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide

Linda Bartolomucci Boyd is a Professor Emeritus at Diablo Valley College, where she served as the Program Coordinator of the RDA/CDA program. She has been a RDA for over 35 years and taught in community colleges for many years.

• 1. Basic Dental Instruments2. Enamel-Cutting Instruments3. Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Sedation4. Evacuation Devices, Air/Water Syringe Tip, and Dental Unit5. Dental Handpieces6. Burs and Rotary Attachments for Handpieces7. Dental Dam Instruments8. Amalgam Restorative Instruments9. Composite Restorative Instruments10. Fixed Prosthodontics Restorative Instruments11. Endodontic Instruments12. Hygiene Instruments13. Preventive and Sealant Instruments and Whitening Trays14. Orthodontic Instruments15. Universal Surgical Instruments16. Periodontal Instruments and Periodontal Surgical Instruments17. Oral Surgery Extraction Instruments and Dental Implants18. Sterilization and Protective Equipment19. Dental Materials Equipment20. Dental Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment21. Patient Assessment and Emergency Equipment