State of Connecticut Advocates' Corner

Instruments You Will Find in the Dental Office

Dental Chair – may go up or down. Also reclines, so you can lie down and the dentist can see your mouth better.
Dental Chair
Dental Instruments -
Dental Instruments
 
Dental Tray -
Dental Tray
 
Light – dentist can see your mouth better.
Dentist Office Light          Dentist Office Light       
 
Mask -
Mask
 
Mirror – to look better in your mouth.

Explorer – to check your teeth with.
Dental Mirror Explorer
 
Suction – takes all of the spit out of your mouth. Makes a sucking noise.
Hand Piece – to polish your teeth or to fix a cavity. Makes a lot of noise.
Dental Suction Equipment
  
Prophy  Paste – polishing  paste  used in the handpiece, makes your teeth feel smooth. Tastes minty or fruity. Leaves your mouth feeling sandy just if you got sand in your mouth on the beach.
 
Water/Air Syringe helps you rinse your mouth and air helps the dentist dry your mouth.
Water/Air Syringe
 
X-ray Machine – takes pictures of your teeth.
 
X-rays - are the pictures of your teeth.