Classification of dental instruments

Dental instruments are categorized according to their use, as exemplified by the website of Geoduck Dental Materials:

(I) Intraoral instruments Commonly used oral examination instruments: light curing equipment; ultrasonic root canal treatment equipment; pulp vitality measuring instrument; root canal length measuring instrument; root canal treatment speed reducer; ultrasonic / sandblasting machine; whitening instrument; silver-mercury mixing mixer; silver-mercury filling apparatus; silver-mercury delivery device; Resin filling instruments; bonding/etching systems; polishing instruments; rubber barrier instruments; hand scalers; scaling instruments; periodontal surgical instruments; high-frequency electrocautery knives; and others.

(ii) Oral surgery, implant instruments Dental implant machines; implant instruments; extraction instruments; electrosurgical equipment; surgical instruments; ultrasonic knives; salivary measuring equipment; arthropathic diagnostic and therapeutic equipment; first-aid medicines and equipment; negative-pressure suction devices; monitors; retractors; others.

(3) Prosthodontic/Technical Instruments Commonly used instruments for prosthodontics/technical work: technician's pliers; impression material mixers; dental hinges; model/waxing equipment; hinged-plane positioning equipment; cad/cam systems; technician's workbenches; technician's electric drills; casting machines and attachments; porcelain furnaces; sandblasters; waxing ovens; soldering equipment; agitators/oscillators; invisible prosthetic devices; boiled teeth/prosthetic molding boxes; Polishing/Sanding; Comparison Plates; Nail Casting Machines Lingual Trimmers; Plaster Trimmers; Cleaning Machines; Inverted Concavity Viewers; Guns/Blasting Lights; Re-molding Boxes; Bench Mold Bases; Bench Mold Nails; Casting Rings; Modeling Related Equipment; Wax Models & Wax Removers; Foundry Metal Recycling Equipment; Grinding & Related Tools; Vacuum Forming Machines; Craftsmen's Tools; Melting Waxes; Wax Baking Furnaces; Pre-heating Furnaces; Suspension Grinders; Platers; Gold Plating Machines; Gold Depositors; Turning Machines; Agar Stirring and Melting Machines; Mechanic's Vacuum Cleaners; Wax Line Presses; Warranty Card Printers; Pressing and Polymerizing Machines; Foot Switches; Other.

(iv) Orthodontic equipment instruments Orthodontic pliers; needle holders/golden crown scissors; spot welders; square wire formers; bracket positioners; reflectors; other.