FUNCTION: To examine tooth surfaces for caries, calculus, or defects using the sense of touch (tactile).

FEATURES: Thin, sharp working end comes in different designs Common styles are the #1, 2 (pigtailed ), 11/12, 17, and 23 (Shepard’s hook) May be single- or double-ended (different design on each side).
TRAY SET-UP: Exam and Basic Set-up, a component of most procedural tray set-ups.
CLINICAL APPLICATION: Also used to: Check the fit of margins of restorations Evaluate root surfaces and furcation area in the periodontal exam (11/12) Remove excess material from restoration or preparation & Remove excess cement.

PACKAGING: 1/PK