What is dental consumables?
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What is dental consumables?What materials are dental consumables made of? What are their specific uses?
I believe many people are divided into categories of oral consumables and what are their specific uses? This question is of great interest to me and I hope it will be helpful to everyone.
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What is dental consumable?
Dental consumables can be divided into public consumables and specialist materials. Specialist materials are divided into consumables for six departments: intraoral, extraoral, restorative, orthodontic, technician and oral health care.
What materials are dental consumables made of? What are their specific uses?
(1) Public consumables: disposable oral examination equipment box, disposable cap/mask/gloves, syringe and irrigation needle, rubber dam accessories, local anesthetic, cotton balls/gauze and other products, disinfection products, work clothes/shoes, protective glasses, Protective equipment, protective masks, X-ray films/rinsing fluid, others.
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(2) Intraoral consumable materials: commonly used filling materials, composite resins, adhesives, etching agents, fissure sealants, root canal filling materials, fiber posts/retention screws, root canal disinfection materials, desensitization/anti-caries materials , bleaching supplies, special plastic films, enlargement/pulp extraction needles, root canal files, gutta-percha tips, forming tablets, silver alloy powder, small wedges, rubber dam moisture-proof devices, plaque control products, fluorinated materials, oral ulcer film , deactivating agent, others.
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(3) Commonly used surgical materials for extraoral and implantation: implant materials, implants, steel plates/titanium plates, retention nails, artificial bones, and others.
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(4) Orthodontic consumables: orthodontic bonding materials, brackets, arch wires, expanders, traction devices, implant nails/handles, traction rings, chain rubber rings, elastic cords, free traction hooks, lingual buckles, Orthodontic dynamometer, retractor, ligation wire, orthodontic push/tension spring, band ring/buccal tube, others.
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(5) Restoration and technician consumables: impression materials, temporary restorations, gingival retraction lines, trays, dentures/resin teeth, abrasive tools, emery burs, porcelain powder, porcelain/ceramic materials, alloy/steel, relining and repair Materials, separating agents/denture cleaners, rubber bowls, wires/mesh, wax products, plaster/knives/saws/scissors, precision attachments, grinding and polishing materials, dental trays/tooth powder/water, wax, investment materials, crowns Bridge material, welding rod/welding coal, articulating paper, liquid/oil/agent/glue/powder/sand/paste/pen/nail, warranty card, others.
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(6) Preventive health care materials: including fluoride gel, pit and fissure sealants, and oral protectors. In addition, there are backing materials, maxillofacial repair materials, investment materials, smoothing and polishing materials, etc.
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