Endodontic Instruments
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Barbed Broach
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instrument used to remove soft tissue from the pulp canal
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Files
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Used to enlarge and smooth the canal
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Reamers
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Enlarges canals; applies with twisting motion
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Rubber stop
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Placed on reamers and files to mark length of root canal
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Gates- glidden drills
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Latch attachment on low-speed handle, blunt football end. used to widen and shape the canal
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Peeso Reamers
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Used to prepare canal for post and to reduce curvature of canal orifice for straight line access
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Lentulo Spirals
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Long, twisted and very flexible wire intrument used to spin root canal sealer of cement into canal.
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Endo Spoon excavator
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long shanked ,removes caries, pulp tissue, and temporary tissue
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Endo explorer
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Locates the opening of canal, double sided with sharp end
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Endo Spreader
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Pointed end, condenses gutta percha inside the canal
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Endo Pluggers
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Used to condense gutta percha, flat eneded
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Glick #1
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Used to remove axcess gutta percha from coronal portion of the canal.
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Paper points
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Dries canals, places medication, and takes cultures
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Gutta Percha
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Obturates (fills) canals
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Irrigations solution
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Sterile water, and sodium hypochloride
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Mouth Mirror
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Used to see inside of the mouth
