Dental equipment

thumb|upright=1.35|alt=plastic toothbrushes |Three plastic toothbrushes thumb|Head of a simple toothbrush

thumb|Wood toothpicks thumb|Oral B toothpicks thumb|Bamboo toothpick thumb|Curved metal toothpick (reusable) A toothpick is a small thin stick of wood, plastic, bamboo, metal, bone or other substance with at least one and sometimes two pointed ends to insert between teeth to remove detritus, usually after a meal. Toothpicks are also used for festive occasions to hold or spear small appetizers (like cheese cubes or olives) or as a cocktail stick, and can be decorated with plastic frills or small paper umbrellas or flags.

A pacifier is a rubber, plastic, or silicone nipple substitute given to an infant and toddler to suckle on between feedings to quiet their distress by satisfying the need to suck when they do not need to eat. Pacifiers normally have three parts: an elongated teat, a handle, and a mouth shield that prevents the child from swallowing or choking on it.

surgical component that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis

cord of thin filaments used to clean teeth

Procaine is a local anesthetic drug of the amino ester group. It is most commonly used in dental procedures to numb the area around a tooth and is also used to reduce the pain of intramuscular injection of penicillin. Owing to the ubiquity of the trade name Novocain (without the "e" in the original German patent) or Novocaine (with the "e" in the US patent), in some regions, procaine is referred to generically as novocaine. It acts mainly as a sodium channel blocker. Today, it is used therapeutically in some countries due to its sympatholytic, anti-inflammatory, perfusion-enhancing, and mood-e

form of orthodontia

The miswak is a teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree. The miswak's properties have been described as follows: "Apart from their antibacterial activity which may help control the formation and activity of dental plaque, they can be used effectively as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning. Such sticks are effective, inexpensive, common, available, and contain many medical properties".

thumb|upright=1.3|Mouthguard worn in handball, a contact sport. thumb|upright=1.3|An example of a mouthguard used in the treatment of bruxism.

Articaine is a dental amide-type local anesthetic. It is the most widely used local anesthetic in a number of European countries and is available in many countries. It is the only local anaesthetic to contain a thiophene ring, meaning it can be described as 'thiophenic'; this conveys lipid solubility.

electrically powered, vibrating oral hygiene instrument

dental instrument

dental care device which uses a stream of high-pressure pulsating water to remove plaque and food debris between teeth and below the gum line

a thin, rectangular sheet used in dentistry to isolate the operative site

transparent dental braces

type of electric toothbrush

plant branch chewed for oral hygiene

custom-made devices, usually made of wires or clear plastic, that hold teeth in position after surgery or any method of realigning teeth.

oral hygiene device

dentistry instrument

dentistry instrument

Laser used in dentistry

device used to treat sleep apnea

thumb|upright|A photographic loupe for examining film and prints A loupe ( ) is a simple, small magnification device used to see small details more closely. They generally have higher magnification than a magnifying glass, and are designed to be held or worn close to the eye. A loupe does not have an attached handle, and its focusing lens(es) are contained in an opaque cylinder or cone. On some loupes this cylinder folds into an enclosing housing that protects the lenses when not in use.

thumb|Articulator thumb|Semi-adjustable articulator with mounted casts An articulator is a mechanical hinged device used in dentistry to which plaster casts of the maxillary (upper) and mandibular (lower) jaw are fixed, reproducing some or all the movements of the mandible in relation to the maxilla. The human maxilla is fixed and the scope of movement of the mandible (and therefore the dentition) is dictated by the position and movements of the bilateral temperomandibular joints, which sit in the glenoid fossae in the base of the skull. The temperomandibular joints are not a simple hinge but

tool used in dentistry, e.g. to examine, manipulate, restore or remove teeth

UV lamp for curing dental composite resin

dental care appliance

Orthodontic appliance

substances used to clean dentures, when they are out of the mouth

fully anatomical dental implant two rooted

dental instrument

medical device