CAVITY PREPARATION INSTRUMENTS Excavators are used in the removal of carious dentin. Nordent offers a complete selection of "spoon" and "blade" excavators in a wide range of blade widths and shank lengths for any application. All are made of high-carbon stainless steel that is formed and precision ground by expert craftsmen, then hardened for the ultimate in sharp edge retention and durability Excavators - Standard Shank Spoons Standard shank spoon excavators have a terminal shank length of 6 mm set at a 50° angle to the center line of the handle Spoon #1S 1.0 mm diameter. This excavator is also known as the #38-39. Handle Selection: ©CEEC1S O HEECiS (shown) 9EC1S 1.2 mm diameter. This excavator is also known as the #17. 1.6 mm diameter. This excavator is also known as the #18. 2.0 mm diameter. This excavator is also known as the #19. 2.4 mm diameter. This excavator is also known as the #20. Excavators - Long Shank Spoons Long shank spoon excavators have a terminal shank length of 10 mm set at a 53° angle to the center line of the handle Handle Selection: <§> CEECi 1 Q REEC11

CAVITY PREPARATION INSTRUMENTS Excavators - English Pattern Spoons Spoon #125-126 2.5 mm diameter and a terminal shank angle of 33° Handle Selection: ©CEEC125-126 O REEC125-126 (shown) and a terminal shank angle of 33° and a terminal shank angle of 28° and a terminal shank angle of 28°

Anterior spoon excavators have short terminal shanks and shank angles that are specifically designed for anterior access. The spoon diameters are all 1.2 mm. Terminal shank length is 4 mm set at 50º angle. CEEC5 Handle Selection: Terminal shank length is 3 mm set at 50º angle. Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Cavity Preparation Instruments Excavators – Anterior Spoons Terminal shank length is 3 mm set at a 65º angle. CEEC6 Back Action Spoon #8 Terminal shank length is 3.5 mm set at a 85º angle. Handle Selection: Placement Instruments Placement instruments are used to deliver and place liner...

Cavity Preparation Instruments Margin Trimmers The instruments on this page are used to smooth and refine the cavity preparation. Each is produced according to the specific Black’s Formula [shown in brackets] for each instrument. Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Handle Selection: Black’s Formula Dr. G. V. Black evolved an instrument formula by which instruments could be readily duplicated anywhere, as detailed in the charts below. Black’s Formula became the acceptable method of standardization for cavity preparation instruments and continues...

CAVITY PREPARATION INSTRUMENTS Wedelstandt Chisels Handle Selection: Angle Former Bin-Angle Chisels Handle Selection: %MT13-14 Handle Selection: 9MT15-1B