About 2 Colors Basic Examination Kit 6 Pcs Set
A basic dental examination set brings together the three hand instruments used for a first look at the mouth: a mouth mirror, an explorer and a pair of tweezers. This listing is color-coded, so the instruments are easy to tell apart on a tray, and its title names two colors. In the photographs, each color group is a mouth mirror, an explorer and angled tweezers.
The three instruments
- Mouth mirror: an assembled mirror with a handle, for visual examination of the teeth and oral tissues.
- Explorer: a double-ended instrument with two pointed working ends, for tactile examination. The two ends belong to one instrument, so it is one explorer, not two.
- Tweezers: angled tweezers for handling cotton and other small materials.
An explorer is not a graduated probe
Both have pointed ends, but a periodontal probe carries a graduated scale for measuring, while the explorer shown has two pointed ends and no measurement scale. A set with an explorer does not automatically include a graduated probe. If your instrument list calls for one, specify the scale you need and order it separately; see the Williams periodontal probe or an explorer and periodontal probe combination.
Choosing the right configuration
Compare the functions on your list, not only the piece count. This is a basic examination arrangement of mirror, explorer and tweezers. A clinic or school list may specify particular patterns, sizes or further instruments, and a basic set is not a full instrument kit. For a single mirror, explorer and tweezers set, see our three-piece examination kit. For a school's own list, we can quote kits built from your school's instrument list.
Counting complete instruments
Count complete instruments, not ends or parts. The explorer's two ends are one instrument, and a mouth mirror with its handle is one instrument. When you compare totals between sets, check whether a quoted number counts complete instruments, loose components, or more than one color group.
Requesting a quote
Request a quote with the number of sets, the color or colors you need, your destination and any instrument list the set must match, so that the quotation can state exactly what is supplied. See all diagnostic instruments.
