15 Essential Restorative Dental Instruments for Everyday Dentistry in 2026 Fifteen restorative instruments arranged as one clear clinical workflow, selected with 2026 ErgoDenta ordering patterns in mind. Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta ErgoX Hand Instruments Product Guide Restoration
ErgoLite Filling Instruments — Lightweight Composite Placement (Complete Guide) A composite filling is only as good as the instrument that places it. The ErgoLite filling range gives you a full set of lightweight, colour-coded placement instruments — comfortable in the hand, all ... Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta ErgoLite Ergonomics Information Product Guide Restoration
Dental Excavators by ErgoDenta — Types, Sizes & Handle Options (Complete Guide) The excavator is one of the most-used instruments on the tray — and ErgoDenta makes it in more shapes, sizes and handles than most. This guide explains every excavator type, the sizes available, and e... Dental Instruments ErgoDenta ErgoHandles Ergonomics Excavators Information Product Guide Restoration
What Are the Basic Dental Instruments? A Simple Guide for Every Operatory Every dental treatment — from a routine check-up to a surgical extraction — starts with the same small family of hand instruments. Here is a plain-English guide to the basic dental instruments, what e... Dental Instruments Diagnostic Instruments ErgoDenta Ergonomics Examination Mirrors Extraction Information Periodontics Product Guide Restoration
Cement & Mixing Spatulas in Dentistry — Types and How to Choose Mixing cement looks trivial until you do it with the wrong spatula — then you get a streaky, air-laden mix and a blade that stains or scratches the slab. The right cement spatula gives you a smooth, h... Prosthodontics Restoration
Anterior Matrix Systems — Sectional vs Tofflemire for Composite RESTORATION GUIDE Anterior matrix systems — sectional vs Tofflemire for composite The matrix system you choose decides whether your composite has a tight contact, a smooth contour, and a clean margin.... Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta Matrix Systems Product Guide Restoration
Tofflemire Matrix System & Matrix Bands — Junior, Universal & Senior For a Class II amalgam or posterior composite, the matrix band is what gives you a tight contact and a wall to condense against. The Tofflemire retainer holds and tightens that band — and choosing Jun... Matrix Systems Restoration
Composite Placement Instruments — Burnishers, Condensers, Plastics & Carvers A practical guide to the four hand-instrument families that shape every composite restoration. Comparison Guide Composite Dental Instruments ErgoDenta Product Guide Restoration
Gingival Cord Packers — A Clean Margin for Crown Impressions A crown impression or scan is only as good as the margin you can see. The cord packer tucks retraction cord into the sulcus to open it and control fluid — get this step right and the lab gets a clean,... Prosthodontics Restoration
Gingival Margin Trimmers — The Hand Cutting Instrument Explained The gingival margin trimmer is one of the most misunderstood hand instruments in restorative dentistry. It is a hatchet with a twist — literally — and it exists to do one thing burs struggle with: bev... Hand Instruments Restoration
Dental Amalgam Condensers & Pluggers — Sizes, Types & How to Choose A condenser does one job — it packs restorative material tightly against cavity walls so the final filling is dense, well-adapted and free of voids. Get the tip size and pressure right and the restora... Hand Instruments Restoration
Carvers & Burnishers — Shaping and Finishing Restorations Carving shapes the restoration; burnishing smooths and adapts it. Two different jobs, two different working ends — and getting both right is the difference between a filling that needs adjusting and o... Hand Instruments Restoration
