Long description:

The book includes a brief history of the instruments that have been used in the past and how they have evolved over the years making the dental operations easier and successful. It elaborates on various diagnostic, hand cutting and rotary instruments used for cavity preparation. It enhances our knowledge on instrument grasps, rests and guards which is important for visibility and accessibility during the treatment procedures. It also outlines the various finishing and polishing instruments used after the restoration is complete. The different techniques used for manipulation of different restorative materials are also described. It also underlines the importance of sterilization of instruments and describes various methods of sterilization that can be used in the dental operatory so that the transmission of disease producing microbes can be minimized from one patient to another. It also warns us about the cutting hazards during cavity preparations. This book has been crafted in a systematic manner thereby outlining and incorporating all the instruments used in dental procedures and is an enlightening read.