Dental Materials Equipment
Flexible Rubber Bowl
Functions 
Characteristic 
Bowl is flexible to manipulate material.
Practice Note 
Flexible Rubber Bowl is used with the flexible spatula.
Disinfect Flexible Rubber Bowls according to the manufacturer’s recommendation.
Flexible Alginate (Irreversible Hydrocolloid) Spatula
Functions 
Characteristic 
Spatula is flexible to manipulate material.
Practice Note 
Flexible Alginate Spatula is used with the flexible rubber bowl (see pages 598–599).
Disinfect Flexible Alginate Spatula according to the manufacturer’s recommendation. Spatula may cleaned, bagged individually, and then sterilized. A chemical/steam indicator device should be included in the wrapping.
Disposable Plastic Perforated Full Arch Impression Trays
Function 
To use for taking impressions with many types of impression material
Characteristics 
Maxillary perforated tray
Mandibular perforated trayPractice Notes 
Disposable Plastic Perforated Full Arch Impression Trays should be disposed of in the garbage.
Metal Perforated Full Arch Impression Trays
Function 
To use for taking impressions with many types of impression material.
Characteristics 
Maxillary perforated tray
Mandibular perforated trayPractice Notes 
Metal Perforated Full Arch Impression Trays must be cleaned, bagged individually, then sterilized. A chemical/steam indicator device should be included in the wrapping.
Disposable Plastic Perforated Quadrant and Anterior Impression Trays
Functions 
Characteristics 
Section tray for anterior maxillary or mandibular perforated tray
Maxillary left or mandibular right perforated tray
Maxillary right or mandibular left perforated trayPractice Notes 
Disposable Plastic Perforated Quadrant and Anterior Impression Trays should be disposed of in the garbage. Single use only. Metal quadrant and anterior trays must be cleaned, bagged individually, and then sterilized. A chemical/steam indicator device should be included in the wrapping.
Alginator
Function 
To mix alginate, irreversible hydrocolloid automatically
Characteristics 
Practice Notes 
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