Common Nursing Tools, Procedures And Situations

b) Local anaesthetic

It is an anaesthetic drug which can be given either by spray, shot or ointment on a small patch area on the body. It sedates an area of a person for a short period of time during surgery and controls post-surgery discomfort as well.  

c) Local anaesthetic syringe and needles

A safety syringe helps in minimizing the risk which may occur during surgery due to accidental needle-stick injury. These syringes and needles include a sheath which locks over the needle, after removing from the tissues of patients to prevent accidental needle sticks.

d) Luxators/elevators

Luxators or elevators are sharper and thinner devices which are designed for the extraction of teeth i.e. separate the tooth from its surrounding bones.

e) Extraction Forceps

It includes two blades having sharp edges for cutting the periodontal fibres. It is considered as an elevator to move the tooth 1-3mm by constant steady pressure with the wrist.

f) Scalpel

It is an extremely sharp and small-bladed instrument which is specially designed for endodontic use. For example: Kerr Endodontics is a disposable scalpel that helps improve visibility within a microscope and allows for a more precise incision.  

g) Periosteal elevator

This device is used for lifting a muco-periosteal flap off the bone during the extraction of the tooth.

h) Cheek retractor

Cheek retractors in dental surgery are used to hold the mouth of patients and open it throughout the surgery process. It can be disposable or autoclavable, where disposable retractors are made up from clear materials, in order to provide improved visibility.

i) Spencer Wells

These are considered hemostatic forceps which are used to control blood flow within vessels and left to sutured later.

j) Suture and suture holder

Suture and its holder is an artificial fibre used to keep wounds to hold until sufficiently by themselves. It is a series of stitches to secure from apposition in surgery.

j) Dissecting forceps:

Dissecting forceps is a small instrument that should be handled in a careful manner and helps in grasping tiny tissues for treatment purposes at the time o

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