mouth mirror
Dentist's viewing tool
A mouth mirror is a small circular mirror attached to a handle, used by dentists to view teeth and oral tissues that would otherwise be difficult to see.
The angled mirror reflects light into the mouth and provides views of tooth surfaces facing the tongue or throat: The dentist used a mouth mirror to examine the back molars.
Thorough examination or tool
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- scalerOne who climbs
- curetteSurgical scraping instrument
- retractorTool exposing surgical field
forceps · excavator · handpiece · bur · suction · aspirator · dental pick · rubber dam
Turned from perpendicular
- silveredGiven reflective coating
- reflective surfaceLight-bouncing plane
- foglessNot obscured by vapor
- clarityState of being understandable
polished · anti-fog · double-sided · concave · flat · magnifying
Formal assessment of condition
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
screening · observation · assessment · illumination · magnification · soft tissue
Complete elimination of microbes
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- disposableMade for one use
- single-useFor one application only
cross-contamination · aseptic · cleaning · infection control
probe
Thorough examination or tool
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- scalerOne who climbs
- curetteSurgical scraping instrument
retractor · forceps · excavator · handpiece · bur · suction · aspirator · dental pick · rubber dam · tongue depressor
angled
Turned from perpendicular
- silveredGiven reflective coating
- reflective surfaceLight-bouncing plane
- foglessNot obscured by vapor
clarity · polished · anti-fog · double-sided · concave · flat · magnifying
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- visualizationForming mental or graphical images
- oral cavityMouth's interior chamber
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
diagnosis · screening · observation · assessment · illumination · magnification · soft tissue
sterilization
Complete elimination of microbes
- autoclavePressurized steam sterilization chamber
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
- disposableMade for one use
single-use · cross-contamination · aseptic · cleaning · infection control