F/M form or modification - NSA number of shaft angles - F/C flat or curve - BT blade terminates -RCB relation of cutting

-RCB relation of cutting edge to the blade

G.V G.V Black formula - Set set of instrument

Name F/M NSA F/C BT RCB Direction of cutting G.V Set notes
CHISEL
Straight chisel Form 0 flat Single bevel perpendicular horizontal 2 or 3 M + D + L +R
Mono angle chisel Form 1 flat Single bevel perpendicular horizontal 3 M+D
Bin angle chisel Form 2 flat Single bevel perpendicular Horizontal 3 M+D
Triple angle chisel Form 3 flat Single bevel perpendicular Horizontal 3 M+D
Wedel staetd chisel Form curve Single bevel perpendicular Horizontal 3 M+D For class 3 +4
Angle former modified 0 flat Triple bevel NOT perpendicular Vertical 4 L +R Modified of Straight chisel
Enamel hatchet Form 2 flat Single bevel perpendicular Vertical 3 L +R
GMT modified 2 curve Single bevel NOT perpendicular 4 M + D + L +R Modified of Enamel hatchet
EXCAVATOR
- The blade in right angle to the shank
- The blade usually circumferentially from its upper boarder (distal beveled )
Hoe excavator
- Removed of harden verities of caries and soft caries in class V
- Pull movement
- Chisel in blade
- Bi beveled
Hatchet excavator
- Mainly user for anterior teeth
- Scrapping movement
- Curved blade
- Lateral cutting only (right or left )
Spoon excavator - Removed soft caries
- Scooping movement from periphery toward the center
- Large size maybe use as carver
- Similar to spoon excavator
Discoid excavator - Blade is disc like
- Large size use as carver
- Similar to spoon excavator
- Claw like shape
Celoid excavator
- Any carious dentin over hanging pulp horn
- Large size use as carver