Supplies List - What to bring to each session

Photography
  • Camera, digital, preferably SLR
  • Empty memory card to hold at least 40 high-resolution photos
  • Photography mirrors, occlusal and buccal
  • Cheek retractors
  • Rubber mixing bowl to hold mirrors
  • Disposable eye glasses cleaner wipes for mirrors
Exam/Consultation/Grand Rounds
  • Patient chart
  • Patient x-rays
  • Patient models
  • Mirror
  • Explorer
  • Perio probe, Marquis
  • Patient bibs and drapes
  • Bib chain
  • Colored pens and pencils for charting
  • Sterile 2x2’s
  • Air/water syringe tips x2
  • Gloves
  • Masks
  • Patient mirror
  • X-ray film
  • X-ray alignment accessories
  • Sterilizing bags
Case Presentation (Refer to “Case Presentation Guide” page for details)
  • Patient chart
  • Patient x-rays
  • Patient models, articulated
  • Completed presentation on Microsoft PowerPoint program
  • Computer, or CD/USB thumbdrive with presentation
  • Handouts
Gingival Graft Surgery
  • Topical anesthetic
  • Cotton swabs
  • Local anesthetic
  • Sterile 2x2’s
  • Patient bibs and drapes
  • Bib chain
  • Doctor surgical drape
  • Air/water syringe tips x2
  • High vacuum suction tip, disposable
  • Saliva ejectors
  • Gloves
  • Masks
  • Safety glasses (you, assistant, patient)
  • Vaseline
  • Mirror
  • Explorer
  • Perio probe, Marquis
  • High speed handpiece; bur tool
  • Handpiece swivel attachments
  • Low speed handpiece with contra-angle
  • Patient chart
  • Patient x-rays
  • Patient models
  • Colored pens and pencils for charting
  • Consent forms
  • Prescription pads
  • 4-0 silk suture x3
  • 5-0 silk suture x3
  • 5-0 gut suture
  • Scalpel holder, round handle
  • 15 Bard Parker blades x3
  • 10A Bard Parker blades x3
  • Needle holder, 5” (Snowden-Pencer XDJ-410)
  • Adson forceps 4 ¾”, (Miltex or Codman 300-1356)
  • Scissors (Goldman-Fox #16)
  • Periosteal elevator, Prichard
  • Minnesota retractor
  • 4R/4L Columbia curette
  • Back action chisel (Hartzell 36/37)
  • Dappen dish, sterile
  • Tetracycline capsules
  • Cotton pellets, sterilized
  • 12-fluted finishing burs
  • Foil for graft template
  • Palatal stent, suck-down type
  • Surgical suction (Quality Aspirator 46P3A)
  • Orban ½ knife
  • Kirkland 15K-16K knife
  • Patient mirror
  • Written post-op instructions
  • Sterilizing bags
Osseous Surgery
  • Topical anesthetic
  • Cotton swabs
  • Local anesthetic
  • Sterile 2x2’s
  • Patient bibs and drapes
  • Bib chain
  • Doctor surgical drape
  • Air/water syringe tips x2
  • High vacuum suction tip, disposable
  • Saliva ejectors
  • Gloves masks
  • Safety glasses (you, assistant, patient)
  • Vaseline
  • Mirror
  • Explorer
  • Perio probe, Marquis
  • High speed handpiece
  • Handpiece swivel attachment
  • Low speed handpiece with contra-angle
  • Patient chart
  • Patient x-rays
  • Patient models
  • Colored pens and pencils for charting
  • Consent forms
  • Prescription pads
  • 15 Bard Parker blades x3
  • 10A Bard Parker blades x3
  • Scalpel holder, round handle
  • 6 Round bur (carbide), F.G. surgical length, sterilized
  • 8 Round bur (carbide), F.G. surgical length, sterilized
  • Scissors (Goldman Fox #16)
  • Orban ½ knife
  • Kirkland 15K-16K knife
  • 4R/4L Columbia curette
  • Minnesota retractor
  • Mosquito hemostat
  • Back-action chisel (Hartzell 35/36)
  • 1/2 (large) Wiedelstadt chisel
  • 3/4 (medium) Wiedelstadt chisel
  • Needle holder, 5” (Snowden-Pencer XDJ-410)
  • Snowden forceps, 6” (long)
  • Periosteal elevator, Prichard
  • Surgical suction (Quality Aspirator 46P3A)
  • Perio putty (Cadco)
  • Bone graft material—contact Sal 2 weeks before surgery
  • Membrane—contact Sal 2 weeks before surgery
  • 4-0 silk suture x3
  • 5-0 silk suture x3
  • 5-0 gut suture
  • Extraction forceps
  • Extraction elevators
  • Extraction root tip picks
  • Periotome
  • Patient mirror
  • Written post-op instructions
  • Sterilizing bag
Implant Surgery
  • Instruments & supplies listed above for Osseous Surgery, plus:
  • Panelipse x-ray, current
  • Surgical guide
  • Diagnostic wax-ups
  • Temporaries
  • Implant (Contact Sal at least 1 week ahead of time)
  • Implant healing cap
Curettage
  • Topical anesthetic
  • Cotton swabs
  • Local anesthetic
  • Sterile 2x2’s
  • Patient bibs and drapes
  • Bib chain
  • Doctor surgical drape
  • Air/water syringe tips x2
  • High vacuum suction tip, disposable
  • Saliva ejectors
  • Gloves
  • Masks
  • Safety glasses (you, assistant, patient)
  • Vaseline
  • Patient chart
  • Patient x-rays
  • Patient models
  • Colored pens and pencils for charting
  • Consent forms
  • Prescription pads
  • High speed handpiece; bur tool
  • Low speed handpiece with contra-angle
  • Handpiece swivel attachments
  • Titan scaler
  • Mirror
  • Explorer
  • Perio probe, Marquis
  • 4R/4L Columbia curette
  • 13/14 Columbia curette
  • 7R/8R Gracey curette
  • 11R/12R Gracy curette
  • 13R/14R Gracy curette
  • 1/3 Hirschfield file (optional)
  • 5/7 Hirshfield file (optional)
  • Cone socket wrench
  • Prophy paste
  • Oral hygiene aids
  • Sterilizing bags
Notes
  • Call mentor well ahead of time if you need him to bring anything.
  • For all procedures, anticipate all possibilities, and bring appropriate instruments/supplies…
    • Extractions possible?  Bring extraction instruments.
    • Bone graft possible?  Make sure grafting material and membranes will be available.
    • Doing implant?  Will any gingival or osseous surgery be a possibility?
    • Sectioning a bridge?  Bring needed burs.
    • Taking impressions?  Bring impression materials, trays, mixing bowl. Spatula.