Description
Andrew Tongue Depressor
Size: 110 mm
Dental Instruments
SMS Instrument Andrews Tongue Depressor is a commonly used tool in a variety of oral surgery procedures. The ribbed end allows for adequate grasping of the tongue tissue preventing slippage. The 17mm wide blade is designed to accommodate a variety of patient sizes. Its overall length is 110 mm.
| Surname | Andrew |
| Tip Configuration | Â Blade |
| Working Surface | Serrated |
| Size / Model / Figure | 110 mm |
| curvature | Â Angled |
| Handle | Plain |
| Finishing | Mirror Polish Finishing |
| Instrument Type | Dental Tounge Depressors |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Disposable or Reusable | Reusable |
| Rusting Prevention | Passivation Processed |
| Cleaning | Ultrasonic Cleaned |
| Sterile or Non-Sterile | Non-Sterile |
| Latex or Latex-Free | Latex-Free |
| Test Performed | Boil, Shape & Performance Test |
| Grade | Premium OR-Grade |
| Packing | Individually Packed in SMS Brand printed Poly-sleeve |
Tongue Depressors
A Dental Tongue depressor is a tool used in medical practice to depress the tongue to allow for examination of the mouth and throat. The most common modern tongue depressors are flat, thin, wooden blades, smoothed and rounded at both ends, but, historically, tongue depressors have been made of a variety of materials. A thin blade for pressing down the tongue during a medical examination of the mouth and throat. Tongue depressors can be used during a dental exam to gain a better view of the oral cavity. The general field of medical instruments and more particularly to an improved tongue depressor designed to hold the tongue down during an examination of the mouth and surrounding areas. Throat and mouth diseases are very common these days. Dentists use Tongue depressor to examine throat or mouth. Tongue depressor is a dental instrument to press the tongue for examining mouth and throat.
Function
- Move or hold tongue out of the way to inspect oropharynx.
