for the dental professional, not the patient; differentiate from DENTAL INSTRUMENTS on basis of size (instruments are holdable in the hand)
Scope Note
The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)
The nonexpendable items used by the dentist or dental staff in the performance of professional duties. (From Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed, p106)
