Dental instrument used to remove excess cement or other material from around the tooth
It is also used to pack and compress dental amalgam into cavities
Plugger is made of stainless steel and has a round head with a serrated edge
These versatile tools are used for a variety of tasks, from shaping and polishing fillings to preparing cavities for restoration
They're also autoclavable, so they can be sterilized between uses
A plugger is a hand-held dental instrument that is used to compact dental amalgam, which is a silver-colored filling material that is used to fill cavities. The plugger has a round, cone-shaped head with a serrated tip. The handle of the plugger is metal. The condenser is a hand-held dental instrument that is used to shape and mold dental amalgam. The condenser has a tapered, cone-shaped head with a serrated tip.