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Restorative Dental Hand Instruments In Bahrain

Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·

In Bahrain, Equate supplies 287 restorative hand instruments references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 34.3% of people aged 5 and over in Bahrain had untreated caries in their permanent teeth (WHO).

Key points

  • In 2015, Bahrain had 134 dentists, or 1.0 per 10,000 people (WHO).
Equate restorative hand instruments

Dentists in Bahrain at a glance

Dentists with an active NHRA licence: 1,125 (2022) to 1,172 (2023)
+4.2% since 2022
Dentists with an active NHRA licence: 1,125 (2022) to 1,172 (2023)
National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA) Annual Report, 2023
In 2015, Bahrain had 134 dentists, or 1.0 per 10,000 people (WHO).
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In 2015, Bahrain had 134 dentists, or 1.0 per 10,000 people (WHO).
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2015
WHO reports 1.0 dentists per 10,000 people in Bahrain for 2015.
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WHO reports 1.0 dentists per 10,000 people in Bahrain for 2015.
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2015
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Oral health in Bahrain vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+34.3%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+20.4%
  • No natural teeth, 20+6.6%

The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).

Which types of restorative hand instruments do clinics in Bahrain stock?

  • Plastic filling instruments
  • Composite spatulas and placement instruments
  • Pluggers and condensers

What are restorative hand instruments used for in Bahrain?

Restorative dental hand instruments place, shape and finish filling materials in a prepared tooth. See the full guide to restorative Dental Hand Instruments.

How should restorative hand instruments be cleaned and sterilised in Bahrain?

Total spending on dental care in Bahrain was estimated at US$62 million in 2019, or US$41 per person (WHO).

Popular Equate restorative dental hand instruments for Bahrain

What shapes demand for restorative hand instruments in Bahrain?

In 2015, Bahrain had 134 dentists, or 1.0 per 10,000 people (WHO).

WHO reports 1.0 dentists per 10,000 people in Bahrain for 2015.

Which restorative hand instruments does Equate supply to Bahrain?

Local guides: Manama.

Why do practices in Bahrain buy restorative hand instruments from Equate?

  • Samples are available, so a clinic in Bahrain can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
  • Buyers in Bahrain deal with the manufacturer itself, choosing from 287 restorative hand instruments references.

Equate data

The Equate restorative dental hand instruments range for Bahrain

How this range is arranged for Bahrain

  • WHO estimates untreated caries at 34.3% of people aged 5 and over in Bahrain, at or above the median of Equate's markets (33.8%), so excavating and packing patterns come first.

Catalogue explorer: 287 references

Handle:
Adult or children:
PatternReferencesFiguresHandlesCoatingsExamples
Composite Pluggers7—knurled, silicone—EI-0101EI-0102
Flat Condenserschildren19—ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, solidnon-stick, titanium-coated, titanium-nitrideEI-0016EI-0017
Restorative Pluggers4—knurled, silicone—EI-0096EI-1211
Non-stick Pluggers1——non-stickEI-0936
Ward Instruments67—hollow, knurled, silicone, solidnon-stick, plasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitrideEI-0011EI-0013
Composite Spatulas17Fig. 2, Fig. 3ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, slim, solidnon-stickEI-0097EI-0098
Flow Composite Spatulas9—ergonomic, hollow, silicone, slim—EI-0923EI-0928
Non-stick Spatulas8—ergonomicnon-stickEI-0933EI-0934
Placement Instruments4—solid—EI-2127EI-2128
Amalgam Compactors3—hollow—EI-2745EI-2746
Ball Burnishers43—ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, slim, solidnon-stick, plasmaEI-0165EI-0915
Football Burnishers11—hollow, slim, solidplasmaEI-0918EI-0948
Beavertail Burnishers3—hollow, knurled, solid—EI-2011EI-2033
Non-stick Burnishers2—knurlednon-stickEI-0937EI-2001
Hollenback Carvers19Fig. h1, Fig. h2, Fig. h3, Fig. h4knurled, silicone, slim, solid—EI-0091EI-0094
Interproximal Carvers14—hollow, silicone, solid—EI-0093EI-0924
Discoid-Cleoid Carvers6—hollow, silicone, solid—EI-1295EI-1908
Ward Carvers19Fig. 01, Fig. 02, Fig. 03, Fig. 04silicone, solid—EI-0160EI-0162
Non-stick Carvers1—hollownon-stickEI-0022
Enamel Hatchets10—solid—EI-0929EI-0942
Cord Packers13—knurled, silicone, slim, solid—EI-0099EI-0168
Composite Restoration Kits7—hollow, siliconenon-stick, plasmaEI-1082EI-1083

Starter kit for a new practice in Bahrain

  1. Plastic filling instrument:Filling Instrument C49EI-0011
  2. Plugger:Dental Plugger 1.8 / 2.5 mm TitaniumEI-0016
  3. Ball burnisher:Fig. 1 Ball Burnisher 0.8/1.0 mm - 6 mm Solid HandleEI-0165
  4. Discoid-cleoid carver:Cleoid-Discoid Carver - Light Green Silicone Slim HandleEI-1295
  5. Cord packer:Retraction Cord Packer UP1 - Knurled HandleEI-0099
Request this kit as a quote

What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)

About 24,000 searches a month across 129 related terms.

  • acorn burnisher500
  • amalgam carrier500
  • amalgam carrier dental500
  • ball burnisher500
  • ball burnisher dental500
  • ball burnisher dental instrument500
Equate's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data, October 2025 to September 2026. Volumes are Google's monthly search bands.

Your Regional Executive · GCC

Nader Chaudhry

Regional Executive, London, UK

nader.c@equateinstruments.com+447707493864

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in Bahrain buy restorative hand instruments directly from Equate?

Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Bahrain. The Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.

References

  1. World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
  2. Ritter AV, Boushell LW, Walter R (eds). Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry. Elsevier (hand instruments for operative dentistry)
  3. Donovan TE, Chee WWL. Current concepts in gingival displacement. Dental Clinics of North America 2004;48(2):433–444
  4. United Nations Environment Programme. Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013 (Annex A: phase-down of dental amalgam)

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