Restorative Dental Hand Instruments In Canada
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Canada, Equate supplies 287 restorative hand instruments references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2020, Canada had an estimated 2,993 new cases of lip and oral cavity cancer, an incidence of 4.2 per 100,000 (WHO).
Key points
- In 2019, an estimated 25.1% of people aged 5 and over in Canada had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO).
Dentists in Canada at a glance
- In 2018, Canada had 23,727 dentists, or 6.4 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- 6.4
- In 2018, Canada had 23,727 dentists, or 6.4 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- World Health Organization, 2018
- In 2017, Canada had 53,411 dental assistants and therapists, including dental hygienists, or 14.3 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- 14.3
- In 2017, Canada had 53,411 dental assistants and therapists, including dental hygienists, or 14.3 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- World Health Organization, 2017
- In 2018, Canada had 2,600 dental prosthetic technicians, or 0.7 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- 0.7
- In 2018, Canada had 2,600 dental prosthetic technicians, or 0.7 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- World Health Organization, 2018
- The Canadian Dental Association represents over 21,000 practising dentists across Canada (Canadian Dental Association).
- 21,000
- The Canadian Dental Association represents over 21,000 practising dentists across Canada (Canadian Dental Association).
- Canadian Dental Association, 2026
- dental schools listed
- 10
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+25.1%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+24.7%
- No natural teeth, 20+7.7%
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 Canada stock?
- Burnishers
- Carvers
- Enamel hatchets and gingival margin trimmers
What are restorative hand instruments used for in Canada?
Restorative dental hand instruments place, shape and finish filling materials in a prepared tooth. See the full guide to restorative Dental Hand Instruments.
Where do dental students in Canada learn to use restorative hand instruments?
Students at University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry and McGill University Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences and 8 other Canada dental schools train with restorative hand instruments in their clinical years.
Popular Equate restorative dental hand instruments for Canada
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Fig. H1 Hollenback Carver 1.0/1.7mm
EI-2112
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Fig. 1 Markley Carver 0.6/0.9mm
EI-2116
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Fig. NYU/B2 Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2124
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Placement Instrument 6mm Ribbed Solid Handle
EI-2127
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Fig.1 Black/26 Mesial 1.3mm Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2131
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Fig.3 Black/28 Mesial 1.1mm Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2133
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Fig.77/78 Black Mesial 1.5mm Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2135
restorative hand instruments
Fig.79/80 Black Mesial 1.5mm Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2136
What do dentists in Canada search for when buying restorative hand instruments?
In North America, restorative hand instruments draw about 23,100 searches a month (Google Keyword Planner bands, October 2025 to September 2026). The most searched terms are "acorn burnisher", "amalgam carrier", "amalgam carrier dental" and "ball burnisher".
Which restorative hand instruments does Equate supply to Canada?
Local guides: Quebec City, Saskatoon and Toronto.
How are restorative hand instruments regulated in Canada?
Under Health Canada's rules, a dental instrument that fails a Rule 3 criterion, such as a single-use instrument, is generally Class II (Health Canada).
How should restorative hand instruments be cleaned and sterilised in Canada?
Under the 2018 RCDSO standard, chemiclaves and bead sterilizers are not acceptable sterilization methods in Ontario dental offices; instruments must be steam- or dry-heat sterilized (RCDSO).
In 2019, total Canadian expenditure on outpatient dental care was an estimated US$12,829 million, or US$343 per person (WHO).
What shapes demand for restorative hand instruments in Canada?
In 2019, an estimated 25.1% of people aged 5 and over in Canada had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO).
In 2019, an estimated 24.7% of people aged 15 and over in Canada had severe periodontal disease (WHO).
Why do practices in Canada buy restorative hand instruments from Equate?
- Each reference is passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed, whatever the pattern.
- A named Regional Executive for North America handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for private practices and DSOs and dental schools and hospital clinics in Canada.
Equate data
The Equate restorative dental hand instruments range for Canada
Catalogue explorer: 287 references
| Pattern | References | Figures | Handles | Coatings | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Instruments | 67 | — | hollow, knurled, silicone, solid | non-stick, plasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitride | EI-0011EI-0013 |
| Composite Spatulas | 17 | Fig. 2, Fig. 3 | ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, slim, solid | non-stick | EI-0097EI-0098 |
| Flow Composite Spatulas | 9 | — | ergonomic, hollow, silicone, slim | — | EI-0923EI-0928 |
| Non-stick Spatulas | 8 | — | ergonomic | non-stick | EI-0933EI-0934 |
| Placement Instruments | 4 | — | solid | — | EI-2127EI-2128 |
| Composite Pluggers | 7 | — | knurled, silicone | — | EI-0101EI-0102 |
| Flat Condenserschildren | 19 | — | ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, solid | non-stick, titanium-coated, titanium-nitride | EI-0016EI-0017 |
| Restorative Pluggers | 4 | — | knurled, silicone | — | EI-0096EI-1211 |
| Non-stick Pluggers | 1 | — | — | non-stick | EI-0936 |
| Amalgam Compactors | 3 | — | hollow | — | EI-2745EI-2746 |
| Ball Burnishers | 43 | — | ergonomic, hollow, knurled, silicone, slim, solid | non-stick, plasma | EI-0165EI-0915 |
| Football Burnishers | 11 | — | hollow, slim, solid | plasma | EI-0918EI-0948 |
| Beavertail Burnishers | 3 | — | hollow, knurled, solid | — | EI-2011EI-2033 |
| Non-stick Burnishers | 2 | — | knurled | non-stick | EI-0937EI-2001 |
| Hollenback Carvers | 19 | Fig. h1, Fig. h2, Fig. h3, Fig. h4 | knurled, silicone, slim, solid | — | EI-0091EI-0094 |
| Interproximal Carvers | 14 | — | hollow, silicone, solid | — | EI-0093EI-0924 |
| Discoid-Cleoid Carvers | 6 | — | hollow, silicone, solid | — | EI-1295EI-1908 |
| Ward Carvers | 19 | Fig. 01, Fig. 02, Fig. 03, Fig. 04 | silicone, solid | — | EI-0160EI-0162 |
| Non-stick Carvers | 1 | — | hollow | non-stick | EI-0022 |
| Enamel Hatchets | 10 | — | solid | — | EI-0929EI-0942 |
| Cord Packers | 13 | — | knurled, silicone, slim, solid | — | EI-0099EI-0168 |
| Composite Restoration Kits | 7 | — | hollow, silicone | non-stick, plasma | EI-1082EI-1083 |
Starter kit for a new practice in Canada
- Plastic filling instrument:Filling Instrument C49EI-0011
- Plugger:Dental Plugger 1.8 / 2.5 mm TitaniumEI-0016
- Ball burnisher:Fig. 1 Ball Burnisher 0.8/1.0 mm - 6 mm Solid HandleEI-0165
- Discoid-cleoid carver:Cleoid-Discoid Carver - Light Green Silicone Slim HandleEI-1295
- Cord packer:Retraction Cord Packer UP1 - Knurled HandleEI-0099
What buyers search for
About 23,100 searches a month across 129 related terms.
- acorn burnisher500
- amalgam carrier500
- amalgam carrier dental500
- ball burnisher500
- ball burnisher dental500
- ball burnisher dental instrument500
Your Regional Executive · North America
Ahmed Kamal
Regional Executive, Long Island, NY
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Canada buy restorative hand instruments directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Canada. The Regional Executive for North America handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
What sterilisation rules apply to restorative hand instruments in Canada?
The 2018 RCDSO standard requires a biological indicator (spore test) in a process challenge device each day a sterilizer is used and for each cycle type, and states that its monitoring rules meet or exceed PIDAC and CSA recommendations (RCDSO).
References
- World Health Organization (2020)
- Health Canada (2026)
- Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (2018)
- Ritter AV, Boushell LW, Walter R (eds). Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry. Elsevier (hand instruments for operative dentistry)
- Donovan TE, Chee WWL. Current concepts in gingival displacement. Dental Clinics of North America 2004;48(2):433–444
- United Nations Environment Programme. Minamata Convention on Mercury, 2013 (Annex A: phase-down of dental amalgam)
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