Form Condenser 1.5/2.5 mm
The Form Condenser 1.5/2.5 mm is a double-ended manual filling instrument used for packing and adapting unset composite or amalgam into prepared cavity walls. Its offset working ends present tip diameters of 1.5 mm and 2.5 mm, covering smaller Class V boxes on the narrow end and larger Class I and II preparations on the broader end, with enough reach to shape large occlusal surfaces. Built by Equate Instruments from autoclavable stainless steel with a silicone-sleeved colour-coded ergonomic handle, the instrument reduces hand fatigue during repeated condensing sequences and survives steam sterilisation in pouches or cassettes. Supplied non-sterile for in-clinic processing.
Specifications
MaterialStainless SteelRusting PreventionPassivatedUltrasonic CleanedYesUsageLeft Hand or Right HandSterileNoReusableYesTests PerformedShape Test, Boil Test and Performance TestLatex FreeYesPackingIndividually PackedQc PassedYesQuestions about flat condensers
What is a Flat Condenser used for?
A plugger in dentistry, also called a condenser, is a hand instrument with a flat, blunt face that packs restorative material into a prepared cavity. It presses each increment of amalgam, or of packable composite, against the walls and into the corners so the filling is dense and free of voids. Pluggers come round, flat or shaped, smooth or serrated, usually double-ended in two sizes.
What is a plugger in dentistry?
A plugger, or condenser, is a hand instrument with a blunt, flat face that packs filling material into a prepared cavity. It removes voids and adapts the material to the walls and corners.
Is a condenser the same as a plugger?
Yes, in restorative dentistry the two words describe the same instrument. Endodontic pluggers are a separate group used to compact gutta-percha in root canals.
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