SUGGESTED SURGICAL KIT
A suitable surgical kit contains the following (some of these may be kept separately packed, to open only if required):
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drapes to cover the patient’s clothing
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mouth mirror and dental probe
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Swann Morton no. 15 surgical blade on a no. 3 handle
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periosteal elevators: Howarth’s, Freer’s or Fickling’s
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flap retractors such as the Lack’s tongue depressor or Morris rake retractor
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mosquito artery forceps, straight and curved
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straight handpiece and motor (handpiece and tubing (or sleeve) must be amenable to autoclaving)
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long-shanked surgical burs (usually tungsten carbide tipped), round and flat fissure (steel burs are available in a range of sizes, but blunt easily)
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a means of irrigation with saline (either through the handpiece or via a syringe)
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a means of aspiration: the tip must be finer than conventional dental aspirators; Jankauer’s or American-pattern tips are suitable
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dental elevators: Coupland’s nos 1, 2, 3, a pair of Cryer’s and Warwick-James right, left and straight
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tooth extraction forceps
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cheek retractor (such as the Kilner)
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toothed tissue-dissecting forceps
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suture material—3/0 polygalactin or silk on a medium-sized (approx. 22 mm, half round or three-eighths round), side-cutting needle
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suture scissors, such as McKindoe’s
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needle holders: small Mayo’s, Kilner’s or Ward’s