Dental Instruments A Pocket Guide Author:Linda R. Bartolomucci Boyd It is a fundamental skill for all dental assistants, dental hygienists, and dentists to be able to properly identify all dental instruments at a glance, and know when and why they are used. Students cannot progress in the clinical area without mastery of this basic skill. Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide's is a 4x6 spiral-bound text (which la... more »ys open from top to bottom, not left to right). This format allows students to view a photograph or line drawing of an individual instrument on the top page, with no identification or description. On the bottom page, there is a full description of the instrument, including the name, use, and characteristics of the instrument.« less