What are the common types of oral consumables?

1. Shared consumables (General type) 

These are the basic consumables that are used in almost all dental procedures: 

Single-use oral examination instrument box (including mouth mirror, probe, forceps); single-use caps, masks, gloves, protective face shields; syringes and flushing needles, saliva suction devices; disinfection products, X-ray films / flushing solutions; rubber barrier accessories, cotton balls / gauze, etc. 

II. Oral Treatment Consumables 

Mainly used for the treatment of common diseases such as tooth decay and pulp diseases: 

Filler material 

Composite resin: Used for aesthetic restoration of anterior teeth, with strong adhesion; Silver amalgam: Good wear resistance, suitable for filling posterior teeth; Glass ionomer cement: Contains fluoride, can release anti-caries ions. 

2. Root Canal Treatment Materials 

Root canal files, enlarging needles: used for cleaning the root canals; rubber cones, root canal filling paste: used for sealing the root canals; Calcium hydroxide: used for pulp capping and disinfection. 

3. Other auxiliary materials 

Acid etching agents, adhesives, pit and fissure sealants (for preventing dental caries in children), desensitizers, inactivators, bleaching products, etc. 

III. Oral Surgery and Implant Materials 

For operations such as tooth extraction, dental implantation, and maxillofacial surgeries: 

Implant system: This includes implants, abutments, healing caps, etc. 

2. Titanium plates/titanium screws: Used for fixing jaw fractures or providing support for implants, they can be 3D printed to be customized. 

3. Artificial bone powder, barrier membrane: Used in bone augmentation surgeries to promote bone tissue regeneration 

4. Sutures and hemostatic materials: Post-operative wound management 

IV. Orthodontic Materials 

For teeth alignment correction: 

Brackets (metal, ceramic, self-locking); archwires, expansion devices, traction devices; implant posts (anchorage posts), elastic rings, chain-shaped rubber bands; invisible orthodontic appliances (such as Invisalign type transparent braces) 

V. Repair and Consumables for the Workshop Staff 

Used for manufacturing prostheses such as dentures, dental crowns, and bridge structures: 

1. Impression material: 

Silicone rubber, alginate: Used for mold making; Temporary restoration materials; Temporary crown resins, temporary sealants 

2. Denture Materials: 

Resin teeth, complete or partial denture bases, metal-ceramic, all-ceramic materials (such as zirconia) 

3. Processing auxiliary materials 

Embedding material, gypsum, diamond grinding wheel, polishing material 

VI. Preventive Healthcare Supplies 

For daily oral health maintenance: 

Fluoride gel, foam (for preventing tooth decay); pit and fissure sealant, periodontal treatment scaler, bacterial detection reagent, oral ulcer membrane, desensitizing toothpaste and other household products