So they can see better inside your mouth. Otherwise, they'd have to shove their heads inside your mouth so that they can get a Better look at your teeth.
Dentists typically use mouth mirrors to help them see a clear reflection of a patient's teeth. These mirrors are small, angled mirrors that can be adjusted to give dentists a better view of hard-to-reach areas inside the mouth. They allow dentists to see areas that may be difficult to see directly.
The mirrors that dentists use to look inside a patients mouth is just like any other normal mirror. However, the mirrors are usually smaller and attached to a small rod, so the doctor or patient are able to see inside the mouth easier.
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the dentists finger
obviously not! It is not possible to work on the back teeth in your own mouth unless there are mirrors placed in the correct position and the dentist is a contortionist- these are unlikely. Therefore they need to see another dentist for treatment.
-A car's headlight, reflector lamps. -Concave mirrors can be used as makeup or shaving mirrors because an enlarged image can be obtained using a concave image. -Concave mirrors can also be mirrors used for dentists to see an enlarged image of a tooth.
so the dentist can see inside your mouth
Dentists use a variety of equipment, including x-ray machines, drills, mouth mirrors, probes, forceps, brushes, and scalpels. Lasers, digital scanners, and other computer technologies also may be used.
"The dentists use a teeth whitening gel and they put it on your teeth. Then you sit there with your mouth open, while a laser light shines on your teeth which makes them whiter."
it is the shots dentists use to numb your mouth before they work on you
They use a curved handle so they could see our "wisdom teeth" in the way back.
A mouth prop is a safety device used by dentists to keep the mouth wide open when they perform a procedure. It is also sometimes known as a bit block.