Surgical Carvers
Carvers have sharp cutting edges that are used to shape, form, or cut tooth
anatomy into amalgam restorations. Many carvers are designed for carving
specific tooth surfaces like the Interproximal and Hollenback were designed
for carving proximal tooth surfaces, the discoid-cleoid and Tanner are used
on occlusal surfaces. Carvers like Vignon or Frahm acorn are used to quickly
carve the basic anatomy on occlusal surfaces.
Each dentist has a favorite carver that he is most comfortable with and
uses it most commonly and finishes up most of the procedure with that single
carver.
