IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging 2020;6(2):44–45 Content available at: iponlinejournal.com IP International Journal of Maxillofacial Imaging Journal homepage: www.ipinnovative.com Clinical Innovation A mirror with a scale- AR scalo mirror Abhimanyu Rohmetra 1, *, Niharika Gupta 2 , Ankita Jaiswal 3 1 Dept. of Orthodontics, Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India 2 Dept. of Oral Surgery, DAV Dental College, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India 3 Dept. of Orthodontics, Vyas Dental College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India ARTICLE INFO Article history: Received 01-06-2020 Accepted 09-06-2020 Available online 27-07-2020 Keywords: Mouth mirror Scale AR scalo mirror ABSTRACT The dental mouth mirror is one of the most common diagnostic instrument used in dentistry. This tool is small, cylindrical in shape, consisting of a metal/plastic bar as a handle and a metal/plastic plate as a mirror holder. The head of a dental mouth mirror is usually round and the most commonly used sizes are number 4 and number 5. The ruler used in dentistry is present either in the form of stainless steel bar or plastic rings. The ruler is used to measure the intraoral lesions, spaces between teeth in mouth or stone model, length of the tooth or implant in X-Ray, measure the length of files, paper tips and gutta-percha, etc. Therefore, AR Scalo Mirror is a combination of two dental instruments (mouth mirror and scale) which are put together as one so that it saves the time and effort as well as makes the diagnostic procedure less technique sensitive. © 2020 Published by Innovative Publication. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) 1. Introduction Dental instruments are the tools that dental professionals use to provide dental treatment. They include tools to examine, manipulate, treat, restore and remove teeth and surrounding oral structures. These tools range from smallest of instruments like wedges to largest of instruments like forceps. These tools not only help in carrying out any procedure but also ease the working efficiency of the operator. The dental mouth mirror is one of the most common diagnostic instrument used in dentistry. 1 It finds a common place in the dental armamentarium for use in a variety of procedures in dentistry and may be referred to as a veritable mullum in parvo. 2 This tool is small, cylindrical in shape, consisting of a metal/plastic bar as a handle and a metal/plastic plate as a mirror holder. The head of a dental mouth mirror is usually round and the most commonly used sizes are number 4 and number 5. A number 2 mirror is popular where smaller sizes are used such as in the back of the mouth when space is limited or in the visualization * Corresponding author. E-mail address: dr.ortho.aj@gmail.com (A. Rohmetra). of the pulp chamber. There are 3 most important functions of the mouth mirror which are retraction of the buccal & lingual soft tissues, indirect & direct visualization and illumination. 3 When used properly, a mouth mirror can improve the ability of the operator to see clearly, enabling better diagnosis and treatment. In addition, a mouth mirror also helps in maintaining better ergonomic position for the operator thereby preventing occupational injury. The ruler used in dentistry is present either in the form of stainless steel bar or plastic rings. The ruler is used to measure the intraoral lesions, spaces between teeth in mouth or stone model, length of the tooth or implant in X-Ray, measure the length of files, paper tips and gutta-percha, etc. As the dental profession is evolving day by day and the never ending range of tools available, there is an increasing demand for supplementary materials that can keep up with advancing trends. Therefore, we took the initiative to make a modification of the conventional dental mirror in the form of “AR Scalo Mirror”. This instrument is a combination of two dental instruments (mouth mirror and scale) which are put together as one so that it saves the time and effort as well as makes the diagnostic procedure less technique sensitive. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmi.2020.012 2581-382X/© 2020 Innovative Publication, All rights reserved. 44