Dental instruments are tools used in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases; these are designed for specific purposes used by dentists during dental care, there are many different dental instruments used by oral health care professionals in their different roles and specialties, like for assessment during teeth examination the following dental diagnostic instruments are commonly used.

Dental Mouth Mirror: is used as an indirect vision, particularly for the hidden crevices and angles of the mouth hard to see with the naked eye. It helps increase the visibility of certain locations of the oral cavity. It also serves as a light reflector and as a soft tissue retractor. It is can be used for the retraction of lips, cheeks, and tongue. It has different sizes and types like standard, magnifying & Front surfaces for specific clinical use.