Amalgam Carriers

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Amalgam carriers transport the freshly prepared amalgam restorative material to the cavity preparation. These carriers have hollow working ends, called barrels, into which the amalgam is packed for transportation. Both single and double-ended carriers are available with a variety of barrel sizes including: mini, large, and jumbo. When the lever (located on the top of the carrier) is depressed, the amalgam is ejected into the cavity preparation. Normally, two carriers are used during the amalgam placement procedure. This saves time for the dentist who is ejecting or condensing a carrier load while you are refilling the carriers. A poorly packed carrier of amalgam handed to the dentist may fall out before it is ejected into the cavity preparation. It is your responsibility to ensure that all carriers