{"product_id":"explorer-double-ended-d5-silicon-handle","title":"Explorer Double Ended D5 (Silicon Handle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA double-ended D5 explorer with a moulded silicone handle. The paired fine tips are drawn across tooth surfaces and restoration margins to pick up softening, cavitation and defective edges by tactile feel rather than sight alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaired fine explorer tips for tactile caries detection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChecks restoration margins for overhangs and defects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErgonomic silicone handle reduces pinch force and hand fatigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardened Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel working end, autoclavable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is an explorer used for?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt detects caries, checks restoration margins and finds calculus by feel. A fine tip picks up surface changes long before they are visible on inspection alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy choose a silicone handle?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eA moulded silicone handle is wider and lighter than a solid steel one, so it takes less pinch force to control the instrument. Across a full day of appointments that means noticeably less hand fatigue, and the textured surface keeps its grip when wet or gloved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat material is this instrument made from?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe working end is hardened Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel, which holds its edge through repeated autoclave cycles, set into a moulded silicone handle. Both are fully autoclavable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of our diagnostic range alongside the DG16\/23 explorer and our periodontal probes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eManufactured by InstruDental, UK specialists in dental hand instruments.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INSTRUDENTAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53747121586513,"sku":"111120DS","price":4.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/theinstrudental.co.uk\/products\/explorer-double-ended-d5-silicon-handle","provider":"InstruDental","version":"1.0","type":"link"}