An operator would like to smooth condensed amalgam on a filled tooth. Which instrument would the assistant pass to the operator?
burnisher
hatchet
hoe
carver
burnisher
Rationale: burnisher – A burnisher smoothes the restoration and seals the margins by burnishing the material against the margins of the preparation. A carver carves detail into the restoration, and hoes and hatchets assist in cutting the prep for the restoration.
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