Back in college, I had plenty of instruments—mirrors, probes, explorers, scalers—all neatly packed and ready. But after graduating and returning to practice, I opened my kit and found just one small box. I couldn’t help but wonder: where did all the others go? It’s like they disappeared over time—borrowed, misplaced, or forgotten. Maybe it’s just part of the journey. From having everything to using only what’s essential. Have you ever experienced this too?
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I had a tuning fork and I don’t know where it is gone! 
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Had very similar experiences… I used nailpolish to mark my instruments… Still I use to lost them:joy:
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Same here .. especially the most needed ones would go missing!!
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I think, we all have experienced this.
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This topic have remind me of my school days. I have lots of test tubes when I was in my school. But when I check my bag again, I have not found anything there. I don’t know where they gone.
The only thing that was left was aerotor.. rest all was lost somehow, borrowed and misplaced.
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Especially Prostho instruments, I don’t remember how many wax knives I lost😅
Yes, same here!
Most of the times , in dentistry it is about " lost and found game".
Losing instruments was so so common in ug days and whosoever founds it ..yes he/ she eventually becomes the new owner of that😂
That so true.