Which instrument is used to check occlusion after procedures?

• A. Articulating paper
• B. Finishing strip
• C. Resin bond
• D. Barbed broach

Answer: (A)

When checking how your bite contacts after a procedure, you want a tool that reveals where teeth touch each other. Articulating paper serves this purpose by leaving colored marks on the teeth at the contact points when you bite down. These marks show high spots or premature contacts so you can selectively adjust the restoration or occlusion to achieve even, harmonious contact without overloading any tooth.

The other items have different roles: finishing strips are for smoothing and shaping interproximal surfaces, resin bond is an adhesive used to attach resin-based materials, and a barbed broach is used in root canal treatment. So the instrument that directly shows where teeth contact is articulating paper.