Nordent amalgam carvers are hand-formed, precision ground, and hardened to produce a smoother, more accurate restoration in less time. Cleoid–Discoid
amalgam carvers are used to carve anatomy into amalgam restorations. The “Cleoid” end has a spade shape (a pointed tip) and is sharp around the entire periphery. The “Discoid” end is shaped like a disk (round) and is sharp around the entire periphery.