Organizing your instruments by a color code system makes it simple to find what you need with just a glance, and just as simple to properly store instruments and equipment in procedure kits. Dental instrument identification systems are often simple such as rings or tapes that can be easily applied to any hand instrument or other clinical tool. Dental instrument ID rings are small bands that can be placed around the handles of hand instruments in order to organize them by color. These rings should be easy to place on the instruments, but they should stay in place while in use and during sterilization. Dental instrument ID tapes are available in a variety of colors and thicknesses. The tape can be adhered to any instrument and should be designed to stay attached throughout sterilization so the ID tape does not need to be reapplied after ever use. By using a dental instrument identification system it is simple to increase the efficiency within your practice.