Oral surgery Extraction - Definition

Instruments

Periosteal Elevator

To reflect or deflect tissue from around the tooth and bone

Straight Elevators

To loosen tooth from the periodontal ligaments before extraction

Root-Tip pick (Elevators)

To lift or remove small root tips in difficult areas

Bard Parker Handle

Handle that holds the scalpel (blade)

Bone File

To remove or smooth bone

Hemostats

To grasp tissue or bone fragment

Needle Holders

To grasp and manipulate suture needle during use

Surgical/Tissue Scissors

To cut tissue

Surgical Currette

To remove debris or granulation tissue from surgical site

Rongeurs

To trim and remove excess bone after extraction of teeth

FORCEPS

Used to remove teeth once they have been loosened from the socket

53 R Forceps

• Maxillary Right

• 1st and 2nd Molars

• Right

53 L Forceps

• Maxillary Left

• 1st and 2nd Molars

• Left

#23 Cowhorn Forceps

• Mandibular/Universal

• 1st and 2nd Molars

#151 Forceps

• Mandibular / Universal

• Anterior, Premolars, and Root tips

#150 Forceps

• Maxillary / Universal

• Anterior, Premolars, and root tips

#65 Bayonet Forceps

• Maxillary / Universal

• Incisors and Root-Tip

Pedo 101 Forceps

• Universal

• All pediatric teeth

• Smaller in size