Instruments for oral surgery

instruments for oral surgery
Extraction forceps come in numerous shapes and sites Universal forceps are straight bladed Upper or lower forceps are used to grip the roots of teeth to allow a controlled extraction force

teeth allowing a buccally directed extraction force
 * eagle beak forceps are upper and lower molar forceps which engage the bifurcation of molar

tooth?) most of forceps come with a deciduous tooth equivalent elevators used to dilate sockets to facilitate extraction or to remove dental hard tissue should always be used to remove impacted teeth with gentle (finger pressure) forces
 * cow horns are designed to penetrate the molar bifurcation either to split the roots (or extract the


 * scalpel: a bard –parker handle with a blade number 15 is the usual
 * periosteal elevator : originally designed as a nasal rasparatory

retractor and the Minnesota flap retractor, Lack’s is an all-purpose retractor)
 * retractors : tongue,cheek and flap retractors are needed (Dyson’s tongue retractor, Kilner’s cheek

5mm) for disto-angular third molars and upper third molars.
 * Chisels vs Burs – chisels are more appropriate in theatre and are particularly useful (3mm and


 * Aspirator: sterile/disposable tip small enough to get into defect (and aspirate!)