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

• eagle beak forceps are upper and lower molar forceps which engage the bifurcation of molar

teeth allowing a buccally directed extraction force

• cow horns are designed to penetrate the molar bifurcation either to split the roots (or extract the

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

• scalpel: a bard –parker handle with a blade number 15 is the usual

• periosteal elevator : originally designed as a nasal rasparatory

• retractors : tongue,cheek and flap retractors are needed (Dyson’s tongue retractor, Kilner’s cheek

retractor and the Minnesota flap retractor, Lack’s is an all-purpose retractor)

• Chisels vs Burs – chisels are more appropriate in theatre and are particularly useful (3mm and

5mm) for disto-angular third molars and upper third molars.

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

MITCHELL, Laura. Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry. 5. edition. 2009. ISBN 9780199553303.