Dental & Oral Surgery Instruments
Clear Choice Medical lists new and used dental surgical instruments here. The mix includes extraction forceps, periosteal elevators, cheek retractors and mouth gags.
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Oral surgery instruments in this category cover Obwegeser elevators and retractors as well as handpieces. Maxillofacial instruments from Stryker Leibinger and KLS Martin also appear. Other names in current listings include W. Lorenz, Hu-Friedy and Miltex. The brand names identify makers only, and Clear Choice Medical has no affiliation with them. You may also see multi-piece dental sets.
When you compare dental surgery instruments, look first at the pattern name or number on the handle. Elevators and retractors are often described by blade width in millimeters and by overall length. Mouth gags and cheek retractors vary in size, so check the stated jaw or blade dimensions. Handpieces differ by head style and coupling type, so read the model number closely. Dental listings shift as individual pieces sell, so check each listing for the exact pattern and size. Browse the dental listings, and send Clear Choice Medical any question about a pattern or set.
Common questions about Dental & Oral Surgery
What is the difference between end-cutting and side-cutting dental rongeurs?
The names describe where the jaws cut, at the end of the beaks or along their sides. The Jarit catalog from Integra lists an oral surgery rongeur No. 6A with end cutting beaks and a No. 5S that is side cutting. Patterns also differ by jaw angle. The Miltex catalog from Integra lists Blumenthal rongeurs with jaws at 25, 30 or 90 degrees. Its Cleveland No. 5 is side cutting with jaws at 25 degrees, and its Mead No. 1 has jaws at 45 degrees. Some patterns also come in a delicate version, so check the title for that word. Compare the pattern number with the cutting style and jaw angle, then check overall length.
What do the numbers and letters on dental extraction forceps mean?
The number identifies the forceps pattern, and letters after it mark a variant of that pattern. In the Miltex catalog from Integra, 150S and 151S are listed as children's sizes. TC marks tungsten carbide, as on 17TC and 151TC. R and L versions appear as pairs, such as 88R and 88L. Match the full code, since 151A, 151AS and 151XAS are separate catalog items. The same catalog also labels some forceps as English pattern, such as No. 74. Check the whole code in the title against the forceps you want to match, not just the number.
What do L and R mean on dental elevators?
L and R mark left and right versions of the same elevator pattern. In the Miltex catalog from Integra, the Seldin elevator comes as 1L and 1R, and as 4L and 4R. Other families use a different number for each side instead. The same catalog lists Cryer 44 as left and Cryer 45 as right. It also lists Cryer 25 as left and Cryer 26 as right. Left and right versions are separate catalog items, so a listing may offer one side or a pair. Check the pattern name, number and side against the elevator you want to match.