Extractions

Question 1

Why are teeth extracted

Answer 1

Gross caries​

Advanced periodontal disease​

Tooth/root fracture​

Severe tooth surface loss​

Pulpal necrosis​

Apical infection

Orthodontic indications

Trauma

Symptomatic partially erupted

Question 2

What is the difference between upper and lower forceps

Answer 2

Lower have a 90 degree angle
Upper forceps are more straight

Question 3

What teeth would the upper universal foreceps remove

Answer 3

from 15-25 anterior and premolars

Question 4

How can you dicifer which side to use bucally and palatally with upper molar foreceps

Answer 4

Palatal arm is concave while the baccual arm has a triangle beak

Question 5

Why do upper molar foreceps have one triangular shape side

Answer 5

The triangle engages the furcation between the two buccal roots on either side

Question 6

Why are buccal beaks not needed on upper third molar foreceps

Answer 6

Roots are usually fused so single root foreceps work best

Question 7

What are Bayonet foreceps used for

Answer 7

Upper third molars
Upper roots