Oral Surgery Instruments Flashcards
What makes a tooth unrestorable?
Gross caries or gross infection
Apical infection
Pulpal necrosis
Orthodontic reasons
Gross tooth/surface loss
Advanced periodontal disease
Symptomatic partially erupted teeth
Name all the maxillary oral surgery extraction instruments
Straight upper anterior forceps
Upper universal forceps
Upper molar forceps
Upper bayonet 3rd molar forceps
Upper bayonet root forceps
Name this instrument and where its used
Straight Upper anterior forceps, used for 3-3 maxilla
Name this instrument and where its used
Upper universal forceps, used for anywhere in maxilla but mainly premolars are best.
Name this instrument and where its used
Upper molar forceps, used on molars. Beak to cheek is how you identify R/L
Name this instrument and where it may be used
Upper ‘bayonet’ third molar forceps, used for 3rd molar extractions
Name this instrument and where it may be used
Upper ‘bayonet’ root forceps, used for roots of teeth and especially 3rd molar roots
Name this instrument and where it may be used
Lower molar forceps used on lower molars
Name this instrument and where it may be used
Lower universal forceps, used universally in the mandible
Name this instrument and where it should be used
Lower cownhorn forceps. Used for engaging the furcation in lower molars and wedging / pulling the tooth out.
Name these instruments and their function
Couplands elevators.
Create space by wedging or levering a tooth.
Name these instruments and their function
Cryers elevators (curved side upwards)
Create space by wedging levering.
Name these instruments and their function
Warwick james elevators
Good for molars and wisdom teeth and their furcations.
Wedging and elevating teeth.
