Oral Surgery - Instruments Flashcards
What are indications for extraction? (8)
Gross caries/unrestorable
advanced perio
tooth and root fracture
severe surface loss
pulpal necrosis
apical infection
impacted wisdom teeth
for orthodontics
What are elevators used for?
used before forceps to loosen and widen the PDL
Name types of elevators
Couplands - no.2 & 3 (separate)
Cryers - left & right (come together)
Warwick James - left, right & straight (come together)
When are cryers elevators commonly used? (2)
Between the root furcations of molars
removing roots
When are Warwick James elevators used?
to loosen and widen PDL of wisdom teeth
What jaw are straight Warwick James elevators used in?
lower jaw
What jaw are right Warwick James elevators used in?
upper jaw
What jaw are left Warwick James elevators used in?
upper jaw
List the types of forceps used in the upper jaw. (7)
straight upper anterior
upper universal
upper molar - right
upper molar - left
upper root
upper bayonet 3rd molar
upper bayonet 3rd molar root
List the types of forceps used in the lower jaw. (4)
lower universal
lower molar
lower root
cowherd forceps
How do you differentiate between the upper straight and the upper universal forceps?
They both have the same tip;
the upper straight handle touches the table when placed flat
the upper universal handle is curved when placed flat
What teeth are extracted with the upper universal forceps?
The upper canines and premolars
Describe the tip of the upper molar forceps.
One side has a beak which engages between the 2 buccal roots
one side has a concave surface to grasp the palatal root
Describe the tip of the upper molar forceps.
“beak to cheek”
One side has a beak which engages between the 2 buccal roots
one side has a concave surface to grasp the palate; root
What is unique to all lower forceps?
the tip is @ a 90 degree angle to the handle