Names of Dental Extraction Instruments?

I recently got a dental asst job, where im learning on the the job. Which i was lucky to get. And I got all the names of all the other insturments but for the extraction ones. There are so many for upper teeth and bottom molars and etc. let me know if you can help me out on this. Thank you!

Names of Dental Extraction Instruments?
Well I will let you in on a trick. If you have a forcept ( the thing that pulls the tooth) and you look at the bottom of it, there is a number on it. The even numbers are used up top, and the odd numbers are used on the bottom.


Here are the most common used:


150- upper Pre-molars


151-Lower pre-molars


88R- Upper Right molars


88L- Upper Left molars


23- lower molars ( also can be referred to as a Cow Horn)





As far as the elevator,curretts, root tips pics, and cryers they are hard to explain. I suggest you look up on the internet for dental extraction instruments, so you can see the pictures.
Reply:Torture instruments from the medival period!





I'm sorry - I can't be of any help - but I recently had my wisdom teeth out and it wasn't fun.
Reply:Give me a second and I will have them all for you











There are many forceps for different teeth. Here are the following:


-Maxillary(upper) molar extraction foreceps


-Maxillary anterior (upper front) extraction forceps


-Mandibular(lower) molar extraction forceps


-Mandibular anterior (lower front) extraction forceps


-Root tip extraction forceps





other instruments used are the following:


curettes---used to scrape out socket





rongeurs- used to grasp on tooth and remove like forceps do





bone files---need I say more (normally used after the rongeurs)





scalpel- to make incison. Many refer to as a #15 blade when asking for them.





Tongue retractors---also called Minnesotas





Needle Holders----used to suture and hold suture needle


surgical and suture scissors---used just for that





Chisel and Mallet-----used to remove or reshape bone





Periosteal Elevator----helps elevate the tooth and separate the periosteum(connective tissue) from the tooth





Straight elevators---used to elevate the tooth and separate the periosteum (connective tissue) from the tooth





Root picks---remove root tips or fragments that break away during extraction








Hope this helped!





there is more but it would probably benefit you to look them up on line. Ask one of the assistants if they have a book from dental school that you can use too.


Work for oral surgeon
Reply:Well, you have several extraction instruments to choose from. I'll give you some of the most common. Elevators such as a 46R (very popular), flag elevators, Cogswell elevators, root tip elevators, and this goes on and on. Your next most common instrument is called a forcep (this is the one that looks like a pair of pliers). There is a 150 and 151 forcep (these are used on the top teeth and the lower teeth respectively) , a cowhorn forcep (this is used for lower molars), an MD1 forcep (this is used for anterior teeth), and again all these are the most common but there are certainly more.
Reply:You just have to learn from experience on this one. Every doctor has his/her favorites, so many forceps that look almost the same have different numbers. (16 and 23, for instance)





What I would suggest, in this digital age, is that you photograph each instrument and print out a picture. Write the name of that unstrument on each picture and study them!





What WE do is write the forcep number on the outside of each sterilization pouch before it goes into the autoclave. Sanford Sharpie ink does not run in the autoclave. Place the pouches in the drawer with the numbers visible. That way, when I say, "Bring me the 287 forcep, please," the assistant doesn't panic, even though she might not know what this is. The number of the forcep is always stamped somewhere on the handle, so you can start this immediately.





We do the same with elevators, which I call by "names" instead of numbers, like "small east-west elevators." Once you get the names from your doctor, just keep transferring the names to the new pouch every time you use the instrument and you won't lose track of it.