Root Tip Forceps
BusinessMed® Root Tip Forceps are endodontic forceps that grasp small pieces that fingers and cotton pliers cannot hold in a narrow site: root tips and broken root pieces left in a socket, separated file fragments, silver points and gutta-percha in the pulp chamber. The range has two patterns — a delicate 90° root forceps and the locking Stieglitz fragment forceps.
Delicate Endo Root Forceps
$39.99
Steiglitz Fragment Forceps
$19.99Types of endodontic forceps
Root fragment forceps
The delicate endo root forceps turn the tip at a right angle to the shaft, so they approach a posterior site from the front of the mouth, and their grooved jaws keep hold of a small, smooth fragment. Root fragment forceps of this kind are made with fine 45° or 90° jaws for root tips.
Stieglitz fragment forceps
The Stieglitz fragment forceps have narrow, pointed beaks and a ratchet: the lock holds the beaks closed on a fragment, so it can be drawn out with steady traction instead of a constant squeeze. Stieglitz forceps are made straight, 45° and 90°.
How to choose root tip forceps
- What has to come out. A small root tip or broken root piece in a narrow socket → the delicate root forceps; a separated file, silver point, post or gutta-percha at the canal orifice → the Stieglitz.
- Hold. The ratchet of the Stieglitz keeps its grip while pulling; the root forceps are held closed by hand.
What are endodontic forceps used for?
Retrieving root tips dental surgeons leave or find in a socket after extraction, picking up small fragments and materials during endodontic and surgical treatment, and removing separated instruments, silver points, gutta-percha and pins during endodontic retreatment. For whole roots and teeth, see Extraction Forceps; these two are endodontic tools for root tips and small pieces only.
How BusinessMed endodontic forceps are made
German stainless steel with a satin, non-reflective finish; reusable, autoclavable and covered by a 5-year warranty.