Extraction Forceps
BusinessMed® Extraction Forceps are identified by pattern and figure number: the pattern — American with a smooth hinge, or English with a visible hinge pin near the beaks — and the figure, which names the tooth group the beaks are shaped for. The range covers upper and lower figures for incisors to third molars, universal and sided forceps, cowhorns and root forceps.
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Types of extraction forceps
American pattern
A smooth hinge with no visible pin. The universal 150 takes upper incisors, canines, premolars and roots and the 151 the lower ones, with A (anatomical or parallel beak) and AS versions; the 210S and 210H, 17, 24, 203, 222 and 286–288 cover further tooth groups. Suffixes: S = serrated beaks, H = thumb-hook handle, L = left.
English pattern
A visible hinge pin set close to the working end, which moves the fulcrum toward the beaks. Figures follow a chart: 13 lower premolars, 17 / 18 upper molars right / left, 19 upper and 20 lower third molars, 121 upper wisdom teeth, 169 lower canines and premolars, 22 1/2L and R for lower molars, and the 137 Klein children's pattern for upper incisors.
Lower molar and cowhorn forceps
Lower molar patterns engage the furcation of two-rooted molars with pointed or tri-point beaks: the 16 universal cowhorn, the 23 cowhorn, the English 23 horn-beak, 15, 217 and 287. Sided upper molar forceps such as the 18L have a pointed buccal beak for the furcation between the two buccal roots.
Root forceps
Long, narrow, often serrated beaks that pass down the socket wall to a root with no crown to grip: the American 300 and 301, and the English 29, 29N (narrow), 30, 31, 33 and 33A.
How to choose dental extraction forceps
- Tooth group first. The figure number names the teeth; check the arch (upper or lower) and region on each page.
- Universal or sided. Universal forceps work the left and right sides of one arch; sided figures (17 / 18, 18L, 22 1/2L / R) are made for one side.
- American or English pattern. Both cover the same tooth groups; the English hinge pin sits closer to the beaks, moving the fulcrum toward them.
- Beak. Serrated (S) beaks grip; cowhorn and pointed beaks engage the furcation; root forceps reach a root with no crown.
- Children. The Klein 137 is a children's pattern.
What are extraction forceps in dentistry used for?
Tooth extraction in oral surgery and general dentistry — anterior teeth, premolars, molars and third molars of both arches — and removal of retained roots. Root tips and small fragments are handled with endodontic root forceps; tooth extraction forceps are for whole teeth and roots.
How BusinessMed extraction forceps are made
Our forceps for extractions are German stainless steel with a satin, non-reflective finish; reusable, autoclavable and covered by a 5-year warranty.