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598 EXTRACTION OF TEETH.
joint. The first fino;cr should rest a little between the handles, thns
giving a firmer grij) on the right handle (see Fig. 5.39), which might he
Fiu. 539.
Use of forceps.
termed the fixed, or passive, handle ; while the other one is the movable,
or active, handle. Many operators do not place the first finger between
Fig. 540.
Use of forceps.
the handles (see Fig. 540). The second and third fingers pass to the
outside of the left handle and are used to close the forceps, while the
