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GENERAL NOTES ON EXTRACTION OF TEETH; £5
GENERAL NOTES ON EXTRACTION OF
TEETH.
The minimum number of forceps that can be expected
to deal with any ordinary case* of extraction is five, and
this number combined with a " fish-tail" elevator will be
sufficient for practically every tooth. In Figs. 2 and 3
the patterns suggested are shown together with a pair
of " conveying forceps " snch as are very useful for apply-
ing medicaments on cotton-wool for the relief of pain,
and also a dental probe for ascertaining the exact position
and extent of carious cavities.
" straight" forceps for lower molar
The use of so-called
and bicuspid teeth is not recommended, as they are
exceedingly difficult to use and do not provide nearly as
much leverage as those of the so-called " hawksbill
pattern as shown here. The blades of all dental forceps
must be bevelled so that they grasp the teeth on a flat and
not a sharp edge, as is frequently the case with ill-
designed forceps, which simply break the teeth instead of
grasping them.
The " straight ' elevator is not recommended, as not
only is it difficult to use but is an exceedingly dangerous
instrument in the hands of one unaccustomed to its use.
It is of the utmost importance that all instruments
\i>^\ for extracting teeth should be efficiently sterilised,
either by boiling or else by prolonged soaking in a solu-
tion of carbolic acid (1 in 20) or biniodide of mercury
(1 in 3000); it is also essential that the forceps should
be clean in the ordinary sense of the word before being
placed in the antiseptic lotion.
Inasmuch as few practitioners posses> the luxury of a
dental operating chair, a convenient substitute can be
GENERAL NOTES ON EXTRACTION OF TEETH; £5
GENERAL NOTES ON EXTRACTION OF
TEETH.
The minimum number of forceps that can be expected
to deal with any ordinary case* of extraction is five, and
this number combined with a " fish-tail" elevator will be
sufficient for practically every tooth. In Figs. 2 and 3
the patterns suggested are shown together with a pair
of " conveying forceps " snch as are very useful for apply-
ing medicaments on cotton-wool for the relief of pain,
and also a dental probe for ascertaining the exact position
and extent of carious cavities.
" straight" forceps for lower molar
The use of so-called
and bicuspid teeth is not recommended, as they are
exceedingly difficult to use and do not provide nearly as
much leverage as those of the so-called " hawksbill
pattern as shown here. The blades of all dental forceps
must be bevelled so that they grasp the teeth on a flat and
not a sharp edge, as is frequently the case with ill-
designed forceps, which simply break the teeth instead of
grasping them.
The " straight ' elevator is not recommended, as not
only is it difficult to use but is an exceedingly dangerous
instrument in the hands of one unaccustomed to its use.
It is of the utmost importance that all instruments
\i>^\ for extracting teeth should be efficiently sterilised,
either by boiling or else by prolonged soaking in a solu-
tion of carbolic acid (1 in 20) or biniodide of mercury
(1 in 3000); it is also essential that the forceps should
be clean in the ordinary sense of the word before being
placed in the antiseptic lotion.
Inasmuch as few practitioners posses> the luxury of a
dental operating chair, a convenient substitute can be
