Title : The dental forceps for lower wisdom teeth
Abstract:
New dental forceps for the extraction of lower wisdom teeth is discussed. For extraction of lower third molar mandibular third molar forceps are used. This forceps allows us to insert it deeply in the mouth cavity and reach the third molar easily. But the moment of force affixed on the tooth with the help of these forceps is small. Therefore, when the tooth is deeply rooted in the jawbone it is difficult to extract the tooth. In such cases, mandibular molar forceps are used, which are designed for extraction of lower 6th, 7th and 8th teeth. These forceps have a long lever. However, to extract the lower wisdom tooth with these forceps we need to pull the cheek with the same forceps back, far away in the direction of temporomandibular joint which is not always possible due to anatomic features of the patients face. Recently, double curved lower third molar forceps have been in use which has large lever and enables us to easily reach the wisdom tooth. Nevertheless, dentist needs them - two in set – for left and for right third molar. In Telavi University is developed new dental forceps for the extraction of lower wisdom teeth, which is recognized as an invention and for which a patent was obtained. These are conventional dental extraction forceps with a foldable additional lever – handle - on one side of it. In folded condition, these forceps are practically identical to conventional mandibular third molar forceps. When unfolding the additional handle the lever of the forceps enlarges and becomes as big as the one of the lower molar forceps. In folded position dentists use the forceps as ordinary lower third molar forceps. But if the tooth is firmly rooted into the jawbone and the dentist has difficulties in extracting, he/she unfolds the additional lever, holds the forceps in the right hand and the lever in the left hand and with enlarged lever and both hands extracts the tooth effortlessly. As opposed to the double-curved third molar extraction forceps, the proposed forceps along with conventional third molar extraction forceps can be used for extraction of both - left and right mandibular third molars.
Audience Take Away Notes:
- The audience will receive information about a new type of dental forceps for the removal of lower wisdom teeth
- Teachers will receive comprehensive information about the positive and negative aspects of all dental forceps used in dentistry for the removal of lower wisdom teeth, including the newly proposed one. They can share this information with colleagues and teach students
- The audience will receive detailed instructions on how to use the newly proposed dental forceps
- The information obtained will allow dentists to reduce the complexity of the extraction of the lower wisdom teeth
