Details:
The very narrow, slightly rounded root elevators can be easily inserted in the small interdental spaces between the deciduous teeth.
Features:
- Most commonly used.
- 3 types-Types 1, 2, 3
- Type 3 has the widest blade.
- Blade has a concave surface on the side which faces the tooth.
- Sometimes the blade can be at an angle the shank.
- It is placed parallel to the long axis of the roots between the socket walls and the roots and worked towards the apex.
- Used as the straight elevator.
- Used to elevator the free gingiva from all around the tooth prior to forceps application
Choice of Elevators:
The selection from wide range of elevation instruments based on the following factors:
- Remaining Tooth Structure.
- Space Available.
- Availability and Position of Solid Fulcrum.
- Direction of the required Movement.
Indication of Use:
- Reflect Mucoperiosteal membrane.
- Luxate, remove teeth which cannot be engaged by forceps.
- Remove carious or fractured roots.
- Loosen teeth prior to application of forceps.
- Split teeth which have grooves cut into them.
- Remove intra radicular bone.
Elevation of Teeth:
Wedge Elevator between tooth and bone at neck of tooth and rotate handle with slight twisting, quarter-turn movement.
Observe for Tooth movement. Do not use excessive force to avoid.
- Crown Fracture.
- Loosen Adjacent Teeth.
Wedge Elevator between tooth and bone at neck of tooth and rotate handle with slight twisting, quarter-turn movement.
1 to 3 Year Conditional Warranty- Â 4000 time autoclavable
- Â Easy to use
