Fig. 161 – Children’s Lower Centrals & Roots

Pediatric Dental Extraction Forceps

Fig. 161 – Children’s Lower Centrals & Roots is a specialized pediatric dental extraction forceps designed for controlled removal of small lower anterior teeth and root structures in children. Its compact instrument pattern and appropriately proportioned working end are intended to facilitate access to the smaller anatomical structures encountered during pediatric dental extraction procedures.

This type of pediatric extraction forceps is designed specifically around the requirements of smaller teeth and limited intraoral working space. Dental instrument catalogues identify the pediatric range as having smaller and lighter patterns than corresponding adult instruments, with small beaks intended for small teeth and roots and for the anatomical characteristics of deciduous dentition.

Fig. 161 is listed in dental instrument catalogues as a children’s lower-and-root extraction pattern, while other catalogues identify the corresponding pediatric lower-anterior/root pattern as intended for children’s lower anteriors and roots.

Product Overview

The Fig. 161 Children’s Lower Centrals & Roots Forceps is intended for use in pediatric dentistry where the clinician requires an appropriately sized extraction instrument for lower central teeth and associated root structures.

The instrument provides a practical combination of:

• Pediatric-sized working dimensions
• Compact beak configuration
• Controlled tooth engagement
• Accessibility in the limited space of a child’s oral cavity
• Suitability for lower anterior teeth and root-related extraction procedures
• Professional hand instrumentation for dental extraction procedures

Its pediatric configuration is particularly useful when an adult-sized extraction forceps would be unnecessarily large for the tooth, surrounding anatomy, or available working space.

Intended Application

Fig. 161 is intended for professional dental use in the extraction of children’s lower central teeth and root structures, subject to the clinical judgment of the qualified dental professional.

The instrument may be selected when the clinician requires a smaller forceps pattern suitable for pediatric dentition. Pediatric extraction forceps are generally designed to accommodate the smaller crowns and roots associated with primary and developing dentition while allowing the operator to maintain appropriate control during instrumentation.

Typical applications may include:

• Extraction of children’s lower central teeth
• Removal of appropriate lower anterior teeth
• Removal of accessible residual root structures
• Pediatric dental extraction procedures requiring a small forceps pattern
• Procedures involving deciduous lower anterior dentition
• Clinical situations where compact access is required