Fig 68 (Lower Roots)

Professional Dental Extraction Instrument – English Pattern

Fig. 68 Lower Roots Extracting Forceps is a professionally designed dental extraction instrument intended for controlled removal of lower tooth roots and retained root fragments. This instrument belongs to the English Pattern Extracting Forceps range and is commonly catalogued specifically for lower roots, Fig. 68.

The instrument is designed to provide the dental professional with controlled grasping, positioning, and extraction of lower-root structures during appropriate dental extraction procedures. Its specialized beak configuration is intended to provide access to root structures where a conventional crown-gripping forceps may not be suitable.

Fig. 68 is a recognized configuration within dental extraction forceps catalogs, where it is listed specifically for Lower Roots. Some manufacturer catalogs also identify the instrument with serrated tips, which are intended to improve purchase on the tooth/root structure during extraction.

Product Overview

The Fig. 68 Lower Roots Extracting Forceps is developed for professional dental environments where accurate instrument selection and controlled handling are important. The forceps configuration is intended for use when the remaining root structure requires a dedicated extraction instrument.

Lower-root extraction can present access and visibility challenges, particularly when only a limited portion of the root remains accessible. A purpose-designed root extraction forceps can help the operator establish a controlled grip on the available root structure and apply the appropriate extraction technique.

The Fig. 68 pattern is therefore a useful addition to a professional dental extraction instrument range, particularly for dental practices, clinics, hospitals, oral surgery departments, dental education facilities, and professional dental instrument distributors.

Key Features

• Product: Lower Roots Extracting Forceps
• Figure: Fig. 68
• Pattern: English Pattern
• Instrument Category: Dental Extraction Forceps
• Primary Application: Lower tooth roots and accessible retained root structures
• Design: Specialized root-gripping beak configuration
• Tip Configuration: Serrated-tip versions are commonly catalogued for Fig. 68
• Professional Use: Dental clinics, hospitals, oral surgery and dental teaching environments
• Handling: Designed for controlled manual operation
• Instrument Type: Reusable dental hand instrument, when supplied as a reusable model
• Finish: Manufacturer-dependent
• Material: Manufacturer-dependent; medical-grade stainless-steel construction is commonly used for professional dental extraction instruments
• Sterilization: Follow the manufacturer’s validated cleaning, sterilization, and reprocessing instructions

Designed for Lower Root Extraction

The principal purpose of the Fig. 68 Lower Roots Extracting Forceps is to provide a suitable gripping instrument for lower-root extraction procedures.

The specialized working ends allow the dental professional to engage an accessible portion of the root structure. The configuration is intended to support controlled application of extraction force while maintaining appropriate instrument positioning.

Because root morphology, accessibility, bone conditions, and clinical circumstances vary from patient to patient, the instrument should be selected and used by appropriately trained dental professionals according to the clinical situation.

Serrated Working Tips

Fig. 68 lower-root forceps are listed in multiple dental instrument catalogs with serrated tips.

The serrated working surfaces are intended to assist the instrument in establishing purchase on the root structure. Proper engagement is particularly important when the accessible portion of the root is limited.

The exact geometry, serration pattern, jaw dimensions, finish, and manufacturing specifications may vary between manufacturers. Buyers should therefore refer to the individual manufacturer’s technical specifications when exact dimensions or configuration are required.

English Pattern Design

The English Pattern designation identifies the instrument style within traditional dental extraction forceps classifications. Fig. 68 appears in manufacturer catalogs alongside other English-pattern forceps for specific dental regions and tooth groups.

This classification makes the Fig. 68 forceps particularly useful when maintaining a systematic dental instrument collection organized by tooth group, anatomical region, and extraction application.

Clinical Application

The Fig. 68 Lower Roots Extracting Forceps may be selected for professional procedures involving accessible lower-root structures, including situations such as:

• Extraction of remaining lower tooth roots
• Removal of accessible retained root fragments
• Extraction following tooth crown fracture where root structure remains
• Dental extraction procedures requiring a dedicated lower-root forceps
• Appropriate oral surgical and dental extraction applications
• Professional dental training and educational procedures

The specific indication and technique should always be determined by the qualified dental practitioner based on patient anatomy, clinical findings, radiographic assessment, and the condition and accessibility of the tooth/root structure.