(5) Forceps number 16 is no longer in the Medical Supply Catalog, but you
may see it in clinics.
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Root elevators are instruments designed to loosen or remove roots, root
fragments, or teeth. As with forceps, a variety of designs are available to suit different
teeth, techniques, and locations in the mouth.
a. Stout A Elevator. This elevator's nib is flat on one side and rounded on the
other. The nib has straight tapering walls and a rounded end (figure 3-11).
Figure 3-11. Stout A elevator.
b. Straight Elevator Number 34-S. This elevator is straight and shaped like a
gouge (figure 3-12). In cross-section its nib is crescent-shaped. It is one of the most
commonly used elevators.
Figure 3-12. Straight elevator number 34-S.
c. Straight Elevator Number 301. This elevator is similar in shape to but smaller
than number 34-S (figure 3-13).
Figure 3-13. Straight elevator number 301.
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