Maxillary

Upper incisors

  • straight beak

Premolars

  • slight curve

Using

  • the curve must follow the nasolabial fold,

Molars

  • there are an upper left and upper right forceps
  • there is a beak that is meant to engage between the mesiobuccal and distobuccal root
    • the smooth one is meant engage between the two buccal roots

Beaks TO CHEEKS

way to remember how to use maxillary molar forceps

Mandibular Forceps

  • these are generally at 90 degrees
  • both the beaks look the same
  • designed to extract from premolar to premolar

Mandibular Molar

  • beaks are designed to engage between the mesial and distal rot