Physics Forceps

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Permalink Reply by David M. Haas Lambert on March 9, 2011 at 12:16pm

Todd...I have a grand total of 4 types of forceps in my practice; 150,159, Cowhorns, Ashe...oh and a nifty lil ditty for crowded teeth...that's it!

As John Daily said "Give it a grip, and give it a rip"...

Permalink Reply by Todd Welch on March 9, 2011 at 7:34pm

Thanks David. I was thinking the same thing. I appreciate the response.

Permalink Reply by Cary Feuerman, DMD on March 10, 2011 at 9:41am

Hi Todd,

As a periodontist, we rarely use forceps for tooth removal as we, like you, wish to preserve the bony socket.  Most of our cases are combined with a bone regeneration procedure to restore normal physiologic bony parameters prior to implant surgery.  We section all multi-rooted teeth, and gently widen the ligament spaces and elevate the roots with periotomes (Hufriedy) and root proximators from Karl Schumacher (7 instrument kit).  We also use some of their matching forceps to assist in removing very loose roots after elevation.  Finally, we use the Piezosurgery device developed by Tomaso Vercellotti and Mectron Medical to assist in many extractions.  In my opinion, this is a fantastic device with many applications including ridge augmentation-bone regeneration, ridge splitting, sinus elevation and graft, osseous surgery for pocket elimination and crown lengthening, and, finally, to assist with implant placement in some cases.  We have several units.  And, no, I am not "on the payroll" for any of these companies.  So, can't comment on the Physics Forceps, but I hope this helps!