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Dental Extraction Hand Instruments - Small Animal (view source)
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==Introduction==
Hand instruments required for tooth extraction include a selection of luxators and elevators, periosteal elevators, extraction forceps and a small surgical kit (scalpel blade, forceps, suturing instruments and suturing material).
Hand instruments required for tooth extraction include a selection of luxators and elevators, periosteal elevators, extraction forceps and a small surgical kit (scalpel blade, forceps, suturing instruments and suturing material).
==Suture Kit and Suture Material==
==Suture Kit and Suture Material==
A suture kit with small (ophthalmic) instruments should be available. An [[Suture Materials|absorbable suture material]] should always be used in the oral cavity. Monocryl® (polyglecaprone, Ethicon) makes a good choice of material.
A suture kit with small (ophthalmic) instruments should be available. An [[Suture Materials|absorbable suture material]] should always be used in the oral cavity. Monocryl® (polyglecaprone, Ethicon) makes a good choice of material.
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File:Tooth extraction kit.jpg|Tooth extraction kit
File:Luxators.jpg|Selection of dental luxators
File:Luxators2.jpg|Dental luxator tips
File:Luxator grip.jpg|Correct grip for using a luxator
File:Dental elevators.jpg|Selection of dental elevators
File:Periosteal elevators.jpg|Examples of periosteal elevators
File:Tooth extraction forceps.jpg|Tooth extraction forceps
File:Feline tooth extraction kit.jpg|Feline tooth extraction kit
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[[Category:Dental Instruments]]
[[Category:Dental Instruments]]
[[Category:To Do - Dentistry Images]]
[[Category:To Do - Dentistry Images]]