Extraction Forceps & Elevators

Atraumatic extraction is largely a question of instrument sequence rather than force. A periotome or luxating elevator severs the periodontal ligament and expands the socket before forceps ever engage, which preserves the buccal plate for later implant placement. This page is organised so you can approach that sequence from any direction: by product line if you already work with Xcision-Line or exLOG, by anatomical pattern if you were trained on American or English (Ash) numbering, or by arch and patient if you simply need an upper molar or a paediatric forceps. Helmut Zepf's diamond-coated beaks grip fractured roots and heavily restored crowns that serrated beaks slip off; the Rescue-Line and root-splinter instruments are purpose-built for retrieving apical thirds. The selection guides collect the forceps most often reached for in three specific clinical situations.