Ortho-Quiz
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- Band plugger
- has a round serrated end to help seat a molar band for fixed appliance
- Bite stick
- consists of a molded plastic handle with triangular stainless-steel serrated working area
- Pin-and-ligature cutter
- cuts the ligature wire once it has been ligated around the bracket
- Howe
- pliers that have a flat, rounded serrated tip that allows placement and removal or creation of adjustment bends in the arch wires to create movement
- Bird-beak pliers
- useful in forming and bending wires either fixed or removable appliances
- Orthodontic scaler
- aids in bracket placement, removal of elastomeric rings, and removal of excess cement or bonding material
- Three-prong pliers
- used primarily in closing and adjusting of clasps
- Ligature-tying pliers
- have finely serrated narrow beaks to allow ease in ligature tying
- Bracket placement tweezers
- long-tipped, reverse-action tweezers with fine serrated beaks
- Ligature director
- guides the elastic or wire ligature tie around the bracket
- Contouring pliers
- aid in fitting bands for fixed or removable appliances
- Weingart utility pliers
- have finely serrated narrow beaks, allowing accessibility to all areas, also used in placing arch wires
- Posterior band remover pliers
- removes bands without placing stress on the tooth or providing discomfort to the patient