Joseph W Montgomery

US Patent:

62101617, Apr 3, 2001

Filed:

Nov 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/444757

Inventors:

Joseph William Montgomery - Mina SD

International Classification:

A61C 314

US Classification:

433146

Abstract:

A breakdown dental forceps is provided in which the jaws are specifically designed to terminate in a flat and fine point which is capable of reaching down into extremely tight places which other dental forceps are unable to enter. The inner edges of the two jaws are also constructed to produce a concave surface on each which allows the jaws to firmly grasp irregularly shaped objects such as the mandibular molar roots. The finely tapered jaws and their concave inner surfaces allow the forceps to be used to grasp the mesial and distal surfaces of a molar which provide more gripping area and results in an easier extraction of the target molar. Additionally, the breakdown forceps is also designed in a manner that allows it to be taken apart which allows for the use of the lower handle and outer jaw or upper handle and inner jaw as a pry instrument used to loosen the mesial and distal roots of a sectioned molar which makes the extraction of those roots from the mandible significantly easier.