Плоскогубцы Адама

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‫التقنيات المعملية األولية‬
‫‪Primary Laboratory Techniques‬‬
‫د‪ .‬فتحي امـحمد قندي‬

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Pliers
1. Adam’s plier:
• Materials:
Stainless steel for the handles
Tungsten carbide for the beak
• Usage:
Bending and shaping arches up to 1mm
Adjusting orthodontic appliances
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Pliers
1. Adam’s plier:
• Features:
Corrosion resistant
Autoclavable
Ergonomically designed handles to decrease fatigue
Light weight for maximum comfort
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Pliers
2. Flat nose plier:
• Materials:
Stainless steel for the handles
Tungsten carbide for the beak
• Usage:
Adjusting wire up to 0.7mm.
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Pliers
2. Flat nose plier:
• Features:
Corrosion resistant
Autoclavable
Ergonomic design
Both tips are serrated with a guiding grove.
One tip serrated. One tip smooth. (Another type)
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Pliers
3. Round nose plier:
• Materials:
Stainless steel
Tungsten tip (some brands)
• Usage:
Wire bending in orthodontics
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Pliers
3. Round nose plier:
• Features:
Corrosion resistant
Autoclavable
• Requirements:
Ergonomic design
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Pliers
4. Universal plier:
• Materials:
Stainless steel
• Usage:
Cutting and bending wire during orthodontic
procedures.
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Pliers
4. Universal plier:
• Features:
Corrosion resistant
• Requirements:
Ergonomic design
Light in weight
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Pliers
5. Loop forming pliers:
• Types:
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Young loop forming plier
ii. Tweed loop forming plier
iii. Nance loop forming plier
iv. Omega loop forming plier
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
i. Young loop forming plier:
• Materials:
Stainless steel
• Usage:
The flat tip is used to give sharp bends, and has inner
grooves to increase the gripping force.
The conical tip is divided into three scales to create
1.3, 3.0, and 4.2mm diameter loops.
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
i. Young loop forming plier:
• Features:
Corrosion resistant
Autoclavable
Ergonomic design / Easy to grip
Light in weight
3 different cone scales
Grooved surfaces promoting firm wire grip
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
ii. Tweed loop forming plier
• Usage:
Forming bull and helical loops.
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
ii. Tweed loop forming plier
• Features:
3 sectional beak and a concave tip with parallel
serrations on both sides.
Forming of 1.14, 1.52 and 1.91 mm loops.
Creating loops on square and rectangular wires. 14

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5. Loop Forming Pliers
iii. Nance loop forming plier
• Usage:
Bending arch wires into variously shapes loops.
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
iii. Nance loop forming plier
• Features:
Four steps allow precision forming of 3.0 – 6.0mm loops.
One beak is precision serrated to prevent wire slippage.
Beveled edges prevent scoring of wire.
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
iv. Omega loop forming plier
• Usage:
Making omega Loops .
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5. Loop Forming Pliers
iv. Omega loop forming plier
• Features:
Concave beak is contoured for making more uniform
omega loops with ease.
3 sections of 1.14 , 1.52 and 1.91 mm diameter
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