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Orthodontic Plier Set

11 orthodontic instruments: cutters, wire pliers, placers, mirror and scalers, supplied with a large stainless-steel sterilizing cassette.

Product code
DIS-DEN-0324
Material
AISI 420 German stainless-steel instruments; tungsten carbide blades on the Cut & Hold distal cutter; stainless-steel cassette
Finish
Highly polished
MOQ
confirmed with your quote

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About Orthodontic Plier Set

This orthodontic plier set brings together 11 instruments for fixed-appliance work, from distal-end archwire trimming to bracket positioning and elastic ligature placement. It comes with a large stainless-steel sterilizing cassette, supplied in addition to the instrument count. Every pattern is named, so you can set the assortment against your current orthodontic tray and see exactly what it adds.

Three cutters, each with its own job

The Cut & Hold distal cutter has tungsten carbide blades for trimming the distal end of an archwire. The angled hard-wire cutter has an angled cutting configuration for hard archwire. The mini pin and ligature cutter has flush-cut capability for ligature trimming.

The three cutters are built for different work, so match each one to the wire it will cut. When you request a quote, tell us the wire alloys and diameters you cut most often. The offered cutters can then be confirmed against them before you order.

Archwire handling and adjustment

Three pliers handle the wire work:

  • Small-tip Weingart pliers: a narrow gripping end for archwire bending and adjustment.
  • Long bird-beak pliers: a wire-forming profile with an integrated cutter, for multi-purpose wire handling.
  • Three-prong pliers: a serrated grip surface for grasping wire.

Together they give you three distinct plier patterns for gripping, forming and adjusting wire.

Placement, examination and cleaning

The square-tip bracket placer includes an aligner for bracket positioning. The narrow-tip Mathieu placer handles elastic ligature placement. The dual-ended ligature director/scaler covers ligature placement and debonding in a single instrument.

The H5/33 scaler has a sharp working end for debonding and cleaning. The #5 mouth mirror and handle has an anti-fog coating for intraoral viewing.

Check the eleven-item inventory

  • #5 mouth mirror and handle, with anti-fog coating
  • Dual-ended ligature director/scaler
  • Cut & Hold distal cutter, with tungsten carbide blades
  • Angled hard-wire cutter
  • Mini pin and ligature cutter, with flush-cut capability
  • Small-tip Weingart pliers
  • Square-tip bracket placer with aligner
  • Long bird-beak pliers with integrated cutter
  • Three-prong pliers with serrated grip surface
  • Narrow-tip Mathieu placer
  • H5/33 scaler

The large stainless-steel sterilizing cassette is additional to these 11 instruments. The set therefore has its own cassette for storage and reprocessing from the day it arrives.

To add individual patterns to an existing tray, browse our orthodontic instruments. To compare this assortment with other complete sets, see our instrument kits range.

Construction and care

The stainless-steel instruments are AISI 420 German stainless steel with a highly polished finish. The distal cutter's cutting blades are tungsten carbide.

The instruments are reusable and autoclavable. Follow the supplied reprocessing instructions and their validated cycle requirements. The stated 134°C maximum is a temperature ceiling, not a complete sterilization cycle.

Your quotation

Request a quote with:

  • SKU DIS-DEN-0324
  • the number of sets
  • your packing requirements
  • the wire specifications the cutters need to handle
  • any pattern substitutions you want

The offered configuration can then be agreed before ordering.

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Orthodontic Plier Set Questions

How many pliers and cutters are in this orthodontic plier set?

The set contains 11 instruments. Three are pliers: small-tip Weingart, long bird-beak and three-prong. Three are cutters: Cut & Hold distal, angled hard-wire, and mini pin and ligature. The other five are a square-tip bracket placer, a narrow-tip Mathieu placer, a dual-ended ligature director/scaler, an H5/33 scaler and a #5 mouth mirror with handle. The large stainless-steel sterilizing cassette is supplied in addition to the 11 instruments.

Which instruments in the set handle and adjust archwires?

Three pliers do the wire work. The small-tip Weingart pliers are for archwire bending and adjustment. The long bird-beak pliers handle multi-purpose wire forming and have an integrated cutter. The three-prong pliers grasp wire on a serrated grip surface. The three cutters trim wire and ligatures. The bracket placer and Mathieu placer handle placement rather than wire forming.

How do I check whether the cutters suit my wire?

Each cutter has its own role. The Cut & Hold distal cutter trims the distal end of an archwire. The angled hard-wire cutter is for hard archwire. The mini pin and ligature cutter trims ligatures. Cutting capacity depends on wire alloy and diameter, so each cutter should only be used on wire within its rated capacity. When you request a quote, list the wire alloys and diameters you cut. The offered cutters can then be confirmed against them before you order.

Does the set include a cassette, or do I need a separate plier rack?

A large stainless-steel sterilizing cassette is supplied with the set, in addition to the 11 instruments. The assortment therefore has its own container for storage and sterilizing. If you need the cassette's exact dimensions to plan sterilizer or storage space, ask for them with your quote.

Which instrument in the set has tungsten carbide blades?

Only the Cut & Hold distal cutter is specified with tungsten carbide blades. The other instruments, including the long bird-beak pliers with integrated cutter, are AISI 420 German stainless steel with a highly polished finish.

Can the orthodontic plier set be autoclaved?

Yes. The instruments are reusable and autoclavable. Follow the supplied reprocessing instructions and their validated cycle requirements. The stated 134°C (273°F) maximum is a temperature ceiling, not a complete cycle.

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