About Straight Dental Elevators
A straight elevator has a straight shank and a flat, slightly concave blade. It is usually the first instrument used in an extraction: the blade is placed between tooth and bone and turned gently to stretch the periodontal ligament and loosen the tooth before forceps are applied. We offer the common straight patterns singly and as graduated sets.
The patterns
- 301-style: the general-purpose straight elevator found on most extraction trays.
- Coupland: straight elevators in graduated blade widths, narrow to broad. The photographs show a Coupland set of three.
- Bein: a narrow, pointed straight elevator for tighter spaces.
- Flohr and London Hospital: further straight patterns with their own blade shapes.
Single or graduated set
A graduated set gives you narrow, medium and broad blades in one order, so you can start narrow and move wider as the tooth loosens. Order a single pattern if you only need to replace one. We confirm each blade width in your quotation.
Straight elevator or another instrument?
Straight elevators are for initial loosening. For removing a remaining root, see our root elevators, including Cryer patterns. For cutting the ligament with a fine blade, see our luxating elevator set.
Ordering
- Choose each pattern or set by product code.
- Evaluation samples of 1–3 pieces per pattern are available.
Care
Check the blade tip after each use; a rounded or chipped tip grips poorly and should be replaced. Follow the supplied processing instructions and your facility's validated protocol.




