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Orthodontic Pliers

Straight How Utility Pliers

Straight How orthodontic utility pliers, 14 cm long, with broad gripping jaws for holding and placing archwires, ligatures and other small parts, especially towards the front of the mouth.

Listed pricing
Single piece $27.95
In stock. Final price depends on the selected configuration and order requirements.
Product code
DIS-ORTH-HOW-ST
Size
14 cm
MOQ
confirmed with your quote

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Product Overview

About Straight How Utility Pliers

How pliers are general-purpose orthodontic pliers for holding. They grip archwires, ligatures and small auxiliaries so they can be placed, adjusted or removed. The straight version keeps the jaws in line with the handles, which gives a direct approach for work towards the front of the mouth. Ours are 14 cm long, with broad gripping jaws.

Straight or curved How?

Both hold the same things. Choose straight for work towards the front, and curved for easier access to the back teeth. Many practices keep both. See our curved How utility pliers.

For finer holding between brackets, see our Weingart utility pliers, which have tapered tips.

How it is made

  • Overall length 14 cm.
  • Broad, straight gripping jaws.
  • TC (tungsten carbide) working end.

How pliers are for holding, not cutting. For cutting ligature wire, see our fine ligature wire cutter.

Ordering

  • Sold as one complete plier.
  • Evaluation samples of 1–3 pieces per pattern are available.

Care

Check that the jaws close evenly and the joint moves smoothly. Follow the supplied processing instructions and your facility's validated protocol.

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What Can Be Confirmed Before You Order

We hold ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification. Request the certificate and its covered organization, site, scope and validity details before ordering. This management-system certification is not a blanket product or destination-market approval.

Manufacturing

Sialkot production workflow

Material selection, forming, heat treatment where required, grinding, finishing, inspection, marking, and export packing.

Material

Grade confirmed by SKU

Material and applicable steel grade are confirmed against the quoted pattern instead of applying one grade to every instrument family.

MOQ

Order-type minimums

Samples: 1-3 pieces per pattern; standard product orders: confirmed with your quote; mixed wholesale: 25 instruments (mixed patterns); OEM: 25 pieces per pattern.

Packaging

Protective and branded options

Individual pouches, procedure sets, cassettes, protective bulk cartons, product labels, and approved private-label packaging.

Export

Documented dispatch

Commercial invoice, packing list, protective outer packaging, and courier or freight tracking appropriate to the order.

Product FAQ

Straight How Utility Pliers Questions

What is the straight How utility plier used to hold?

The How pattern is a utility gripping plier for orthodontic components. This version has a straight approach to broad, rounded, serrated pads. It is for holding and handling, so the broad gripping pads are not a cutting edge and not a crimping head made for one attachment.

Why choose broad How pads rather than tapered jaws?

Broad How pads give a wider, rounded contact, while a tapered pattern such as Weingart gives a narrower working end. Compare each contact shape with the component you need to hold. The choice is about jaw geometry; a broad pad does not by itself mean higher capacity or gentler contact.

What changes when selecting straight instead of curved How pliers?

The approach to the gripping pads. This straight version brings the pads to the work along a straight approach, while a curved How plier changes their orientation relative to the handles. The How name covers the whole family, so check the orientation separately when you replace a particular instrument.

Do the serrated How pads cut wire?

No. The serrations make a gripping surface on broad pads, and this straight How is a utility plier. Choose a cutter by its cutting-head design and the wire it is rated for, and do not mistake a textured utility jaw for a fine ligature cutter or a distal-end cutter.

Which size and construction identify this straight How version?

This straight How plier is listed at 14 cm overall length with the TC (tungsten carbide) designation. Its head has broad, rounded pads with serrated, textured faces and a straight approach. Overall length and jaw geometry are separate matching attributes, so check both when replacing a specific plier.

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