Abstract: The present invention relates to a brush for a sterilizable forceps, and a color-changing forceps, and a color-changing sterilizable lower mandibular tooth extraction forceps. The brush has a bristle brush and a disk-shaped brush, and to a forceps having an indication to enable a visual determination that it is in a sterile or non-sterile condition. The forceps usable with the brush has two manually separable components and has no connecting pin or hinge, and is adapted to be readily sterilized. The tooth extraction forceps is composed of two parts, a first component and a second component. The forceps has two opposed semicircular processes and two groove portions, and the disk-like brush portion is specially adapted for cleaning these processes and groove portions, while the bristle brush is used for cleaning the remaining forceps surfaces.

Abstract: A sterilizable sterilizable lower mandibular tooth extraction forceps having critical features which improve sterilizability is composed of two parts, a first component and a second component which are similar to each other. The first component includes a handle portion, an intermediate portion, and a beak element angled with respect to the long axis of the handle. The intermediate portion has a generally flat upper surface, and has two opposed semicircular processes. The intermediate portion also has two groove portions. The first component has an upper shoulder portion, and carries a stop element on the handle portion. The first and second components can be separated simply by opening the handle portions to a maximum extended position. In the closed position, the semicircular processes of each component are engaged in groove portions formed by the other component.

Abstract: A sterilizable sterilizable lower mandibular tooth extraction forceps is composed of two parts, a first component and a second component. The first component and the second component are preferably similar or even substantially identical to each other. The first component includes a handle portion, an intermediate portion, and a beak element. The beak is angled with respect to the long axis of the handle. The intermediate portion has a generally flat upper surface, and has two opposed semicircular processes. The intermediate portion also has two groove portions. The first component has an upper shoulder portion, and carries a stop element on the handle portion. The first and second components can be separated simply by opening the handle portions to a maximum extended position. In the closed position, the semicircular processes of each component are engaged in groove portions formed by the other component.

Abstract: A sterilizable forceps is composed of two parts, a first component and a second component. The first component and the second component are preferably similar or even substantially identical to each other. The first component includes a handle portion, an intermediate portion, and a beak element. The intermediate portion has a generally flat upper surface, and has two opposed semicircular processes. The intermediate portion also has two groove portions. The first component has an upper shoulder portion, and carries a stop element on the handle portion. The first and second components can be separated simply by opening the handle portions to a maximum extended position. In the closed position, the semicircular processes of each component are engaged in groove portions formed by the other component.