A straight Heidbrink root tip picker with a 2.5mm fine tip, used to retrieve small retained root fragments where standard elevators cannot gain purchase. Fine 2.5mm straight tip for small root fragments Gives tactile control in confined extraction sites Reduces trauma when removing retained root tips AISI 304 and hardened J2 stainless steel, fully autoclavable FAQsWhat is a root tip picker used for?It retrieves small retained root fragments left after extraction, where a standard elevator has limited purchase.When would I need this instead of a Coupland or Warwick James elevator?When the remaining fragment is too small for a standard elevator to engage, the fine Heidbrink tip gives more precise, delicate access.What material is this instrument made from?The handle is corrosion-resistant AISI 304 stainless steel and the working end is hardened Japanese-standard J2 stainless steel, each chosen for its job: rust-resistant handling and a hard, precise working end that keeps its shape through repeated autoclave cycles.Kept alongside root elevators and forceps for cases where a root fractures during extraction.Manufactured by InstruDental, UK specialists in dental hand instruments.
