摘要 |
An Offset Tip Dental Elevator 1 comprising a handle 5, an active elevating component 2 (with a tip end and a rear end), a rigid connecting element 4 interconnecting the handle and the elevating component, with a bend 3 (having an inner curve and an outer curve) incorporated at the elevating component rear-end/rigid connection component junction point, wherein the handle and rigid connection element share the same longitudinal axis, the rear-end of the elevating component, the bend, connection element and handle all exist in the same plane, the longitudinal axis of the elevating component is different from the longitudinal axis of the handle-connection arrangement, and where the plane of the active elevating edge/surface(s) exist at an angle (preferably but not exclusively of 90 degrees) to the plane in which the bend-connection-handle arrangement exists. The elevating edge may be provided as a luxating component. |