| 摘要 |
A tool in the form of specially constructed pliers for removing orthodontic brackets and tubes which have been adhesively bonded to the lingual surfaces of the anterior and/or posterior teeth for orthodontic treatment. The tool is equipped with a catch having a tip which fits under the edge of the bracket or tube to be removed, and a head which engages the top of the tooth on which the bracket or tube is bonded, and handles are provided respectively connected to the head and tip and which are pivotally coupled to a bracket to turn about respective spaced pivot axes, so that when the handles are squeezed together against a spring-bias the bonded bracket or tube is removed from the lingual surface of the tooth without any tendency to torque the tooth during the process.
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