Root Elevators

Elevators (also known as luxators) are dental extraction tools. For surgical tooth extractions, root elevators are used. They can be used to loosen teeth before forceps, to remove roots or impacted teeth, when teeth are compromised and prone to fracture, or when teeth are malpositioned and cannot be reached with forceps. They are used to expand the alveolar walls and luxate the tooth in the osseous alveolus. They are also used to open the gingival sulcus before removing a tooth.