The Valdent USA #317 Stainless Steel College Plier is a multi-purpose, straight-tip utility plier engineered for grasping, holding, and manipulating small items during dental examinations and procedures. Crafted from durable surgical-grade stainless steel with finely serrated tips, it ensures a secure and precise grip in various clinical applications.
Key Features & Benefits
- Precision Grip: The fine serrated tips are designed to provide a secure, non-slip grasp on cotton pellets, articulating paper, wedges, matrices, and other small dental materials, enhancing procedural control.
- Straight Tip Design: The straight configuration provides direct access and visibility, making it a versatile general utility instrument in any operatory.
- Optimal Length: Measuring 6 inches in length, the plier offers a balanced combination of reach and control, designed for comfort during use.
- Durable Construction: Made from high-quality, corrosion-resistant surgical stainless steel, ensuring long-term durability and resistance to repeated sterilization cycles.
- Ergonomic Handling: Designed with an ergonomic squeeze handle for comfortable use and reduced hand fatigue.
- Reusable and Autoclavable: Fully autoclavable and sterilizable, meeting stringent hygiene standards and built for repetitive use in a professional clinical setting.
- Packaging: The product is supplied as a single instrument (1/Pk).
Intended Use
The #317 college plier is an essential everyday tool for dental professionals used for:
- Retrieving and placing cotton rolls, pellets, and other small disposable materials.
- Holding articulating paper for occlusion checks.
- Manipulating wedges and matrix bands during restorative procedures.
- General grasping of small instruments or materials during setup and cleanup.