PRODUCT:
Physics Forceps^®

SOURCE:
GoldenMisch, Inc.
Detroit, Mich.
877-987-2284
oneminuteextractions.com

There are some great product names in dentistry — you may know that my favorite has long been AlgiNot™, the alginate replacement product from Kerr (Orange, Calif.). However, Physics Forceps^® from GoldenMisch, Inc., should win an award for its reputation as the “One Minute Extraction Forceps.” That pretty much sums it up, doesn’t it? We have a lot of overpromised/underdelivered products in dentistry, and I was pretty sure Physics Forceps was going to be about as successful as the 90-second crown prep, which led to a lot of bad preps done quickly.

The forceps came with a couple of study models to practice on, but the teeth seemed to come out a little too easily. If my patient’s bone was this flexible, I wouldn’t need forceps. Three days later, a patient walked in with a broken off upper first molar. My assistant grabbed the forceps while I looked at the directions one more time. I engaged the palatal root, placed the bumper on the buccal plate, and, without squeezing, rotated the forceps. After 60 seconds of convincing myself nothing was happening, the tooth started to grow out of the socket! I switched to my regular forceps and lifted the tooth out 80 seconds from the time they were applied. This may be the first advance in exodontia technology in 100 years, but it was worth the wait!