Bird beak orthodontic pliers are best suited for forming springs and round or rectangular wire up to 0.030.” There are a few different styles of bird beak orthodontic pliers, including bending, bending with cutter, arch former and arch former with cutter. The tips may be in a pyramid or cone shape, or implement one of each and range in length, the most common being half an inch. Some features include beveled working edges to prevent scoring or nicking of wire, non-slip grip and varied tip options. Bird beak orthodontic pliers should be constructed of high-grade stainless steel and be corrosion resistant, heat-treated and fully autoclavable.
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Company | Ortho-Direct, Inc. | Ortho-Direct, Inc. | Ortho-Direct, Inc. | Ortho-Direct, Inc. | Ortho-Direct, Inc. |
Item | Standarad and Medium Bird Beak Plier | Bird Beak Serrated | Classic Bird Beak | Classic Bird Beak With Cutter | Heavy Wire Bird Beak Serrated |
Price | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire | Inquire |
Description | The round beak is precision ground to a perfect cone .025” at the tip. The anvil beak is exactly .025” wire at tip and a 9º angle is ground on the | Ideal wire control with non-slipping serration on entire side of square surface. Tapered beaks, round on rectangular. Cuts & bends round, square & | This plier is ideal for bending round, square and rectangular wire up to .030”. Excellent for chair side as well as laboratory use. Features round on | Same as the #S-139 with the addition of a diamond honed anvil cutter. Cuts and bends round, square and rectangular wire up to .030”.
Wire Range: | Great for lab size wires. Square tip is serrated for secure grip. Bends wire up to .056”.
Wire Range: Round .012”–.030” Square .022” x .028”. |
Composition | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
Sterilization | Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable | Autoclavable |
Joint Construction | Screw Joint | Box Joint | Box Joint | Box Joint | Box Joint |
Handle Construction | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
Heat Treated | No | No | No | No | No |
Corrosion Resistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Finish | Satin | Polished Stainless Steel | Satin | Satin | Polished Stainless Steel |
Tip Construction | Round & Anvil Beaks | Tapered, Round On Rectangular Beaks | Round On Square Beaks | Diamond-Honed Anvil Cutter | Square Serrated Tips |
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