Multi-Purpose Pliers, Bird Beak and Cutter

Description

Multi-Purpose Pliers, Bird Beak and Cutter

This bird beak cutter puts three jobs into one plier. The catalogue lists a bird beak, a De la Rosa contour and a cutter in the same head. So you can bend a loop, shape a curve and trim the end without a change of tools.

Three tasks in one head

A bird beak has one round and one pyramid beak, which suits loops and bends in light wire. A De la Rosa section helps you contour an arch. Then the cutter takes care of the spare end. In practice, this saves you a reach to the tray at each step.

Light wire only, by design

Round wire from .012” through .020” is the listed span. For rectangular wire, the head stops at .018” x .022”. Because one head does three things, keep heavy wire away from it. Instead, use a hard wire cutter for thicker work.

Small benches and travel kits

• A small lab bench with little room for a full plier set
• Chairside tweaks where speed matters
• A travel kit for satellite clinics
• A spare for a new operatory

The cutter wears first

On a combo plier, the cutting edge takes the most strain. So trim only within the rated size, and never use the bird beak cutter on pins or screws. After cleaning, check that the edges still meet along their length.

Buying this combo plier

We set the design, while a quality check on every plier takes place in the United States. For strength, the whole plier is cut from stainless steel to ASTM F899. Expect it to arrive non-sterile; a wash and a sterilising cycle then return it to the tray for the next patient. A true build fault costs you nothing, because our warranty stretches across three years against manufacturing defects. If you prefer a plier that only bends, try our classic bird beak plier. You can also browse the orthodontic pliers and cutters or read our help pages.

Professional use only. See the cleaning advice and dispatch info on our site.