The Adams plier is the workhorse of removable appliance work. Its square, tapered beaks grip and bend stainless steel wire up to 1.0 mm (.040"), making it the standard tool for forming Adams clasps, adjusting appliances and placing attachments chairside.
- Square tapered beaks for controlled bending of wire up to 1.0 mm (.040")
- Forms and adjusts Adams (arrowhead) clasps on removable appliances
- Also used for placing attachments and routine appliance adjustment
- Hardened Japanese-standard (JIS) SUS 410J1 stainless steel, fully autoclavable
FAQs
What is an Adams plier used for?
It is the standard plier for forming and adjusting Adams (arrowhead) clasps on removable orthodontic appliances, bending stainless steel wire, and placing attachments.
What thickness of wire can it bend?
Up to .040" (1.0 mm), the manufacturer's rated capacity. The square, parallel beaks hold the wire without rounding or scoring it.
What material is this instrument made from?
Hardened Japanese-standard (JIS) SUS 410J1 stainless steel — a martensitic grade chosen for wire-working instruments because it takes a hard, wear-resistant beak that holds its shape through repeated autoclave cycles.
Part of a full orthodontic wire-bending range including the Bird Beak, Weingart, Jarabak, Young and Nance loop-forming pliers.
Manufactured by InstruDental, UK specialists in dental hand instruments.
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