Sklar Merit Abell Pliers, #112
A Sklar Merit Abell pliers, model 112, used to bend and shape wire during dental and orthodontic appliance fabrication and chairside wire adjustments.
The Abell plier is a wire bending instrument used in dental and orthodontic work to form or adjust wire as part of appliance fabrication or chairside modification. This Sklar Merit version is model 112, a specific jaw geometry within the broader Abell plier family, chosen by clinicians and technicians for the particular bend or wire gauge it handles well.
Pliers of this kind are used by orthodontists, prosthodontists and dental technicians wherever a controlled, repeatable wire bend is required, whether during laboratory fabrication of a new appliance or a chairside adjustment to an existing one. Precision in this kind of wire work matters because inconsistent bends can affect how an appliance fits and functions in the patient's mouth.
As part of a broader wire working instrument set, this plier is typically kept alongside other bending, cutting and contouring pliers used across the same laboratory or clinical session. It should be cleaned and sterilised between patients following standard dental instrument reprocessing protocols.
