Sklar Merit Meriam Cotton Pliers #318, Angled Serrated
An angled, serrated #318 pattern cotton plier measuring 6-1/2 inches, used to place and remove cotton rolls and small items during dental procedures.
The Sklar Merit Meriam Cotton Pliers, pattern #318, is a general purpose dental instrument used to place and retrieve small items such as cotton rolls, cotton pellets and other materials within the mouth during a dental procedure. The angled tip and serrated jaw surface allow the operator to reach comfortably into the working area while maintaining a secure grip on lightweight, sometimes slippery items, reducing the chance of dropping material during placement or removal.
Measuring 6-1/2 inches, the length is well suited to intraoral work, giving the dentist or assistant enough reach without an unwieldy instrument. Cotton pliers of this type are one of the most frequently used general instruments in dentistry, employed across nearly every restorative, hygiene and diagnostic appointment where isolation and moisture control are needed.
Manufactured from surgical grade stainless steel, it withstands repeated autoclave sterilisation between patients. It is a standard item in general dental instrument trays and diagnostic kits found in essentially every dental clinic.
