Dental Scissors

Our range of high-quality dental scissors ensures an efficient chairside workflow by making it easier and safer to cut materials, dental sutures, and tissues. Dental professionals seeking the most reliable dental scissors for implant procedures and general dentistry can find a complete range at Dental Implant Technologies.

Browse our extensive lineup of dental scissors and tissue scissors and order in confidence from our secure online storefront.

The Key Features of the Best Dental Scissors

Choosing the best dental scissors means considering the surgical and clinical needs of a practice. With the right scissors on hand, procedures will be safer, more efficient, and easier to perform. Scissor design and quality can also reduce surgical fatigue and errors that could compromise the outcome.

Three key elements of dental scissors should be considered when comparing different brands and suppliers.

  • Material Used – Material is always important when choosing dental instruments. Dental scissors should be manufactured using high-quality surgical stainless steel. Stainless steel is an excellent material as it resists corrosion and pitting, with most instruments able to be used for several years before a replacement is needed. Stainless steel is also an excellent material for dental scissors because it is easy to sterilize with methods already common to dental surgeries, including ultrasonic cleaning and autoclave sterilization. Some stainless steel scissors use advanced materials for the cutting tips, such as tungsten carbide, which improves durability and retains sharpness longer than stainless steel.
  • Beak Design – The beak design affects how dental scissors should be used. Different beaks are ideal for different surgeries or chairside preparation steps. Curved beaks are often used for dental tissue scissors because they allow for ergonomic access and accuracy considering the relatively small working area of the oral cavity.
  • Shank Design – The design of the shank is also something to consider. While straight and curved shank designs are both comfortable and functional, a curved shank will allow for better ergonomics over longer surgical procedures. Clinicians performing surgery on more than one patient in a working day often prefer curved shanks for their improved ergonomics. Some parts of the procedure, such as clipping materials and membranes can be achieved comfortably with straight shanks. Most surgical inventories contain both curved and straight shank tissue scissors.

The blade to shank ratio is also something to consider when comparing dental scissors. Generally, a shorter blade to shank ratio is ideal. This allows for more control and accuracy. Although torque is reduced at the cutting head when using shorter shanks, this is typically irrelevant in the context of cutting tissue, sutures, and dental materials. The sharpness of the scissors and overall control is much more important in this context.

Dental Implant Technologies offers an extensive range of tissue scissors and material scissors. Our products cover curved and straight-shanked scissors with straight and curved beak designs. With an extensive offering, professionals can find the right instruments to suit any aspect of the chairside workflow.

Littauer Scissors for Efficient Suturing

When it comes to the efficiency of scissors, Littauer scissors are an excellent example. Cutting sutures can be achieved with a set of tissue scissors, but this isn’t ideal and is hardly the most ergonomic approach. Littauer scissors are designed specifically for cutting sutures with a few key features that make the process simple and stress-free.

Littauer scissors feature a special curved hook on the end of the blade. This is the key difference to surgical tissue scissors used chairside. The hook allows for the blade to slide easily underneath a suture without having the fine material slip off the end of the blade. The design of Littauer scissors improves safety and efficiency.

It’s not always necessary for clinicians to use Littauer scissors for efficient suture cutting. Each surgeon has their own preference for handling and workflow. Most tissue scissors with a short, curved beak design can efficiently cut sutures with the same type of performance as Littauer scissors. Experienced clinicians typically already know the scissors that perform best for their surgical needs.

Dental Implant Technologies stocks a vast range of dental tissue scissors and surgical scissors suitable for cutting sutures, materials, and soft tissue. Whether looking for Littauer scissors or a similar design, it’s easy to find the most reliable instruments through our secure online store.

  • Quinby-style tissue scissors are an excellent choice when looking for efficient instruments that can perform more than one task in the dental surgery. The short beaks allow for excellent accuracy and Quinby tissue scissors are an excellent choice for dissecting gum tissue. The short, curved beak also makes them ideal for use as suture scissors. These NEXXGEN BIOMEDICAL® Quinby Scissors (NX-QBYC) feature small curved beaks, surgical stainless steel construction, and a 5-Year Warranty.

No matter the type of surgical scissors, the highest quality examples are available at Dental Implant Technologies.

Pairing with Needle Holder Scissors

For efficient suturing, needle holder scissors are essential. Needle holder scissors feature a locking mechanism to ensure safe manipulation of the suture needle during surgery. Using scissors allows for a more accurate workflow that’s safer for the clinician. Needle holder options include these Olson-Hegar Needle Holder TC 140MM Scissors by NEXXGEN BIOMEDICAL® (SKU: NX-OLHGTC-R). With tungsten carbide tips, they can easily engage with stainless steel needles without becoming damaged.

The Most Extensive Range of Tissue Scissors for Dental Professionals

Whether performing implant procedures, bone grafting, extractions, or any other type of dental procedure, the best tissue scissors can make the process easier.

Dental Implant Technologies stocks an extensive range of tissue scissors and general surgical scissors to ensure that the right instruments can be chosen for any procedure. Sharp straight beaks, serrated beaks, curved and non-curved, and a range of other designs are available to order today.

Our selection of surgical and tissue scissors is made by the world’s best dental instrument companies, including NEXXGEN BIOMEDICAL®. Our supplier relationships ensure not only a wide selection, but also competitive pricing on all of our products. Browse our selection and order in confidence.