Name the Type of Pliers Used to Cut the Distal

question 12

Multiple Choice

Name the type of pliers used to cut the distal end of the arch wire after the wire has been placed in the brackets and buccal tubes; it also holds the excess wire after the wire has been cut.

• A)Ligature and wire cutter
• B)Weingart utility pliers
• C)How (or Howe) pliers
• D)Distal end-cutting pliers
• E)Ligature-tying (Coon) pliers

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