Dentistry - Extraction forceps - Part 2: Designation (ISO 9173-2:2010)

ISO 9173‑2:2010 specifies the designation of dental extraction forceps.

Zahnheilkunde - Extraktionszangen - Teil 2: Bezeichnung (ISO 9173-2:2010)

Dieser Teil von ISO 9173 legt die Bezeichnung für dentale Extraktionszangen fest.

Médecine bucco-dentaire - Daviers - Partie 2: Désignation (ISO 9173-2:2010)

L'ISO 9173-2:2010 spécifie la désignation des daviers dentaires.

Zobozdravstvo - Klešče za ekstrakcijo - 2. del: Označevanje (ISO 9173-2:2010)

Ta del ISO 9173 določa funkcionalno označevanje zobozdravstvenih klešč za ekstrakcijo.

General Information

Status
Published
Publication Date
30-Apr-2010
Withdrawal Date
29-Nov-2010
Technical Committee
CEN/TC 55 - Dentistry
Drafting Committee
CEN/TC 55 - Dentistry
Current Stage
6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
Start Date
01-May-2010
Completion Date
01-May-2010

Relations

Effective Date
28-Jan-2026

Overview

EN ISO 9173-2:2010 (Dentistry - Extraction forceps - Part 2: Designation) specifies a global system for the designation of dental extraction forceps. The standard helps clinicians, assistants and manufacturers ensure the correct instrument is ordered, labelled and catalogued by combining a manufacturer pattern number with a standardized functional designation based on jaw, sextant and special use.

The designation format is:

  • Designation = pattern number [functional designation]

Pattern numbers reflect the manufacturer's traditional figure (e.g. #210H or #1S) and the functional designation follows ISO 3950 digital designations for teeth and areas of the oral cavity (with guidance on sextants and special uses).

Key Topics

  • Pattern number

    • The manufacturer's established figure or brand number; required as the minimum marking.
  • Functional designation

    • Composed of three dot-separated designators: [First designator.Second designator.Third designator].
    • First designator (jaw): universal (00), maxillary/upper (01), mandibular/lower (02).
    • Second designator (sextant): anterior and posterior sextants are expressed using ISO 3950 numeric codes (e.g. 04/07 for anterior sextants; 03/05 for maxillary posterior).
    • Third designator (special use): indicates pediatric (1), root forceps (2), tooth splitting (3), premolar (4), molar (5), third molar (6), other (7), or no special use (0).
  • Formatting rules

    • Multiple sextants use a slash (e.g. 06/08). Posterior universal forceps separate upper and lower sextants with a hyphen (e.g. 03/05-06/08).
    • Country codes in examples follow ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 (e.g. US, JP, UK).
  • Examples from the standard

    • #1 (upper anterior adult forceps): designation = #1 [01.04/07.0]
    • #67 (two different functional uses with same pattern): #67 [01.03/05.5] and #67 [01.03/05.3]
    • #1S (universal anterior pediatric): #1S [00.04/07.1]

Applications

  • Facilitates accurate ordering and procurement by dental clinics and suppliers.
  • Standardizes entries in electronic and printed catalogues to reduce confusion between similar instruments from different regions or manufacturers.
  • Supports clinical selection by linking pattern numbers to explicit functional uses (jaw, sextant, special use).
  • Encourages consistent marking and labelling practices for traceability and inventory management.

Minimum marking and labelling requirements in the standard:

  • Instruments must be indelibly marked with the pattern number.
  • Primary packaging must be labelled with the pattern number and should include the full designation where feasible.
  • Catalogue entries shall include the full designation.

Related Standards

  • ISO 9173-1 - General requirements and test methods for extraction forceps (complements Part 2).
  • ISO 3950 - Designation system for teeth and areas of the oral cavity (used for functional designators).
  • ISO 1942 - Dentistry vocabulary referenced for terms and definitions.
  • ISO 3166-1 - Country codes used in designation examples.

This part of ISO 9173 provides practical, harmonized designation rules that improve communication between manufacturers and clinicians and support safe, efficient selection of dental extraction forceps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

EN ISO 9173-2:2010 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Dentistry - Extraction forceps - Part 2: Designation (ISO 9173-2:2010)". This standard covers: ISO 9173‑2:2010 specifies the designation of dental extraction forceps.

ISO 9173‑2:2010 specifies the designation of dental extraction forceps.

EN ISO 9173-2:2010 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 11.060.20 - Dental equipment; 11.060.25 - Dental instruments. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN ISO 9173-2:2010 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 14655:2005+A1:2010. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN ISO 9173-2:2010 is available in PDF format for immediate download after purchase. The document can be added to your cart and obtained through the secure checkout process. Digital delivery ensures instant access to the complete standard document.

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Dentistry - Extraction forceps - Part 2: Designation (ISO 9173-2:2010)
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Dentistry - Extraction forceps - Part 2: Designation (ISO 9173-
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Médecine bucco-dentaire - Daviers - Partie 2: Désignation Zahnheilkunde - Extraktionszangen - Teil 2: Bezeichnung
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Foreword
This document (EN ISO 9173-2:2010) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 106 "Dentistry" in
collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 55 “Dentistry”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
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Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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The text of ISO 9173-2:2010 has been approved by CEN as a EN ISO 9173-2:2010 without any modification.

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STANDARD 9173-2
First edition
2010-05-01
Dentistry — Extraction forceps —
Part 2:
Designation
Médecine bucco-dentaire — Daviers —
Partie 2: Désignation
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