Dental Elevators And Luxators In Kuwait
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Kuwait, Equate supplies 344 dental elevators and luxators references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 43.5% of children aged 1–9 in Kuwait had untreated caries in their primary teeth (WHO).
Key points
- According to WHO's 2021 survey, Kuwait had not implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Dentists in Kuwait at a glance
- In 2015, Kuwait had 2,587 dentists, or 6.7 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- 2,587
- In 2015, Kuwait had 2,587 dentists, or 6.7 per 10,000 people (WHO).
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2015
- WHO reports 6.7 dentists per 10,000 people in Kuwait for 2015.
- 6.7
- WHO reports 6.7 dentists per 10,000 people in Kuwait for 2015.
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2015
- dental schools listed
- 1
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+33.6%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+19.1%
- No natural teeth, 20+5.7%
The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).
Which types of dental elevators and luxators do clinics in Kuwait stock?
- Periosteal elevators
- Elevators
- Luxating elevators have a thin, sharp
What are dental elevators and luxators used for in Kuwait?
A dental elevator is a hand instrument that loosens a tooth or root in its socket before extraction. See the full guide to dental Elevators and Luxators.
What is the Kuwait market like for dental elevators and luxators?
According to WHO's 2021 survey, Kuwait had not implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.
Kuwait's School Oral Health Program, a joint venture of the Ministry of Health and the Forsyth Institute, provides oral health education, prevention and treatment to almost 280,000 public-school children (Medical Principles and Practice).
Popular Equate dental elevators and luxators for Kuwait
All products
dental elevators and luxators
Freer Periosteal Elevator 5mm/5mm - 19cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-2694
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Molt 4 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/8mm Ends, Suture-Hole Hollow Handle
EI-2701
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Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow Handle
EI-0066
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Freer Double-Ended Periosteal Elevator - Titanium Coated
EI-0069
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Periosteal Molt 7/5mm 18.5cm Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-0140
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Molt Periosteal Elevator, 7mm/5mm Ends, Solid Handle
EI-0214
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Straight Elevator 4 mm with Tapered Stainless-Steel Handle
EI-1651
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Molt Periosteal Elevator 4mm/4mm 18.5cm Hollow Handle
EI-2293
Where do dental students in Kuwait learn to use dental elevators and luxators?
Students at Kuwait University College of Dentistry train with dental elevators and luxators in their clinical years.
What else are dental elevators and luxators called in Kuwait?
Kuwait uses FDI tooth numbering (ISO 3950), so extraction notes and forceps patterns refer to teeth such as 16 or 36.
How should dental elevators and luxators be cleaned and sterilised in Kuwait?
According to WHO's 2021 survey, Kuwait had a national oral health policy, strategy or action plan at the operational or drafting stage.
Why do practices in Kuwait buy dental elevators and luxators from Equate?
- Buyers in Kuwait deal with the manufacturer itself, choosing from 344 dental elevators and luxators references.
- Each reference is passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed, whatever the pattern.
Equate data
The Equate dental elevators and luxators range for Kuwait
Catalogue explorer: 344 references
| Pattern | References | Figures | Handles | Coatings | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Bein Elevators | 67 | Fig. 1b, Fig. 2b, Fig. 3b, Fig. 4b, Fig. 5b, Fig. 6b, Fig. 5 | anatomical, gold, silicone, solid | titanium-nitride | EI-0302EI-0303 |
| Slim Bein Elevators | 4 | — | silicone | — | EI-1728EI-1729 |
| Standard Straight Elevators | 24 | — | anatomical, ergonomic, knurled | titanium-coated | EI-1626EI-1627 |
| Straight Luxating Elevators | 35 | — | ergonomic, silicone, solid | — | EI-0260EI-0261 |
| Curved Luxating Elevators | 36 | — | silicone, solid | titanium-nitride | EI-0256EI-0257 |
| Cryer Left Elevatorschildren | 6 | Fig. 31, Fig. 25 | silicone | titanium-nitride | EI-0325EI-1580 |
| Cryer Right Elevatorschildren | 6 | Fig. 32, Fig. 26 | silicone | titanium-nitride | EI-0324EI-1579 |
| Coupland Elevators | 15 | Fig. a1c, Fig. a2c, Fig. a3c, Fig. 2c, Fig. 3c | silicone, slim | titanium-nitride | EI-1589EI-1590 |
| Root Elevators | 39 | Fig. 01, Fig. 02, Fig. 03, Fig. 04, Fig. 05, Fig. 06, Fig. 07, Fig. 08 | knurled, silicone | titanium-coated | EI-1556EI-1558 |
| Apical Elevators | 24 | Fig. 302, Fig. 303, Fig. 71, Fig. 72 | anatomical, gold, silicone | titanium-nitride | EI-0296EI-0297 |
| Apical Straight Elevators | 29 | — | anatomical, ergonomic | — | EI-0306EI-1662 |
| Heidbrink Root Elevators | 16 | — | anatomical, gold | titanium-coated | EI-0077EI-0310 |
| Seldin Elevators | 14 | — | gold, silicone | — | EI-1548EI-1549 |
| Molt Periosteal Elevators | 13 | — | hollow, knurled, solid | plasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitride | EI-0066EI-0067 |
| Freer Periosteal Elevators | 5 | — | hollow, silicone | titanium-coated | EI-0068EI-0069 |
| Buser Periosteal Elevators | 4 | — | anatomical, hollow, silicone | — | EI-0138EI-1000 |
| Luxator Kits | 4 | — | plastic | — | EI-0255EI-0267 |
| Root Elevator Kits | 3 | — | anatomical, round | — | EI-0309EI-2983 |
Starter kit for a new practice in Kuwait
- Straight elevator:Bein Elevator 2.5 mmEI-0302
- Luxating elevator:Luxating Elevator Straight 1mm BlueEI-0260
- Cryer, right:Cryer Elevator Fig.31 - Right, 12 mmEI-0324
- Cryer, left:Cryer Elevator Fig.32 - Left, 12 mmEI-0325
- Periosteal elevator:Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow HandleEI-0066
What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)
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Your Regional Executive · GCC
Nader Chaudhry
Regional Executive, London, UK
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Kuwait buy dental elevators and luxators directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Kuwait. The Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
References
- World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
- Medical Principles and Practice (PMC) (2013)
- Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier (principles of routine exodontia)
- Buser D (ed.). 20 Years of Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Dentistry. Quintessence (flap reflection)
- ISO 13402:1995 Surgical and dental hand instruments: determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure
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