Markets · GCC

Dental Extraction Forceps In Qatar

Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·

In Qatar, Equate supplies 206 extraction forceps references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 46.0% of children aged 1–9 in Qatar had untreated caries in their primary teeth (WHO).

Key points

  • In 2019, an estimated 18.2% of people aged 15 and over in Qatar had severe periodontal disease (WHO).
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Dentists in Qatar at a glance

Dentists in the government health sector: 291 (2014) to 489 (2019)
+68% since 2014
Dentists in the government health sector: 291 (2014) to 489 (2019)
Planning and Statistics Authority, via State of Qatar Open Data, 2019
In 2019, Qatar had 1,741 dentists, or 6.1 per 10,000 people (WHO).
1,741
In 2019, Qatar had 1,741 dentists, or 6.1 per 10,000 people (WHO).
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2019
WHO reports 6.1 dentists per 10,000 people in Qatar for 2019.
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WHO reports 6.1 dentists per 10,000 people in Qatar for 2019.
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2019
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Oral health in Qatar vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+33.6%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+18.2%
  • No natural teeth, 20+3.6%

The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).

Which types of extraction forceps do clinics in Qatar stock?

  • Cowhorn forceps
  • Wisdom tooth
  • Root forceps

What are extraction forceps used for in Qatar?

Dental extraction forceps are hinged hand instruments for grasping a tooth's root below the crown and removing it from its socket. See the full guide to dental Extraction Forceps.

What is the Qatar market like for extraction forceps?

In 2019, an estimated 18.2% of people aged 15 and over in Qatar had severe periodontal disease (WHO).

In 2019, an estimated 3.6% of adults aged 20 and over in Qatar had lost all their natural teeth (WHO).

Popular Equate dental extraction forceps for Qatar

Where do dental students in Qatar learn to use extraction forceps?

Students at Qatar University College of Dental Medicine train with extraction forceps in their clinical years.

What else are extraction forceps called in Qatar?

Qatar uses FDI tooth numbering (ISO 3950), so extraction notes and forceps patterns refer to teeth such as 16 or 36.

How should extraction forceps be cleaned and sterilised in Qatar?

PHCC provides dental care in 154 clinics across 31 health centres in Qatar (The Peninsula).

Why do practices in Qatar buy extraction forceps from Equate?

  • A named Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for government and private hospitals and private dental centres in Qatar.
  • Samples are available, so a clinic in Qatar can test an instrument before ordering in volume.

Equate data

The Equate dental extraction forceps range for Qatar

How this range is arranged for Qatar

  • Forceps are labelled with FDI tooth numbers (ISO 3950), the system used in Qatar.
  • English-pattern forceps are listed first for Qatar: American patterns are the North American convention, English (European) patterns the convention elsewhere.

Catalogue explorer: 206 references

Handle:
Pattern:
Adult or children:
PatternReferencesTeeth (FDI)FiguresHandlesCoatingsExamples
Upper Anterior ForcepsAmerican / English pattern811–13, 21–23Fig. 1, Fig. 2knurleddiamond-coatedEI-0639EI-0657
Upper Premolar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern914, 15, 24, 25Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 31, Fig. 15—diamond-coatedEI-0649EI-0670
Lower Premolar ForcepsEnglish pattern534, 35, 44, 45Fig. 13—diamond-coatedEI-0640EI-0658
Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern716, 17, 26, 27Fig. 18a, Fig. 187m, Fig. 10s, Fig. 24knurleddiamond-coatedEI-1344EI-1345
Right Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern616, 17Fig. 17, Fig. 18r, Fig. 53r, Fig. 88rknurleddiamond-coatedEI-0641EI-0660
Left Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern626, 27Fig. 18, Fig. 18l, Fig. 53l, Fig. 88lknurleddiamond-coatedEI-0642EI-0661
Lower Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern2736, 37, 46, 47Fig. 86, Fig. 86b, Fig. 21, Fig. 22, Fig. 99, Fig. 350, Fig. 351, Fig. 208knurleddiamond-coatedEI-0643EI-0644
Upper Wisdom ForcepsAmerican / English pattern818, 28Fig. 67, Fig. 210sknurleddiamond-coatedEI-0648EI-0669
Upper Root ForcepsAmerican / English pattern32Upper roots (1x, 2x)Fig. 51a, Fig. 144, Fig. 30, Fig. 97, Fig. 98, Fig. 29, Fig. 52, Fig. 97lanatomical, knurleddiamond-coatedEI-0647EI-0653
Universal Extraction ForcepsAmerican pattern18—Fig. 211, Fig. 166, Fig. 167, Fig. 99c, Fig. 103, Fig. 203, Fig. 32, Fig. 150asknurled—EI-1388EI-1389
Lower Anterior Forceps431–33, 41–43Fig. 4, Fig. 13a——EI-1335EI-1336
Lower Wisdom ForcepsAmerican pattern538, 48Fig. 222, Fig. 5—diamond-coatedEI-0650EI-0672
Lower Root Forceps21Lower roots (3x, 4x)Fig. 33a, Fig. 74, Fig. 68anatomicaldiamond-coatedEI-0646EI-0654
Pediatric Upper ForcepschildrenAmerican pattern2651–55, 61–65Fig. 137, Fig. 139, Fig. 3, Fig. 51s, Fig. 18a, Fig. 5, Fig. 39—diamond-coatedEI-0609EI-0610
Pediatric Lower ForcepschildrenAmerican pattern2471–75, 81–85Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 13s, Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4—diamond-coatedEI-0612EI-0614

What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)

About 50,350 searches a month across 279 related terms.

  • dental forceps5,000
  • forceps dentistry5,000
  • rat tooth forcep5,000
  • 150 151 forceps500
  • 150 and 151 forceps500
  • 150 dental forceps500
Equate's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data, October 2025 to September 2026. Volumes are Google's monthly search bands.

Your Regional Executive · GCC

Nader Chaudhry

Regional Executive, London, UK

nader.c@equateinstruments.com+447707493864

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in Qatar buy extraction forceps directly from Equate?

Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Qatar. The Regional Executive for GCC handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.

References

  1. World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
  2. The Peninsula Qatar (2023) · thepeninsulaqatar.com
  3. Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier (principles of routine exodontia)
  4. Tomes J. A System of Dental Surgery. London: John Churchill (anatomical extraction forceps)
  5. Kohn WG, et al. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. MMWR 52(RR-17), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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