Dental Extraction Forceps In Norway
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Norway, Equate supplies 206 extraction forceps references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 35.1% of people aged 5 and over in Norway had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Key points
- Extraction forceps are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- In 2019, an estimated 11.0% of people aged 20 and over in Norway had lost all their natural teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Dentists in Norway at a glance
- Practising dentists: 4,450 (2014) to 4,878 (2024)
- +9.6% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 4,450 (2014) to 4,878 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- In 2019, Norway had 4,703 dentists, or 8.7 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- 8.7
- In 2019, Norway had 4,703 dentists, or 8.7 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- World Health Organization, 2019
- dental schools listed
- 3
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+35.1%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+25%
- No natural teeth, 20+11%
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 Norway stock?
- Wisdom tooth
- Root forceps
- Children's
What are extraction forceps used for in Norway?
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.
Where do dental students in Norway learn to use extraction forceps?
Students at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Department of Clinical Dentistry and University of Oslo, Faculty of Dentistry and 1 other Norway dental schools train with extraction forceps in their clinical years.
Popular Equate dental extraction forceps for Norway
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Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.151 Lower Premolars, Incisors & Roots, Universal
EI-1435
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Children's Extraction Forceps - Upper Incisors 10cm (Fig. 137)
EI-0609
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Extracting Forceps Fig.86 Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-0651
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Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.16 - Lower Molars Cow-Horn Beak
EI-1412
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Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.17 - Lower Molars
EI-1414
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Extracting Forceps Fig.88R Upper Molars Right - American Pattern Cowhorn
EI-1428
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Extracting Forceps American Pattern Fig.150 Upper Premolars, Incisors & Roots, Universal
EI-1432
What else are extraction forceps called in Norway?
Norway uses FDI tooth numbering (ISO 3950), so extraction notes and forceps patterns refer to teeth such as 16 or 36.
Which extraction forceps does Equate supply to Norway?
How are extraction forceps regulated in Norway?
In Norway, medical devices do not need national approval before marketing; CE-marked devices can circulate freely in the EEA (Norwegian Medical Products Agency).
How should extraction forceps be cleaned and sterilised in Norway?
In Norway, people living in institutions or receiving home nursing care for more than three months receive free treatment from the Public Dental Health Service (Helsenorge).
What is the Norway market like for extraction forceps?
In 2019, an estimated 11.0% of people aged 20 and over in Norway had lost all their natural teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
In 2020, the age-standardised incidence of lip and oral cavity cancer in Norway was 3.5 per 100,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Why do practices in Norway buy extraction forceps from Equate?
- Each reference is passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed, whatever the pattern.
- A named Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for public dental services and private clinics and university clinics in Norway.
Equate data
The Equate dental extraction forceps range for Norway
How this range is arranged for Norway
- Forceps are labelled with FDI tooth numbers (ISO 3950), the system used in Norway.
- English-pattern forceps are listed first for Norway: American patterns are the North American convention, English (European) patterns the convention elsewhere.
Catalogue explorer: 206 references
| Pattern | References | Teeth (FDI) | Figures | Handles | Coatings | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Anterior ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 8 | 11–13, 21–23 | Fig. 1, Fig. 2 | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0639EI-0657 |
| Upper Premolar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 9 | 14, 15, 24, 25 | Fig. 7, Fig. 8, Fig. 31, Fig. 15 | — | diamond-coated | EI-0649EI-0670 |
| Lower Premolar ForcepsEnglish pattern | 5 | 34, 35, 44, 45 | Fig. 13 | — | diamond-coated | EI-0640EI-0658 |
| Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 7 | 16, 17, 26, 27 | Fig. 18a, Fig. 187m, Fig. 10s, Fig. 24 | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-1344EI-1345 |
| Right Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 6 | 16, 17 | Fig. 17, Fig. 18r, Fig. 53r, Fig. 88r | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0641EI-0660 |
| Left Upper Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 6 | 26, 27 | Fig. 18, Fig. 18l, Fig. 53l, Fig. 88l | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0642EI-0661 |
| Lower Molar ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 27 | 36, 37, 46, 47 | Fig. 86, Fig. 86b, Fig. 21, Fig. 22, Fig. 99, Fig. 350, Fig. 351, Fig. 208 | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0643EI-0644 |
| Upper Wisdom ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 8 | 18, 28 | Fig. 67, Fig. 210s | knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0648EI-0669 |
| Upper Root ForcepsAmerican / English pattern | 32 | Upper roots (1x, 2x) | Fig. 51a, Fig. 144, Fig. 30, Fig. 97, Fig. 98, Fig. 29, Fig. 52, Fig. 97l | anatomical, knurled | diamond-coated | EI-0647EI-0653 |
| Universal Extraction ForcepsAmerican pattern | 18 | — | Fig. 211, Fig. 166, Fig. 167, Fig. 99c, Fig. 103, Fig. 203, Fig. 32, Fig. 150as | knurled | — | EI-1388EI-1389 |
| Lower Anterior Forceps | 4 | 31–33, 41–43 | Fig. 4, Fig. 13a | — | — | EI-1335EI-1336 |
| Lower Wisdom ForcepsAmerican pattern | 5 | 38, 48 | Fig. 222, Fig. 5 | — | diamond-coated | EI-0650EI-0672 |
| Lower Root Forceps | 21 | Lower roots (3x, 4x) | Fig. 33a, Fig. 74, Fig. 68 | anatomical | diamond-coated | EI-0646EI-0654 |
| Pediatric Upper ForcepschildrenAmerican pattern | 26 | 51–55, 61–65 | Fig. 137, Fig. 139, Fig. 3, Fig. 51s, Fig. 18a, Fig. 5, Fig. 39 | — | diamond-coated | EI-0609EI-0610 |
| Pediatric Lower ForcepschildrenAmerican pattern | 24 | 71–75, 81–85 | Fig. 5, Fig. 6, Fig. 7, Fig. 13s, Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 | — | diamond-coated | EI-0612EI-0614 |
Starter kit for a new practice in Norway
- Universal upper:Fig.166 Upper Universal Extracting ForcepsEI-1389
- Universal lower:Fig.211 Lower Universal Extracting ForcepsEI-1388
- Upper molar, right:Extraction Forceps - Fig. 17 Upper Right MolarsEI-0641
- Upper molar, left:Extraction Forceps - Fig. 18 Upper Left MolarsEI-0642
- Lower molar:Lower Molar Extraction Forceps Fig. 87EI-0652
- Upper roots:Extraction Forceps - Fig. 51A Upper RootsEI-0647
- Lower roots:Extracting Forceps Fig. 33A Lower RootsEI-0646
What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)
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Your Regional Executive · Nordics & Scandinavia
Hassan Nazir
Regional Executive, Helsinki, Finland
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Norway buy extraction forceps directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Norway. The Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
Which regulation covers extraction forceps in Norway?
Reusable surgical instruments in Norway fall under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 as class I devices with reprocessing requirements (class Ir).
References
- World Health Organization (2019)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
- Norwegian Medical Products Agency (2026)
- Helsenorge (2026)
- Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier (principles of routine exodontia)
- Tomes J. A System of Dental Surgery. London: John Churchill (anatomical extraction forceps)
- 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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