Markets · Nordics & Scandinavia

Dental Elevators And Luxators In Sweden

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

In Sweden, Equate supplies 344 dental elevators and luxators references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 36.1% of people aged 5 and over in Sweden had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).

Key points

  • Dental elevators and luxators are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
  • Between 2021 and 2024, the share of 6-year-olds in Sweden with no caries rose from 78% to 83% (Socialstyrelsen).
Equate dental elevators and luxators

Dentists in Sweden at a glance

Practising dentists: 7,898 (2014) to 8,465 (2024)
+7.2% since 2014
Practising dentists: 7,898 (2014) to 8,465 (2024)
Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
In 2016, Sweden had 8,077 dentists, or 8.2 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
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In 2016, Sweden had 8,077 dentists, or 8.2 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
World Health Organization, 2016
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Oral health in Sweden vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+36.1%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+20.5%
  • No natural teeth, 20+11.3%

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 Sweden stock?

  • Elevators
  • Luxating elevators have a thin, sharp
  • Periosteal elevators

What are dental elevators and luxators used for in Sweden?

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 else are dental elevators and luxators called in Sweden?

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

Popular Equate dental elevators and luxators for Sweden

Which dental elevators and luxators does Equate supply to Sweden?

Local guides: Malmö, Stockholm and Umeå.

How should dental elevators and luxators be cleaned and sterilised in Sweden?

In Sweden, the general dental care allowance is SEK 600 a year for ages 20 to 23, SEK 300 for ages 24 to 65 and SEK 600 from age 67 (Försäkringskassan).

What is the Sweden market like for dental elevators and luxators?

Between 2021 and 2024, the share of 6-year-olds in Sweden with no caries rose from 78% to 83% (Socialstyrelsen).

Just over four million adults aged 20 or older in Sweden visited dental care in 2025, about half the population (Socialstyrelsen, Dental Health Register).

Where do dental students in Sweden learn to use dental elevators and luxators?

Students at University of Gothenburg, Dental programme and Malmö University, Dental programme and 2 other Sweden dental schools train with dental elevators and luxators in their clinical years.

Why do practices in Sweden buy dental elevators and luxators from Equate?

  • A named Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for public dental services and private clinics and university clinics in Sweden.
  • Samples are available, so a clinic in Sweden can test an instrument before ordering in volume.

Equate data

The Equate dental elevators and luxators range for Sweden

Catalogue explorer: 344 references

Handle:
Adult or children:
PatternReferencesFiguresHandlesCoatingsExamples
Standard Bein Elevators67Fig. 1b, Fig. 2b, Fig. 3b, Fig. 4b, Fig. 5b, Fig. 6b, Fig. 5anatomical, gold, silicone, solidtitanium-nitrideEI-0302EI-0303
Slim Bein Elevators4—silicone—EI-1728EI-1729
Standard Straight Elevators24—anatomical, ergonomic, knurledtitanium-coatedEI-1626EI-1627
Straight Luxating Elevators35—ergonomic, silicone, solid—EI-0260EI-0261
Curved Luxating Elevators36—silicone, solidtitanium-nitrideEI-0256EI-0257
Cryer Left Elevatorschildren6Fig. 31, Fig. 25siliconetitanium-nitrideEI-0325EI-1580
Cryer Right Elevatorschildren6Fig. 32, Fig. 26siliconetitanium-nitrideEI-0324EI-1579
Coupland Elevators15Fig. a1c, Fig. a2c, Fig. a3c, Fig. 2c, Fig. 3csilicone, slimtitanium-nitrideEI-1589EI-1590
Root Elevators39Fig. 01, Fig. 02, Fig. 03, Fig. 04, Fig. 05, Fig. 06, Fig. 07, Fig. 08knurled, siliconetitanium-coatedEI-1556EI-1558
Apical Elevators24Fig. 302, Fig. 303, Fig. 71, Fig. 72anatomical, gold, siliconetitanium-nitrideEI-0296EI-0297
Apical Straight Elevators29—anatomical, ergonomic—EI-0306EI-1662
Heidbrink Root Elevators16—anatomical, goldtitanium-coatedEI-0077EI-0310
Seldin Elevators14—gold, silicone—EI-1548EI-1549
Molt Periosteal Elevators13—hollow, knurled, solidplasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitrideEI-0066EI-0067
Freer Periosteal Elevators5—hollow, siliconetitanium-coatedEI-0068EI-0069
Buser Periosteal Elevators4—anatomical, hollow, silicone—EI-0138EI-1000
Luxator Kits4—plastic—EI-0255EI-0267
Root Elevator Kits3—anatomical, round—EI-0309EI-2983

Starter kit for a new practice in Sweden

  1. Straight elevator:Bein Elevator 2.5 mmEI-0302
  2. Luxating elevator:Luxating Elevator Straight 1mm BlueEI-0260
  3. Cryer, right:Cryer Elevator Fig.31 - Right, 12 mmEI-0324
  4. Cryer, left:Cryer Elevator Fig.32 - Left, 12 mmEI-0325
  5. Periosteal elevator:Molt 9 Periosteal Elevator, 4mm/7mm Ends, Hollow HandleEI-0066
Request this kit as a quote

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

About 40,550 searches a month across 101 related terms.

  • dental elevator5,000
  • elevator in dentistry5,000
  • elevators dentistry5,000
  • freer's elevator5,000
  • periosteal elevator5,000
  • 301 dental elevator500
Equate's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data, October 2025 to September 2026. Volumes are Google's monthly search bands.

Your Regional Executive · Nordics & Scandinavia

Hassan Nazir

Regional Executive, Helsinki, Finland

hassan.n@equateinstruments.com+358442483628

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in Sweden buy dental elevators and luxators directly from Equate?

Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Sweden. The Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.

Which regulation covers dental elevators and luxators in Sweden?

Reusable surgical instruments in Sweden fall under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 as class I devices with reprocessing requirements (class Ir).

References

  1. World Health Organization (2019)
  2. Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
  3. Försäkringskassan (2026)
  4. Socialstyrelsen (2024)
  5. Socialstyrelsen (2025)
  6. Hupp JR, Ellis E, Tucker MR. Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Elsevier (principles of routine exodontia)
  7. Buser D (ed.). 20 Years of Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Dentistry. Quintessence (flap reflection)
  8. ISO 13402:1995 Surgical and dental hand instruments: determination of resistance against autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure

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