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Cutters

Orthodontic cutters trim archwires, ligatures and pins. The difference between them is what they cut and where: a distal end cutter reaches behind the last molar, a ligature cutter gets under a tie wire without touching the bracket, and a hard wire cutter handles stainless steel and heavy wire that would chip a lighter blade.

This collection lists the cutters alongside the pliers and removers they are used with. Order single instruments, or send your list for a quote.

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  • Distal End Cutter with Safety Hold
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Distal End Cutter with Safety Hold

    Distal End Cutter with Safety Hold is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features ...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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  • Distal End Flush Cutter with Safety Hold
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Distal End Flush Cutter with Safety Hold

    Distal End Flush Cutter with Safety Hold is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument fea...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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  • Distal End Cutter With Mini Head
    $65.00 - $65.00
    $65.00
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    $65.00

    Distal End Cutter With Mini Head

    Distal End Cutter With Mini Head is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features ac...

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  • Light Wire Pliers with Cutter
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Light Wire Pliers with Cutter

    Light Wire Pliers with Cutter is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accur...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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  • Mathieu Elastic Placing Pliers Heavy Tip
    $25.00 - $25.00
    $25.00
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    $25.00

    Mathieu Elastic Placing Pliers Heavy Tip

    Mathieu Elastic Placing Pliers Heavy Tip is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument fea...

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    $25.00 - $25.00
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  • Posterior Band Removing Pliers, Long
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Posterior Band Removing Pliers, Long

    Posterior Band Removing Pliers, Long is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument feature...

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  • How Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    How Pliers

    How Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately aligned jaws ...

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    $75.00
  • How Pliers with Small Tip
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    How Pliers with Small Tip

    How Pliers with Small Tip is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accuratel...

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  • Crown and Band Crimping Pliers
    $35.00 - $35.00
    $35.00
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    $35.00

    Crown and Band Crimping Pliers

    Crown and Band Crimping Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accu...

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  • Weingart Utility Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Weingart Utility Pliers

    Weingart Utility Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately ...

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  • Weingart Utility Pliers with Inserted Tool Steel Tip
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    Weingart Utility Pliers with Inserted Tool Steel Tip

    Weingart Utility Pliers with Inserted Tool Steel Tip is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This in...

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  • Young Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Young Pliers

    Young Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately aligned jaw...

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    $75.00
  • Bird Beak Pliers with Long Tip
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Bird Beak Pliers with Long Tip

    Bird Beak Pliers with Long Tip is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accu...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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  • Bird Beak Pliers with Cutter
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Bird Beak Pliers with Cutter

    Bird Beak Pliers with Cutter is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accura...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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  • Bird Beak Pliers with Serrated Tip
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Bird Beak Pliers with Serrated Tip

    Bird Beak Pliers with Serrated Tip is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features ...

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  • Adams Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    Adams Pliers

    Adams Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately aligned jaw...

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  • Optical Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
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    Optical Pliers

    Optical Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately aligned j...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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  • Jaraback Pliers with Cutter
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Jaraback Pliers with Cutter

    Jaraback Pliers with Cutter is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurat...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00
  • Jaraback Pliers with Long Beak
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Jaraback Pliers with Long Beak

    Jaraback Pliers with Long Beak is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accu...

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  • Tweed Loop Forming Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    Tweed Loop Forming Pliers

    Tweed Loop Forming Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accuratel...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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    $75.00
  • Lingual Arch Forming Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00

    Lingual Arch Forming Pliers

    Lingual Arch Forming Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurat...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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    $75.00
  • Tweed Arch Bending Pliers
    $75.00 - $75.00
    $75.00
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    $75.00

    Tweed Arch Bending Pliers

    Tweed Arch Bending Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accuratel...

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    $75.00 - $75.00
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    $75.00
  • Three Prong Pliers
    $35.00 - $35.00
    $35.00
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    $35.00

    Three Prong Pliers

    Three Prong Pliers is a precision orthodontic plier designed for wire manipulation and bracket placement. This instrument features accurately align...

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    $35.00 - $35.00
    $35.00
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    $35.00
  • Mathieu Needle Holder Narrow Carbide Tip
    $50.00 - $50.00
    $50.00
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    $50.00

    Mathieu Needle Holder Narrow Carbide Tip

    Mathieu Needle Holder Narrow Carbide Tip is a precision needle holder designed for secure needle control during suturing. This instrument features ...

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    $50.00 - $50.00
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What This Collection Covers

  • Distal end cutters with safety hold — standard, flush cut, mini head, long handle
  • Light wire pliers with cutter and Bird Beak and Jarabak pliers with cutter
  • Removers — posterior band removing and crown removing pliers, adhesive removing replacement tips
  • Companion pliers — Weingart, How, Tweed, Adams, Young, loop adjusting and optical pliers, Mathieu elastic pliers and needle holders, crown and band crimping pliers
  • Clear aligner plier — vertical pattern

Flush Cut or Standard?

A standard cutter leaves a very small bevel on the cut end. A flush cutter is ground so the cut is flat and square, leaving no sharp spur to catch the cheek or tongue. For distal ends that sit against soft tissue, flush cut is the comfortable choice for the patient.

How to Choose

Wire type. Light round wire for light wire cutters; stainless and rectangular wire for hard wire cutters.

Location. Distal end cutters for behind the last molar; fine-tip ligature cutters between brackets.

Safety hold. For any cut inside the mouth where the offcut could be lost, choose a safety-hold cutter.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a distal end cutter?
A cutter with angled blades that trims the end of an archwire behind the last bracket or tube, usually with a safety hold to retain the offcut.

Can a ligature cutter cut archwire?
No. Ligature and pin cutters are for fine tie wire. Use a hard wire or distal end cutter for archwire.

Related categories: orthodontics, orthodontic pliers, hard wire cutters, pin and ligature cutters, pin and wire cutters and wire cutters and nippers.