Article NES-3760

1MM
Precision at the millimeter level is the whole point of the Article NES-3760 T.C. Detailing Step Plier, also known as a bayonet bending plier.
Built with a 1mm step in its jaw geometry, this instrument is designed for fine detailing work the kind of small, exact bends that fine-tune how a wire sits against a bracket rather than reshaping the wire’s overall arch form.
Bayonet-style pliers get their name from the offset, stepped profile of the jaw, which lets practitioners create small vertical or horizontal step-bends in a wire without disturbing the surrounding sections.
That precision matters most in the finishing stages of treatment, when small first- and second-order corrections can make the difference between an adequate result and a genuinely well-detailed one.
The 1mm step is calibrated for exactly this kind of fine adjustment, giving practitioners a repeatable, consistent bend size rather than relying on freehand estimation.
That consistency becomes especially valuable when a similar step needs to be reproduced at multiple sites across the same arch.
Tungsten carbide inserts hold the jaw’s grip steady during these small, controlled bends, while the stainless steel body underneath is fully autoclavable and built to keep its exact 1mm geometry intact through repeated sterilization cycles.
For orthodontists focused on precise finishing and detailing work, this bayonet-style plier fills a narrow but genuinely important role that broader bending tools simply aren’t built for.
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