ROOT ELEVATORS NES-852

3 mm
The NES-852 is a Flohr pattern root elevator with a 3 mm tip, designed for clinicians who need strong leverage when working on deeply seated or fractured roots. The Flohr pattern is recognized among surgical root elevators for its ability to generate controlled force in cases where a standard straight elevator would struggle to gain purchase, particularly in the posterior mandible where root fragments sit below the crest of bone.
Clinicians reach for a Flohr elevator when a root has already fractured and needs to be teased out without excessive drilling or bone removal. The design allows the operator to work the tip into narrow spaces around the fragment, applying steady rotational or wedging force rather than relying on brute strength. This reduces the likelihood of pushing a fragment further into the socket, a common risk when using an ill-suited instrument on a stubborn remnant.
The 3 mm tip on the NES-852 keeps the working end narrow enough to enter tight extraction sites while still giving the clinician enough surface contact to move the fragment predictably. Surgeons handling impacted or partially erupted teeth often keep a Flohr elevator on the tray specifically for the moments when the extraction does not go as planned and a fragment needs careful retrieval.
For practices that regularly manage retained roots or complicated extractions, having a Flohr pattern instrument on hand shortens chair time and reduces the guesswork involved in fragment removal.