But pop quiz: the plier that flush-cuts the distal end and captures the segment so the patient doesn’t get a poke — what’s the official name in your office? I used ours at a 10 a.m. deband on a 0.018×0.025 SS archwire and love how it keeps everything controlled and comfortable.
We just call it the “flush cut & hold distal end cutter” — a distal end cutter with safety hold. On that 0.018×0.025 SS it’s solid, but , if the catch gets loose I tuck a 2x2 behind the 7s as backup; you sticking with Hu‑Friedy’s (https://www.hufriedygroup.com/products/ortho-distal-end-cutters) or something else?
Hu-Friedy safety-hold flush cutter; on 0.018×0.025 SS, tilt 10–15° buccal; single or double-action? https://www.hu-friedy.com/products/orthodontic-instruments/cutters/flush-cut-and-hold.