Dental tool assembly

A handling device for a dental tool comprising:

• a) a body having an elongated shape configured to receive a prying load from an operator;
• b) one or more receptacles through the body configured to retain at least a portion of the dental tool and allow an engagement portion of the dental tool to project therefrom substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the body;
• wherein the one or more receptacles include a load applying portion cavity configured to receive a load applying portion of the dental tool by having a shape substantially reciprocal to the load applying portion of the dental tool;
• wherein the one or more receptacles include an intermediate portion cavity configured to receive a intermediate portion of the dental tool by having a shape substantially reciprocal to the intermediate portion of the dental tool;
• wherein the one or more receptacles include an engagement portion cavity configured to receive a engagement portion of the dental tool by having a shape substantially reciprocal to the engagement portion of the dental tool;
• wherein the dental tool includes the load applying portion connected to the engagement portion via the intermediate portion, and the intermediate portion is transverse to both the load applying portion and the engagement portion;
• wherein the engagement portion is adapted to contact a portion of a dental covering along only one of a facial side or a lingual side of the dental covering and by being wedged between a gum-line and the dental covering;
• and
• wherein the one or more receptacles are configured to transfer the prying load from the body to the engagement portion of the dental tool.