Endodontic Instrument Extraction Tool

An endodontic instrument extraction tool, comprising:

• a housing having a first end opposite a second end and a sidewall extending therebetween, defining an interior volume;
• a grasping mechanism disposed within the interior volume;
• wherein the grasping mechanism comprises a plurality of arms selectively movable between an open position and a closed position;
• wherein a distance between each of the plurality of arms is minimized when in the closed position;
• a rotatable member disposed within the first end of the housing and operably connected to the grasping mechanism;
• wherein the plurality of arms moves towards the closed position when the rotatable member is rotated in a first direction and move towards the open position when the rotatable member is rotated in a second direction;
• wherein the rotatable member is removably securable to a working end of a dental handpiece;
• wherein the dental handpiece includes a motor configured to selectively rotate the rotatable member in the first direction and the second direction.

A method for using an endodontic instrument extraction tool, comprising:

• providing a housing having a grasping mechanism disposed within an interior volume of the housing;
• inserting the housing into an interior of a tooth;
• placing a plurality of arms defining the grasping member about a desired item embedded within the tooth;
• rotating a rotating member, wherein the rotating member is disposed on a first end of the housing and operably connected to the grasping mechanism, such that the plurality of arms moves towards a closed position, thereby frictionally engaging the endodontic file therebetween;
• extracting the endodontic file from the tooth by removing the housing therefrom.