Barbed Broaches (also known as barbed needles or pulp extractors) are specialized endodontic instruments used to remove pulp tissue from root canals during root canal therapy.
Made primarily of stainless steel, they feature dense metal barbs that hook intact or fragmented pulp for extraction upon insertion. Clinically available in ISO standard sizes #0–#6 (distinguished by color-coded handle rings), these broaches are suitable for root canals of varying diameters.
Important: Barbed broaches are used only to extract intact pulp prior to initial file exploration or after pulpotomy for acute pulpitis. They have limited efficacy in calcified root canals or cases with liquefied necrotic pulp, where supplementary cleaning with root canal files is required.
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