Which instrument is used for extracting lower roots?

• A. Lower Anterior Forceps
• B. Lower Root Forceps
• C. Lower Molar Forceps
• D. Cryers Elevator

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that you need a tool designed to securely grip a root and pull it out without the crown. Lower root forceps are made for this purpose in the mandible; their slender, specialized beaks grip the root surface firmly and provide controlled traction to remove the root or a root fragment. Other options don’t fit as well: lower anterior forceps are meant for whole single‑rooted lower front teeth, not isolated roots; lower molar forceps are for extracting full molar crowns and their multiple roots, not specifically for a lone root; and a Cryers elevator is a luxating instrument used to loosen structures rather than to grasp and extract the root. So the instrument used for extracting lower roots is the lower root forceps.