Which instrument is used to extract a maxillary bayonet tooth?

• A. Upper Molar Forceps
• B. Upper Bayonet Forceps
• C. Upper Left Molar Forceps
• D. Cryers Elevator

Answer: (B)

The instrument chosen is the upper bayonet forceps because bayonet-type forceps are specifically shaped to access and extract maxillary teeth whose crown and root alignment make straight forceps less effective. The beaks are angled in a way that lets the clinician reach under the crown and engage it along the tooth’s axis from the buccal side, enabling controlled luxation and removal with minimal trauma to surrounding bone and tissues. This design is ideal for a maxillary bayonet tooth, where root orientation and palatal tilt require a tool that can navigate in a curved path and apply force efficiently.

Other tools shown serve different purposes: standard upper molar forceps are designed for molars with broader beaks, a Cryers elevator is used to luxate or lift root fragments rather than extract the whole tooth, and left-sided or generic molar forceps are chosen based on location or tooth type rather than the specific bayonet configuration.