Instruments that are designed to tease the root tips or fragments from the socket are ____________.

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Root tip picks are specifically designed instruments used to tease out and remove root tips or fragments from the socket. Apical elevators and extraction forceps are general extraction instruments, and although they may be used to remove root tips or fragments, they are not designed specifically for that purpose. Elevators are also a general instrument used to loosen teeth from the socket during extraction.

Instruments That Are Designed to Tease the Root Tips or Fragments