Couplands No. 1 most dog teeth and the canine teeth in cats Features / description Gouge shaped tip Couplands elevator No 1 = 3 mm wide and square ended Couplands elevator No 3 = 4 mm wide and square ended Super Slim (feline) = 1.7mm wide and rounded end Thin cross section at tip to allow good access & positioning on the tooth root. High mechanical advantage (ratio of handle diameter to tip width) Large & shaped American style handle for comfortable palm grip. Coupland 1 & 3 elevators have shorter than standard shank length to allow the index finger to reach the tip (suits smaller hands). All surgical grade stainless steel construction Uses Used to loosen a tooth root as part of tooth extraction. Also can be used to cut the epithelial attachment to the tooth. NB No other Coupland elevators are the same as the Big-O range their shape and dimensions are specified to small animal use whilst being true to the originals