Crown & Collar Scissors (Crown and Bridge Scissors) – Beebee & Universal

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Crown and collar scissors are the metal scissors of the dental tray. Short, strong, sharp-pointed blades trim temporary crowns, copings, cervical collars, matrix bands and orthodontic bands — material that would wreck any tissue scissors in a single cut. Helmut Zepf makes the classic Beebee pattern straight and curved in 10 cm and the heavier Universal in 12 cm, with tungsten carbide jaws for harder alloys. Premium Crown and Collar Scissors Collection Our range covers the configurations clinicians ask for most: Beebee crown and collar scissors, straight, 10 cm — Sharp points for precise cuts in crown margins (46.674.10) Beebee crown and collar scissors, curved, 10 cm — Curved blades follow the cervical contour (46.675.10) Universal crown and collar scissors, 12 cm — Heavier pattern for bands and thicker copings (46.685.12) Universal crown and collar scissors, TC jaws, 12 cm — Tungsten carbide for harder alloys and long edge life (46.885.12TC) All instruments are forged from premium German surgical stainless steel — fully autoclavable, corrosion-resistant, and engineered to hold their edge through hundreds of sterilization cycles. Why Choose Zepf Crown and Collar Scissors? Built for metal — Short blades and a strong pivot put the force where it is needed Sharp points — Start a cut in the middle of a crown margin or band Straight or curved — Curved follows the cervical contour on crowns and collars Tungsten carbide option — Stays sharp on stainless bands and non-precious alloys Clinical Applications Trimming temporary and stainless-steel crowns Cutting copings and cervical collars Cutting matrix bands and strips Orthodontic band trimming Adjusting space maintainers and crown forms History: Who Invented the Crown and Collar Scissors? Crown and collar scissors emerged with the stainless-steel crown and the preformed band in the early twentieth century: as soon as dentists were fitting metal forms at the chair, they needed a small, strong scissors to trim them. The "Beeb