What are crown removers & placement?

A small mixed group covering two jobs in fixed and restorative work: removing a crown, and placing a liner under a restoration. Liner applicators carry a fine ball or paddle end sized to deliver calcium hydroxide or a similar base precisely to the deepest part of a preparation, where a normal instrument would place far more material than the site needs.

How the crown removers & placement range is organised

Crown removal:

Crown remover set.

Liner and base placement:

Dycal applicator, PICH calcium hydroxide placement instrument.

Choosing the right crown removers & placement

When removing a crown, direction of force is what protects the abutment — pull along the path of withdrawal rather than off-axis. For liner placement, a fine applicator end is worth having: excess base material under a restoration reduces the bulk available for the restorative material itself.