The method and extractor relate to dentistry and are intended for
extraction of metal instruments fragments from a root canal of the tooth,
as these instruments may be broken and may get stuck here, for example,
during endodontic treatment. According to the invention, two insulated
metal electrodes assembled as a cylinder are inserted into the root canal
until electric contact with the fragment to be extracted. Then electric
current impulse is ran through the circuit formed by the first electrode,
metal fragment and second electrode; the intensity and duration of the
electric impulse shall be sufficient for welding of the fragment to the
electrodes by means of heating at the contact points; this time a heating
of the surrounding tissues remains at the physiologically acceptable
level; afterwards the electrodes are extracted from the root canal
together with the fragment. Depending on a clinical situation, electrodes
of various size and configuration are used. Electric impulse is generated
by the unit comprising a capacitor chargeable by a battery and
dischargeable in pulsed mode via controlled electronic switch. The unit
also has an indicator of contact resistance between the fragment and the
electrodes for a better alignment of their relative positions.