A dental plier-type appliance is provided for removing debris that is trapped or lodged between teeth without applying pressure to the teeth or crown itself and thus avoiding loosening the teeth (or crown). The current method for removing debris that is lodged between the teeth is usually accomplished by either of the following methods . . . manual flossing, a flossing type tool, a dental scaler, or a dental explorer. The problem with the current methods is that they all transfer unnecessary pressure to the teeth or crown as pressure is being applied to the debris being dislodged, thus risking the chance of loosening the teeth (or crown). The advantage of the present invention is that it transfers all it's "plier-type" power directly to the debris being removed without transferring any power or pressure to the teeth themselves.