A cannula for evacuating irrigation fluid, saliva and/or blood for use in thedental field isformed of three interconnected tubular conduits and includes two hollow tubemembersone of which includes a first aperture formed on a buttressed plate parallelto the firsttubular member, a second aperture being located on an upper part of the distalportion ofthe second tubular member allowing simplified placement and removal byengagingforceps in the apertures and use of the cannula with a first branch of thecannula insertedbetween the teeth and the tongue of a patient and the second branch of thecannulainserted between the teeth and the cheek of the patient.