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Oral Examination and Periodontal Treatment
Curette
Columbia 4L/4R pattern
Features / description
A double ended instrument - the two
ends are mirror image to give a left
and right (complimentary) curvature.
Curettes are modified hand scalers
which have smaller toes (working
area) with rounded tips.
A balanced grip handle which has a
large diameter for comfortable grip
and good control.
Uses
To scale subgingivally (remove
calculus below the gumline and in
periodontal pockets) and to perform
root planning (remove redundant,
necrotic cementum).
They may also be used
supragingivally to remove light
calculus deposits Periodontal
pockets (deeper than 2mm) should
be cleaned with hand instruments (A
curette) rather than power scalers.
How to use
The instrument is held in a modified
pen grip.
The toe is placed against the tooth
surface with the flat face at 90
degrees so that sharp edge contacts.
Repeat overlapping stokes are used.
The movement is from the base of
the periodontal pocket towards the
tip of the crown.
Curette
Code Description Price
BO112 Col 4L/4R curette £16.65
Features / description
Measures in millimetres -from the
tip & up to 10mm (there is no 4 or
6mm mark)
Markings by black coloured,
engraved rings on the shank gives
clear visibility.
The tip is blunt and smoothly
rounded - to reduce risk of soft
tissue trauma
Diameter of shank optimal to fit into
pockets of smaller teeth.
A deluxe quality handle gives a
comfortable grip, good control and
tactile response
Uses
Measuring periodontal pocket and
gingival sulcus depth
Scoring gingivitis - by bleeding index
(on gentle rubbing of gum margin)
Measuring gingival hyperplasia or
recession
In calculating periodontal
attachment loss
How to use
The instrument is held in a modified
pen grip.
The instrument tip is inserted behind
the gingival margin and advanced
by gently sliding the tip down the
root surface until the base of the
pocket (gingival attachment) is felt.
Using the markings, the depth of the
periodontal pocket or the amount of
attachment loss can be measured
Features / description
A sharp pointed probe
No. 6 pattern = simple, almost 90
degree, bend in the shank with a
straight tip
The tip is fine, slightly flexible yet
robust.
A deluxe quality handle gives a
comfortable grip, good control and
tactile response
Uses
To feel for defects in the
tooth surface;
X pulp exposure sites in
fractured teeth
X tooth decay (early cavities)
X early feline resorptive lesions.
X detect calculus subgingivally.
How to use The instrument is held
in a modified pen grip.
Run the sharp point over the
tooth surface.
Features / description
A No 3 size (20mm
diameter) is more
suitable to small animal
applications (the larger
No. 4 size is usually used
in human dentistry).
It is supplied with a
deluxe handle for a
comfortable grip.
Uses;
X A mirror is useful to
get sight of an area,
avoiding the need
to reposition the
animal, (although
direct vision is usually
possible for most
sites by re-positioning
the animal).
X A dental mirror
makes an ideal oral
retractor, for the
cheeks and tongue.
X A small dental
mirror is useful for
examining other
areas such as the
naso-pharynx.
Pocket
Measuring
(periodontal) Probe
Williams 14WB pattern
Dental Explorer
Probe
No. 6 pattern
Dental Mirror -
Size 3
Dental Mirror - Size 3
Code Description Price
BO103 Mouth mirrors handles £5.50
Pocket Measuring (periodontal) Probe
Code Description Price
BO101 Periodontal Pocket
Probe 14WB
£9.25
Dental Explorer Probe
Code Description Price
BO102 Dental Explorer Probe
-pattern No.6
£5.95
Features / description
A sickle hand scaler - the
scythe shape fits the
curved tooth surface
A double ended
instrument - each
end being the mirror
image with opposite
complimentary curvature
- left and right.
Hand scalers have a
sharp tip and a more
robust working end
compared to a curette
A balanced grip handle
which has a large
diameter for comfortable
grip and good control.
Uses
Scaling teeth above the
gum line ONLY, i.e.
supragingivally, so
removing calculus (tartar)
How to use
The instrument is held in
a modified pen grip.
The working end is
placed against the tooth
surface just above the
gumline with the flat face
at 90 degrees so that the
sharp edge contacts. The
scaler is pulled across
the tooth usually up the
crown from gumline
towards tip.
Hand Scaler
Hygienist H6 / H7 pattern
Hand Scaler
Code Description Price
BO114 H6/H7 hand scaler
(balanced grip)
£14.95