A well-designed periodontal kit lets a clinician move from diagnosis to scaling, root planing and minor surgery without opening extra instruments. Here is a practical blueprint for a 17-piece kit, grouped by function.
Diagnosis (3 instruments)
- Mouth mirror
- Periodontal probe (with clear millimetre markings)
- Explorer (for example an 11/12 ODU explorer for subgingival calculus detection)
Scaling (3 instruments)
- Anterior sickle scaler (H6/H7)
- Posterior sickle scaler (204S)
- Jacquette scaler
Root planing (6 instruments)
- Universal curette (Columbia 13/14)
- Gracey 1/2 or 5/6
- Gracey 7/8
- Gracey 11/12
- Gracey 13/14
- Gracey mini 11/12 or 13/14 for furcations
Minor surgery and support (5 instruments)
- Periosteal elevator
- Tissue forceps
- Goldman-Fox scissors
- Needle holder
- College pliers
Arrangement
Place instruments in the order of a typical visit: diagnosis, scaling, root planing, then surgical instruments. Keep Graceys in numerical order so the right one is always easy to find.
Customising for your practice
- Hygiene-only practices may replace surgical instruments with extra curettes.
- Periodontists may add extended-shank Graceys for deep pockets.
- Teaching clinics may standardise on one set per student.
Keeping the kit effective
Sharpen curettes and scalers on a regular schedule, and keep a spare of the most-used instruments so a kit is never out of service during sharpening.
Aurix International can supply periodontal instruments as a complete kit in a cassette. Customise yours or contact us for wholesale pricing.
