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Bone Curettes: Uses in Socket Debridement and Grafting
Surgical bone curettes clean sockets, remove cysts and harvest bone. Here is how to choose sizes and shapes.
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Our dental product guides explain how each type of instrument works and when to use it. Here, you will find clear, practical guides for clinicians, assistants and students. We cover diagnostic, periodontal, restorative, surgical, orthodontic and endodontic instruments. In addition, we explain patterns, sizes and naming systems. As a result, you can read any catalogue with confidence. Each article focuses on real clinical use. For example, we show which forceps fit which teeth. Similarly, we explain how to tell one curette or explorer pattern from another. To get started, read Orthodontic pliers and Endodontic hand instruments. For wider guidance, see the American Dental Association. Finally, we add new articles regularly. So bookmark this page and share it with your team.
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Rongeurs and Bone Files for Alveoloplasty
How rongeurs and bone files are used to shape the ridge after extractions, and what makes a good one.
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Surgical Retractors in Oral Surgery: Minnesota, Seldin, Weider and More
Good visibility makes surgery safer. A guide to the common cheek, tongue and flap retractors used in dentistry.
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Tissue Forceps and Pickups for Oral Surgery
Adson, Gerald and college pliers each handle tissue differently. Here is how to pick the right ones for dentistry.
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Surgical Scissors for Dentistry: Goldman-Fox, Iris, La Grange and More
Tissue scissors and suture scissors are not interchangeable. Learn which dental scissors to keep on your trays.
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Needle Holders: Mayo-Hegar, Castroviejo and Crile-Wood
How to choose a needle holder for dental suturing, from robust Mayo-Hegar patterns to fine Castroviejo micro holders.
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Needle Drivers vs Needle Holders: Is There a Difference?
Catalogues list both needle holders and needle drivers. Here is what the terms mean and why it matters when ordering.
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Building a Dental Suturing Kit: The Instruments You Need
A practical list of instruments for a complete dental suturing kit, and how to arrange them in a cassette.
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Haemostats and Clamps in Dental Surgery
Mosquito, Kelly and Kocher clamps all have a place in the surgical tray. Here is what each one is for.
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Gracey Curettes: Which Number for Which Tooth?
A clear guide to Gracey curette numbering, so you always pick the right curette for the tooth and surface.
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Universal vs Area-Specific Curettes
Columbia, Barnhart and Gracey curettes compared: how they differ and how to combine them in one hygiene set.
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Periodontal Scalers: Sickle, Jacquette and Hoe
Scalers remove heavy calculus above the gumline. A guide to the main scaler designs and when to use each one.
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