Area-specific curettes

Question 1

How many cutting edges do area-specific curettes have?

Answer 1

1

Question 2

What kind of toe do area-specific curettes have?

Answer 2

rounded toe

Question 3

What are area-specific curettes used for?

Answer 3

Used in deep periodontal pockets due to their ability to adapt to root anatomy

Question 4

How do you know what is the working edge of an area-specific curette?

Answer 4

angled lower and is sharp

Question 5

What are the gracey curette series?

Answer 5

Shank design ranges from simple to complex to rigid to account for root surfaces in deep pockets

Question 6

What is the gracey 1/2 used for?

Answer 6

anterior teeth (all surfaces)

Question 7

What is the gracey 11/12 used for?

Answer 7

posterior teeth - mesial, buccal, lingual surfaces

Question 8

What is the gracey 13/14 used for?

Answer 8

posterior teeth - distal surfaces

Question 9

What type of shank does the gracey 1/2 have?

Answer 9

simple shank

Question 10

With the gracey 1/2 the _______ should be parallel to the long axis of the tooth

Answer 10

handle and terminal shank

Question 11

When going from the toward to the away surface on a gracey 1/2 you…

Answer 11

flip the instrument

Question 12

_____________________ should be parallel to long axis of the tooth once in the interproximal space when using a gracey 1/2

Answer 12

Terminal shank & handle

Question 13

With a gracey 11/12 and 13/14 the _____________ should be parallel to the long axis of the tooth

Answer 13

terminal shank

Question 14

What is the difference between the gracey 11/12 and 13/14?

Answer 14

G 11/12 has a complex shank
G 13/14 has an even more complex shank

Question 15

What surfaces of teeth does the gracey 1/2 cover?

Answer 15

anterior teeth only

Question 16

What surfaces of teeth does the gracey 11/12 cover?

Answer 16

mesial, buccal, lingual aspects of posterior teeth

Question 17

What surfaces of teeth does the gracey 13/14 cover?

Answer 17

distal aspects of posterior teeth