Lab exam Flashcards
Scaling stroke
wedging
Root planing stroke
shaving
– maximum pocket at which RP observed =
6.2 mm
of furcations are narrower than narrowest curette
58%
• Healing of a wound by tissue that does not fully restore the architecture or the function of the part
Repair
– triangular flat surface with 2 cutting edges that converge in a sharply pointed tip
Scalers
– spoon-shaped flat surface with 2 cutting edges and a rounded tip
Universal curettes
– spoon-shaped curved surface with a cutting edges and a rounded tip
Specific (gracey curettes)
U15/30 is a
scaler
Powder-Water Spray Device
Sodium bicarbonate used with a water spray
• Scalers: 204S and U15/30 T-J scaler – Reach supragingival surfaces – Reach subgingival surfaces on enamel – Effective near contact areas – Not to be used on
root surfaces (will gouge)
Scaling strokes
- Open rake angle
- Firm lateral pressure
- Short overlapping strokes
Initial root planing strokes
- Firm to lighter strokes
- Short to longer overlapping strokes
- Vertical, oblique and horizontal strokes
Gracey 15-16 correct angle:
Cutting edge leaning slighty toward tooth surface
Universal Curettes
4R/4L, YG 7/8