Mini Sickle

Question 1

What type of instrument is the mini sickle

Answer 1

The mini sickle is a curved point scaler which has a curved blade

Question 2

What is the cross section of the mini sickle

Answer 2

triangular

Question 3

What kind of point does the mini sickle have

Answer 3

sharp

Question 4

What is the mini sickle

Answer 4

double-ended point scaler with two cutting edges on each blade for buccal and lingual embrasure surfaces supra-gingivally and within the pocket orifice

Question 5

What is the area of application of the mini sickle

Answer 5

All buccal and lingual embrasure areas, supragingival and also immediately below the gingival margin

Question 6

How is the mini sickle positioned?

Answer 6

The scalers are manipulated so that the point always moves towards and into the embrasure

Question 7

How should the lower terminal shank be positioned

Answer 7

parallel to the long axis of the tooth

Question 8

What are the limitations?

Answer 8

Deeper subgingival use is prevented by the sharp point of the sickle, which would tend to groove the root surface or lacerate the pocket wall (lacerate means to make or tear deep cuts)