Perio Hand Instruments Revision Questions

Question 1

Mini sickle (red)

Answer 1

a double ended point scaler with 2 cutting edges on each blade for buccal and lingual embrassure surfaces supra ging and within the pocket orifice

Question 2

Columbia curette (red)

Answer 2

A double ended universal curette with 2 cutting edges on each blade for sub ging anywhere in the mouth but with limited access to deep pockets

Question 3

Gracey curette 1-2 (grey)

Answer 3

a double ended curette each blade having a single cutting edge
For fine/deep sub ging scaling of upper and lower ant teeth

Question 4

Gracey curette 7-8 (green)

Answer 4

a double ended curette, each blade having a single cutting edge
for sub ging scaling of buccal/lingual surfaces of posterior teeth

Question 5

gracey curette 11-12 (orange)

Answer 5

a double ended curette each blade having a single cutting edge
sub ging scaling of mesial surfaces of posterior teeth

Question 6

gracey curette 13-14 (blue)

Answer 6

a double ended curette with each blade having a single cutting edge
fine/deep sub ging scaling of distal surfaces of posterior teeth

Question 7

hoe scaler 134-135 (yellow)

Answer 7

double ended instrument for gross supra and sub ging scaling mainly on buccal and lingual surfaces

Question 8

Hoe scaler 156-157 (red)

Answer 8

double ended instrument for gross supra and sub ging scaling mainly on mesial and distal surfaces