Periodontal instrumentation

Question 1

What is mini sickle used for

Answer 1

Used for buccal and lingual embrasure surfaces supra-gingivally

Question 2

What colour is mini sickle

Answer 2

red

Question 3

How can you distinguish mini sickle from Columbia

Answer 3

sharp pointy end

Question 4

Why can mini sickle only be used supra gingival

Answer 4

Sharp edge would groove the root surface or tear the pocket wall

Question 5

Where is Columbia curette used

Answer 5

supra and sub gingival scaling throughout the mouth

Question 6

What colour is Columbia curette

Answer 6

red

Question 7

What colour is Hoe 134-135

Answer 7

Yellow

Question 8

What surfaces is the hoe 134-135 (yellow) used for

Answer 8

For buccal and lingual surfaces

Question 9

What colour is hoe 156-157

Answer 9

red

Question 10

What surfaces is hoe 156-157 used for

Answer 10

mesial and distal surfaces

Question 11

What are the hoes useful for

Answer 11

gross supra and sub gingival calculus

Question 12

What colour is gracey 1-2

Answer 12

grey

Question 13

How do we identify cutting edge on the graceys

Answer 13

larger outer curve is the correct cutting edge

Question 14

Where is gracey 1-2 used

Answer 14

anterior teeth

Question 15

What colour is gracey 7-8

Answer 15

green

Question 16

Where is gracey 7-8 used

Answer 16

buccal and lingual surfaces throughout the mouth

Question 17

What colour is gracey 11-12

Answer 17

orange

Question 18

Where is gracey 11-12 used

Answer 18

fine/deep sub gingival scaling of the mesial surface of posterior teeth

Question 19

What colour is gracey 13-14

Answer 19

blue

Question 20

What surfaces do we scale when sat in 7 o’clock position

Answer 20

lower anteriors

Question 21

What position do we sit in for lower anteriors scaling

Answer 21

7 o clock

Question 22

What surfaces do we scale in the 9 o’clock position

Answer 22

Buccal of:
Lower right posterior
Upper right posterior

Lingual of:
Lower left posteriors

Question 23

What position do we sit in for scaling of the buccal of lower right posterior

Answer 23

9 o’clock

Question 24

What position do we sit in for scaling of buccal of upper right posterior

Answer 24

9 o’clock

Question 25

What position do we sit in for scaling of lingual surface of lower left

Answer 25

9 o’clock

Question 26

What surfaces do we scale in the 11 o’clock position

Answer 26

Upper anteriors
Upper left posteriors

Buccal of:
Lower left posteriors

Lingual of:
Lower right posteriors
Upper right posteriors

Question 27

What position do we sit in for scaling of upper anteriors

Answer 27

11 o’clock

Question 28

what position do we sit in for scaling of upper left posteriors

Answer 28

11 o’clock

Question 29

what position do we sit in for scaling of buccal surface of lower left posteriors

Answer 29

11 o’clock

Question 30

What position do we sit in for scaling of lingual of lower right posterior

Answer 30

11 o’clock

Question 31

What position do we sit in for scaling of lingual surface of upper right posteriors

Answer 31

11 o’clock

Question 32

What is gracey 13-14 (blue) for

Answer 32

fine/deep subgingival scaling of distal surfaces of posterior teeth