PMPR - instruments and positions Flashcards
Mini sickle
- red
- point scaler
- supra-gingival buccal and lingal surfaces
Columbia curette (universal)
- red
- rounded end
- supra- and sub-gingival on all surfaces (limited in deep pockets)
Gracey 1-2 curette
- grey
- sub-gingival in anterior teeth
Gracey 7-8 curette
- green
- sub-gingival buccal and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth
Gracey 11-12 curette
- orange
- sub-gingival mesial surfaces of posterior teeth
Gracey 13-14 curette
- blue
- subgingival distal surfaces of posterior teeth
Hoe 134-135
- yellow
- gross supra- and sub-gingival buccal and lingual surfaces
Hoe 156-157
- red
- gross supra- and sub-gingival mesial and distal surfaces
Where do you sit to scale 43-33?
7 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the palatal surfaces of 18-14?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the palatal surfaces of 24-28?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the lingual surfaces of 38-34?
9 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the lingual surfaces of 44-48?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the buccal surfaces of 18-14?
9 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the buccal surfaces of 44-48?
9 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the buccal surfaces of 24-28?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the buccal surfaces of 38-34?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the palatal surfaces of 13-23?
11 o’clock
Where do you sit to scale the buccal surfaces of 13-23?
11 o’clock
