A hand-held manual dental instrument that has various forms of ridged cutting surfaces at its working end(s) designed to scrape and smooth during a periodontal procedure. It is typically a one-piece instrument available in a variety of sizes and working end designs, including straight and curved ends, and often double-ended with a central handle; it is made of metal [e.g., stainless steel, titanium (Ti)]. This device is typically used to remove gross supragingival calculus, smooth the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), and remove overhanging margins of dental restorations. This is a reusable device.
A hand-held manual dental instrument that has various forms of ridged cutting surfaces at its working end(s) designed to scrape and smooth during a periodontal procedure. It is typically a one-piece instrument available in a variety of sizes and working end designs, including straight and curved ends, and often double-ended with a central handle; it is made of metal [e.g., stainless steel, titanium (Ti)]. This device is typically used to remove gross supragingival calculus, smooth the cementoenamel junction (CEJ), and remove overhanging margins of dental restorations. This is a reusable device.