Hu-Friedy recently partnered with dental hygiene educator and practitioner Anna Pattison to develop Periodontal Maintenance Curettes. Anna Pattison is an internationally recognized speaker on Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation.
The set of four instruments are designed to allow for greater access subgingivally in patients with tight tissue, according to a press release.
When patients have tight tissue, standard or rigid Gracey curette blades are too big and thick to insert subgingivally. These new instruments feature smaller blades honed at a 60°angle with a modified rigid shank to allow easier access and insertion under tight tissue. Each design has a fine, sharp EverEdge blade that reportedly inserts effortlessly to the base of any sulcus or pocket to remove biofilm and new calculus.
The Periodontal maintenance curettes are available in 1/2, 7/8, 11/12 and 13/14 designs to provide access in all areas of the mouth.
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Source: Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Company