Dental Instrument Setups

dental05.jpg (19817 bytes) Dental Instrument Setups

shpslogo.jpg (6992 bytes)

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

3-8. CURETTES

Curettes are instruments designed to remove extraneous material from tooth sockets and other spaces in the alveolar bone. Their nibs are spoon- shaped and their shanks are angled to reach different areas of the mouth. Standard curettes include Molt curettes 1, 2, 4, (anterior) and 5L, 6R, 9L, 10R (posterior) (figure 3-17).

5030336.jpg (106098 bytes)

Figure 3-17. Curettes.

Primary Content Providers: The U. S. Army, The U.S. Navy
Ancillary Content and Online Version: David L. Heiserman
Publisher: SweetHaven Publishing Services