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Gracey Standard vs Gracey Mini Curettes: Design, Access and Selection.
Standard Gracey curettes use a conventional working-end length and area-specific blade design, while mini variants generally use a shorter blade and may include a longer terminal shank to support access in narrow or deeper areas.
Gracey Curettes vs Universal Curettes: Understanding Blade Design.
Universal curettes generally have two cutting edges and a blade designed for use on multiple tooth surfaces, while Gracey curettes are area-specific and use one primary working cutting edge.
Periodontal Scalers: Types, Working Ends, Inspection and Selection.
Periodontal hand scalers include several patterns with different working-end shapes, blade curvature, shank angulation and access.
Nabers Probe: Furcation Assessment, Markings and Instrument Selection.
A Nabers probe is a curved periodontal probe designed to support examination of furcation areas in multirooted teeth. Its curvature helps access areas that a straight periodontal probe may not reach effectively.
Tunneling Knives and Fine Periodontal Surgical Instruments: Selection and Care
Periodontal tunneling knives are fine surgical instruments available in different patterns for specialised access and tissue-management requirements.
How to Select a Periodontal Instrument Kit for Clinic, College or Specialist Practice.
A periodontal instrument kit should be selected by matching its probes, scalers, curettes and supporting instruments to the clinic’s examination and treatment protocols.
How to Select the Correct Dental Elevator for Tooth and Root Removal.
The correct dental elevator is selected according to the tooth or root being mobilised, the available access, the quality of the purchase point, root morphology, surrounding bone and the direction in which controlled force must be delivered.
Luxa Elevators: How Controlled Luxation Can Support Tooth Removal
Luxa Elevators are fine luxation instruments intended to help develop controlled mobility before forceps delivery.
Luxatome Instruments: Working Along the Periodontal Ligament Space.
Luxatome instruments are fine, sharp-bladed instruments used along the long axis of the tooth to enter the periodontal ligament space, sever ligament attachment and gradually widen the socket.
Straight vs Cryer Dental Elevators: Which Instrument Fits the Clinical Situation?.
A straight elevator is commonly used for initial luxation and gradual socket expansion, while a Cryer elevator is designed to deliver rotational force from a secure purchase point.
Latest Posts
Gracey Standard vs Gracey Mini Curettes: Design, Access and Selection.
7/30/2026
Gracey Curettes vs Universal Curettes: Understanding Blade Design.
7/30/2026
Periodontal Scalers: Types, Working Ends, Inspection and Selection.
7/30/2026
Nabers Probe: Furcation Assessment, Markings and Instrument Selection.
7/30/2026
Tunneling Knives and Fine Periodontal Surgical Instruments: Selection and Care
7/30/2026