4. SCALING, ROOT-PLANING AND
CURETTAGE INSTRUMENTS
A. Curette : for sub gingival
scaling, root planning and
removal of the soft tissue
lining the pocket
B. Sickle Scaler : to remove
supra gingival calculus
C. File
D. Chisel
E. Hoe
to remove
tenacious
calculus and
altered
cementum
5. Ultrasonic and sonic
instruments- for cleansing
and polishing tooth
surface and curetting the
soft tissue wall of the
periodontal pocket
CLEANSING & POLISHING
INSTRUMENTS
eg : rubber cups, brushes,
dental tape, air-powder
abrasive system
7. • It is usually long, thin, and blunted at the end. The
primary purpose of a periodontal probe is to
measure pocket depths around a tooth in order to
establish the state of health of the periodontium .
There are markings inscribed onto the head of the
instrument for accuracy and readability.
PERIDONATAL PROBES
9. SICKLE SCALERS / SUPRAGINGIVAL SCALERS
• USED TO REMOVE
LARGE CALCULUS
DEPOSITS FROM THE
ENAMEL SURFACE
• USED WITH A PULL
STROKE.
10. HOE SCALERS
HOE SCALERS ARE USED FOR SCALING OF LEDGES
OR RINGS CALCULUS
11. CHISEL SCALERS
• IT IS DESIGNED FOR THE PROXIMAL SURFACE OF TEETH
TOO CLOSELY SPACED TO PERMIT THE USE OF OTHER
SCALERS
• IT IS USUALLY USED IN ANTERIOR PART OF THE MOUTH
12. FILES
• THEIR PRIMARY FUNCTION
IS TO FRACTURE OR
CRUSH LARGE DEPOSITE
OF TENACIOUS CALCULUS
• FILES CAN EASILY
ROUGHEN ROOT
SURFACES WHEN USED
IMPROPERLY THEREFORE,
THEY ARE SUITABLE FOR
FINE SCALING
13. CURETTES
CURETTES ARE OF TWO TYPES
1. UNIVERSAL
2. AREA SPECIFIC
UNIVERSAL CURETTES
-USED IN ANY AREA
-BOTH CUTTING EDGES USED
-CURVED IN ONE PLANE
-FACE OF BLADE AT 90 DEGREE TO
SHANK
AREA SPECIFIC
-USED IN SPECIFIC AREAS
-ONE CUTTING EDGE USED
-CURVED IN TWO PLANE
OFFSET BLADE
14.
15. • SCHWARTZ PERIOTRIEVERS
A SET OF DOUBLE ENDED
HIGHLY MAGNETISED
INSTRUMENTS DESIGNED FOR
THE RETRIEVEL OF BROCKEN
INSTRUMENT TIPS
• PLASTIC INSTRUMENTS
FOR IMPLANTS TO AVOID
SCARRING AND PERMANENT
DAMAGE TO IMPLANTS
17. QUETIN FURCATION CURETTES
HOES WITH A
SHALLOW, HALF
MOON RADIOUS THAT
FITS INTO ROOF OR
FLOOR OF
FURCATION &
DEVELOPMENTAL
DEPRESSIONS OF
ROOT SURFACE
18. SONIC AND ULTRASONIC
ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTS :USED FOR REMOVING PLAQUE, STAINS, FOR
SCALING & CURETTAGE
SONIC INSTRUMENTS : LESS POWER FOR CALCULUS REMOVAL THAN
ULTRASONIC UNITS
20. PERIDONTAL ENDOSCOPY
Use of a small fiber
optic endoscope
attached to a specially
designed dental
instrument, such as an
explorer, showing sub
gingival deposits in a
magnified view.
21. CLEANSING & POLISHINING
• RUBBER CUPS:- CONSIST OF A RUBBER WITH OR
WITHOUT WEBBED CONFIGURATIONS IN THE
HOLLOW INTERIOR
• USED IN HANDPIECE WITH A SPECIAL
PROPHYLAXIS
• A GOOD CLEANSING & POLISHING PASTE THAT
CONTAIN FLOURIED SHOULD BE USED & KEPT
MOIST TO MINIMIZE FRICTION HEAT
22. BRISTLE
• AVAILABLE IN WHEEL & CUP
SHAPES
• USED IN PROPHYLAXIS ANGLE
WITH A POLISHING PASTE
DENTAL TAPE
DENTAL TAPE WITH POLISHING
PASTE IN USED FOR POLISHING
PROXIMAL SURFACE THAT ARE
INACCESSIBLE TO OTHER
POLISHING INSTRUMENTS
23. AIR POWDER POLISHING
Air-powder polishing is
used with a specially
designed handpiece. This
device is called Prophy-
jet. It delivers an air-
powder slurry of warm
water and sodium
bicarbonate for polishing.
It is very effective for the
removal of extrinsic
stains and soft deposits
27. TISSUE FORCEPS
• USED TO HOLD THE FLAP DURING SUTURING
• USED TO POSITION & DISPLACE THE FLAP AFTER
THE FLAP HAS BENN REFLECTED
28. SCISSORS AND NIPERS
• USED TO REMOVE TABS OF TISSUE DURING
GINGIVECTOMY, TRIM THE MARGIN OF FLAP,
ENLARGE INCISION IN PERIDONTAL ABSCESES
,REMOVE MUSCCHMENT IN SURGERY
GOLDMAN – FOX SCISSORS
29. NEEDLE HOLDER
• USED TO SUTURE THE FLAP AT THE DESIRE PORTION
AFTER SURIGAL PROCEDURE HAS BEEN COMPLETE.
CASTROVEJO NEDDLE HOLDER