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Dental Hygiene Instrument Kit - Coggle Diagram
Dental Hygiene Instrument Kit
Gracyes
1/2
Anterior teeth ALL surfaces
the face is tilted in relation to the lower shank, one cutting edge is lower than the other on each working end, only the lower cutitng edge is used to remove calculus
Anatomy
11/12
Anterior teeth= mesial and distal, Posterior teeth= mesial, lingual and facial
Anatomy
the face is tilted in relation to the lower shank, one cutting edge is lower than the other on each working end, only the lower cutitng edge is used to remove calculus
13/14
Posterior teeth= distal surface only Anterior= mesial and distal surfaces
Anatomy
Complex shank,one cutting edge is lower than the other on each working end, only the lower cutitng edge is used to remove calculus
Universals
Columbia 13/13
Used for healthy patients with PD of 4mm or less and used for children
Anatomy
two cutting edges used for post and ant teeth and face is perpendicular , semi circular
5/6 Barnhart
longer shank, used for deep pockets such as a perio maintenance
Anatomy
Perpendicular at 90 degrees, has two cutting edges that are parallel to each other, and and semi circular
4R/4L
Ridgid shank, used for deeper pockets and heavier calculus,
Anatomy
90-degree angle to the lower shank, longer and more rigid shank, has two cutting edges, to be used on all surfaces
Sickles
S204S7
Posterior teeth used supragingivally
Anatomy
Triangular, two cutting edge per working end, face is perpendicular to the lower shank at 90 degrees
SH6/77
Anterior teeth can only be used supragingivally
Anatomy
Triangular, two cutting edge per working end, face is perpendicular to the lower shank at 90 degrees
Additional Instruments
Mouth Mirror
for indirect vision
Perio Probe
measure CAL, bone loss, lesions, and attached gingiva
Shepherd hook/oblique explorer
shepherd hook-caries detection and oblique-caries detectioninterproximal of ANT teeth, and F/L of posterior teeth
ODU 11/12
Calculus detection
Cotton pliers
remove small items for patients mouth such as cotton rolls,