Adv. Instruments
Instrument Sharpening
Occlusion/TMJ
Process of Care
Antimicrobial Agents
100

Anterior Gracey After 5 Curet

Gracey 1/2 Extended Shank

100

Restore blade sharpness while preserving the original contours and angles of the instrument.

Instrument Sharpening

100

MB cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes with the MB groove of the mandibular first molar.

Normal or Class I Malocclusion.

100

EOIO, gingival description, calculus detection, periodontal charting. 

Assesssments

100

Professionally placed intracreviclus devices that provide drug delivery for sustained periods of time. 

Controlled-release drug delivery. 

200

Tooth with three furcations.

Maxillary molar. 

200

Used to test the sharpness of an instrument.

Testing stick. 

200

MB cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes (by more than the width of a premolar) distal to the MB groove of the mandibular first molar. 

Class III Malocclusion

200

1-3 teeth in a quadrant require SRP. 

D4342

200

Ingested with delivery via bloodstream. 

Systemic delivery

300

Terminal shank 3mm longer than standard and blade half the length and slightly thinner.  

Mini-bladed curet. 

300

Light reflection on cutting edge.

Dull cutting edge.

300

Maxillary central incisors are upright or retruded, and lateral incisors are tipped labially.

Class II, Division II Malocclusion

300

Scaling in the presence of generalized moderate or sever gingival inflammation. 

D4346

300

Oral candidiasis, Possible allergic response, The use of an antibiotic product may result in the development of resistant bacteria.

Adverse reactions

400

Excellent for breaking up tenacious or large pieces of calculus. 

Periodontal file. 

400
India, Arkansas, ceramic.

Types of stone.

400

Clinching and grinding are examples of:

Parafunctional habits. 

400

Planned for after the active phase of periodontal care at appropriately timed intervals that are based on patient needs. 

D4910

400

No risk of antibiotic resistance with the use of the

Chlorhexidine chip (PerioChip)

500

Shank design of a Gracey Curet but with univeral blades.

Langar Curette

500

Technique moving the instrument over the stone or moving stone over the instrument. 

Manual technique

500

When canine rise does not exist and opposing posterior teeth are sharing the occlusal stress lateral during function.

Group function

500

After treating with Nonsurgical interventions and 4-8mm pocketing depth, clinical attachment levels of 5mm or more, furcation involvment in multiple areas, and  periodontal rsk factors of smoking and type 2 diabetes. 

Referral to periodontist. 
500

The use of antibiotics in conjunction with mechanical therapy is usually indicated in patients with

Aggressive forms of periodontitis