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Anterior Scalers
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Posterior Scalers
Curettes &
Scalers
What makes
PDT Curettes & Scalers better?
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Color Coded Anatomically
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Large
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Lightweight
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Tactile Sensitive
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Harder�Hold an edge 2 to 4 times
longer
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Less resharpening
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Last longer
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Tough�through our unique cryogenic
processes�less breakage
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Tips are balanced to axis of handle
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USA Stainless Steel
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Unconditionally Guaranteed!
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Significant cost savings in original
price
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Significant cost savings with time
savings (less resharpening, easy to identify, last longer, sharp
instruments speed up procedure, Gracey tip adaptation more contact-fewer
strokes)
Here is a more detailed explanation:
The door opener for the instruments may be the color. PDT has
chosen to color code the instruments anatomically for a several
reasons. The colors make it easy and save time setting up the trays
for use. Assistants can tell at a glance if they have enough of
each color of instrument in each kit, and the names on the
instruments are easy to read. The colors make it easy to identify
your instruments.
Anterior
Graceys and Scalers are Purple Passion
Buccal-Lingual
are Orca Black
Mesial
Graceys and Posterior Scalers are Sunshine Yellow
Distal
Graceys are Caribbean Green
Universals
are Nautical Blue
Diagnostics
are Pacific Blue
Next, pick up one of our instruments and you will find it to be the
lightest instrument you have ever held. On the first introduction
to PDT instruments, the first word spoken by the hygienist is
usually, �WOW.� Our thermal resin handle resonates the surface of
the tooth right into your fingertips. Our Cruise Line is also
designed to reduce the risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. The
aggressive knurl allows you to lighten up your grasp. You will
notice as you rotate the instrument in your fingers that the knurl
is different on every side. This gives you a good grip to pull and
a good rotational grip as well. The knurl also goes all the way
down to the stainless steel, so when you have a tough patient to
work on, you can choke up on the instrument. You still have a knurl
to give you a good grip�unlike other manufacturers who have a very
smooth surface as the handle tapers to the tip.
PDT instruments are the highest quality 440A surgical stainless
steel working tips with a hardness of 59-60 Rockwell C. We also
cryogenically treat our instruments using the latest technology.
Cryogenics increases the toughness and tensile strength of our
stainless steel tips. These are the hardest stainless steel working
tips you can buy. PDT instruments will hold their sharpened edges
two to four times longer than other instruments. We recommend
resharpening with a fine stone�the best is the Diamond Head Ceramic
Stone from PDT, however, other fine stones will work.
Questions??? Please call Linda or Fred at PDT
800-240-9895.
Sickle Scalers � used to remove calculus
supragingival.
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R110 H6-7 Scaler (Purple Passion) -
# 1 selling instrument in the world! Thin, contra-angled scaler,
primarily used in the anteriors and premolar surfaces. Good for
interproximals also.
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R111 H5-33 Scaler (Purple Passion) �
Thin sickle
scaler blade combined with a straight jacquette scaler. Good for
interproximals and anteriors.
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R113 U15-33 Scaler (Purple Passion) �
Large
sickle scaler used by very few hygienists more of a dentist�s
scaler. Primarily used in the anteriors.
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R114 Nebraska 128 Scaler (Purple Passion) �
Extremely thin sickle scaler blades. Great for tight
interproximals, overlaps and anteriors.
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R115 Nebraska 128-33 Scaler (Purple Passion) �
Extremely thin sickle scaler blade on one end,
great for tight interproximals and anteriors. Jacquette 33 scaler
on the other end.
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R135 204S Scaler (Sunshine Yellow) �
Posterior
sickle scaler. Good for interproximal scaling.
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R136 204SD Scaler (Sunshine Yellow) �
Posterior sickle scaler. Good for interproximal scaling. Similar
blade to the 204S�204SD has less bend angle just before terminal
shank.
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R138 Montana Jack Sickle (Sunshine Yellow) �
Originally designed as a posterior sickle scaler. Very thin blade
is great for interproximals. Extra angulation and curve works
well on the linguals. Many also use the MT Jack on the anteriors
as the extra curvature keeps the instrument further from the
patient�s face. Dentist also like this as an interproximal carver�great
for overhangs.
Curettes � Rounded toe, rounded back, designed for
subgingival scaling, root planing, and periodontal debridement.
Gracey Curettes � area specific to allow for deep scaling and root
planning. A 70°
blade angle and a continuous curve for minimal tissue trauma,
designed with one cutting edge. Some people do use both sides of
the blade. Most Graceys are manufactured with a very straight
blade. A straight blade is much easier to manufacture�bend it and
shape and sharpen on a belt sander-so most schools teach you to
rotate the tip so that the tip will come in contact with the tooth
surface. The belt sander also gives you a very rough face of the
blade making it difficult to ever get a clean crisp sharpened edge.
We custom build dies to give us a continuous curve on the blade so
it conforms to the tooth surface better. Thus you have greater
tooth surface contact with the blade, less tissue trauma, fewer
strokes, and less hand fatigue since you do not have to rotate the
tip. Die formed blades give you very consistent angles, curves and
thickness, as well as a smooth polished blade face so you can get
clean crisp sharpened edges.
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R016 Gracey 1-2 (Purple
Passion) �
anterior sextants
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R016R Gracey 1-2
(Purple Passion) �
Rigid design, anterior sextants
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R018 Gracey 3-4 (Purple
Passion) �
anterior sextants
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R020 Gracey 5-6 (Purple
Passion) �
anteriors and premolars
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R022 Gracey 7-8 (Orca
Black) �
buccal and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth
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R024 Gracey 9-10 (Orca
Black) �
buccal and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth
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R026 Gracey 11-12
(Sunshine Yellow) �
buccal, lingual, and mesial surfaces of posterior
teeth
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R026R Gracey 11-12
(Sunshine Yellow) �
Rigid design, used on buccal, lingual, and mesial
surfaces
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R028 Gracey 13-14
(Caribbean Green) �
distal surfaces of posterior teeth
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R028R Gracey 13-14
(Caribbean Green) �
Rigid design, used on distal surface of posterior
teeth
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R030 Gracey 15-16
(Sunshine Yellow) �
buccal, lingual and mesial surfaces of the
posteriors
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R032 Gracey 17-18
(Caribbean Green) �
distal surfaces of posterior teeth
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R034 Gracey 11-14
(Sunshine Yellow) �
mesial and distal of posteriors
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R036 Gracey 12-13
(Caribbean Green) �
mesial and distal of posteriors
Specialty Graceys � Longer terminal shanks have been utilized
on some of our Gracey designs to Extend the Reach �ER� for root
planing those deeper pockets.
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R001 Gracey 00 (Purple
Passion) �
anterior deep pockets, shorter blade allows for the
narrowing of the root surface as you go deeper.
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R042 Gracey
11-12ER (Sunshine Yellow) -
mesial posterior deep pockets, standard size blade
since root surface is so much greater in size than anterior.
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R043 Gracey
13-14ER (Caribbean Green) �
distal posterior deep pockets, standard size blade
since root surface is so much greater in size than anterior.
Universal Curettes � have two cutting edges, a rounded back
and a rounded toe to use on all surfaces without switching
instruments.
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R060 Barnhart 1-2
(Nautical Blue) -
Slender universal with long terminal shank.
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R061 Barnhart
5-6 (Nautical Blue) -
Very popular universal. Longer terminal shank than C13-14, gives
you a little better reach.
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R064 Columbia
13-14
(Nautical
Blue) -
Very popular universal in the east. Short terminal shank.
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R067 Columbia
4L-4R (Nautical Blue) -
Very popular universal with Periodontists. A more rigid universal,
originally designed for posterior but is used universally.
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R069 McCalls 13-14
(Nautical Blue) -
Popular in Canada. Universal.
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R070 McCalls
13S-14S (Nautical Blue) -
Exception-has a pointed tip with the rounded back. Very good
interproximally.
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R071 McCalls 17-18
(Nautical Blue) -
Nice rounded bend. Great in the posteriors.
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R072 McCalls
17S-18S (Nautical Blue) -
Narrow version of M17-18. Fairly popular.
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R076 Rules 3-4 (Nautical
Blue) -
Very straight toe without much of a hook. Ours is designed like
the Hu-Friedy R3-4. If your customer is an American Eagle user
they may like our B5-6 better.
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R077 Younger-Good
7-8 (Nautical Blue) -
Nicely curved universal. Much shorter than the M17S-18S but
similar in design.
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R079 Langer 1-2 (Nautical
Blue) �
designed for the mandibular posterior. Bend angles
very similar to Gracey 11-12, however blade is a universal so
mesial/distal.
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R080 Langer 3-4 (Nautical
Blue) �
designed for the maxillary posterior. Bend angles
very similar to the Gracey 13-14, however blade is a universal so
mesial/distal.
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R081 Langer 5-6 (Nautical
Blue) �
Anterior universal curette.
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R090 HL5-5 (Purple
Passion) �
This unique instrument has the Langer 5 universal
anterior curette on one end. The H5 sickle scaler is on the other
end.
If
you have requests for other instrument designs, please let us know,
they may be in the works. We do make a list of instruments to be
added when we have enough requests. If a school or
large
group practice asks for a special instrument, we may be able to make
it for them.
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