This document summarizes different types of periodontal instruments and their uses. It describes probing instruments used to measure pocket depths. Scaling and root planing instruments include curettes, sickle scalers, files, chisels and hoes used to remove calculus and alter cementum. Ultrasonic and sonic instruments are used for cleansing, polishing and curettage. Cleansing and polishing instruments include rubber cups, brushes, dental tape and air-powder abrasive systems. Surgical instruments like knives, blades, elevators, forceps and scissors are used in periodontal surgery procedures.

1. PERIODONTAL
INSTRUMENTS & there
uses
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2. PERIDONTAL
INSTRUMENTS
 PERIODONTAL PROBES
 EXPLORERS
 SCALING, ROOT-PLANING & CURETTAGE
 PERIODONTAL ENDOSCOPE
 CLEANSING & POLISHING INSTRUMENTS

3. CLASSIFICATION
• PERIODONTAL PROBES-
• EXPLORERS-

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

6. PARTS OF
INSTRUMENT

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

8. SICKLE SCALERS

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

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

16. DIAMOND COATED FILES
UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS USED FOR
FINAL FINISHING OF ROOT SURFACES

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

19. MAGNETOSTRICTIVE ULTRASONIC UNIT

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

24. PERIDONTAL KNIVES
• USED FOR GINGIVECTOMY

25. SURGICAL BLADES
• USED IN PERIDONTAL SURGERY

26. PERIOSTEAL ELEVATOR
• NEEDED TO REFLECT & MOVE THE FLAP AFTER THE
INCISION HAS BEN MADE FOR FLAP SURGERY

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

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