Device Category Dossier

Curette, periodontic, hand-held

Device Category Dossier for Curette, periodontic, hand-held. Australian ARTG records, sponsors, device class — compiled by arcimedes.

Hand-held dental curettes are instruments with sharp, hollow-ground blades that are usually rounded and semicircular in cross-section, used with a pulling action to remove calculus and smooth root surfaces. They are primarily used to remove subgingival calculus, plaque, and diseased soft tissue from tooth surfaces and periodontal pockets.