Device Category Dossier

Excavator, dental, hand-held

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

Dental excavators are handheld instruments designed for removing carious dentin and tooth debris , functioning through cutting, scraping, and removing pathological tissue within the oral cavity . These devices are used to prepare teeth for restorative dental procedures , with applications also including removal of calculus from hard-to-reach areas, depuration of furcations, and severing of the periodontal ligament before extraction .