Dental Hygiene Instrument Identification

OUD 11/12 explorer

Examine teeth for decay, calculus, and furcations

Pigtail explorer/ cowhorn

To examine teeth for decay, calculus and furcations

Orban Explorer

To examine teeth for decay (caries), calculus, furcations, or other abnormalities

Straight explorer

supragingival use (pointed tip could injure); exam for caries & margins of restorations

curved explorer

calculus detection in normal sulci or shallow pockets

Shepard's hook explorer

To examine teeth for decay (caries), calculus, furcations, or other abnormalities. Single or double ended.

Gracey 1/2

All anterior teeth

Gracey 3/4

anterior teeth all surfaces

Gracey 5/6

Anterior and premolars; buccal/linguals of posterior teeth

Gracey 7/8

Direct facials and linguals of posterior teeth

Gracey 11/12

Mesial, facial, and lingual surfaces of posterior teeth

Gracey 13/14

distal surfaces of posterior teeth

Gracey 15/16

mesial surfaces of posterior teeth

Gracey 17/18

distal surfaces of posterior teeth

jaquette h5/33

Scaling anterior teeth supragingival

Nevi 4

-paired, mirror-image working ends

-strong, curved sickles used on POSTERIOR teeth

-removal of medium/large size deposits

SN 135

Removal of supragingival calculus. Pointed tip like a sickle rounded back like a curette

Barnhart 5/6

Universal curet

Columbia 4R/4L

Universal curette heavy calculus removal