Gracey Curets

What is a Gracy Curet?

Designed as a area specific instrument
Lighter deposit removal
Root planing
Self-angulated at 70 degrees
Gracy Curets are designed for
subgingival debridement rounded toe
and back design
Gracey Curet Design
Handle
Shank
Blade
Terminal
Shank
Functional Shank
Long , functional shank
Rounded working end
One cutting edge
Ideal for root planing
Cutting Edge Relationship
to Terminal Shank
Face perpendicular to
shank 90 degrees
2 cutting edges
Col13/14, McCalls 17/18
Universal Instruments Area Specific Instrument
Face offset to
shank 70 degrees
One cutting edge
Gracy curet
Gracey 11-12
Gracey 13-14
Cutting Edge Determination
o Terminal Shank
perpendicular to floor
o Lower edge is the
cutting edge
Terminal
Shank
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge
Cutting Edge
Determination
Gracey Curets
Gracey 11/12 mesial surfaces of
posterior teeth
Gracey 13/14 distal surfaces of
posterior teeth
Gracey ! - anterior teeth (surfaces
away and surfaces towards the
clinician)
Gracey 11/12
Gracey 11/12
Gracey 11/12
Correct Working End
Correct Working End
Mesial instrument
Posterior instrument
Terminal shank parallel to tooth long axis
Gracey 11/12
Gracey 11/12
Mesial
Mesial
G 11/12 G 13/14
13/14 Gracey Curet
Distal instrument
Posterior instrument
Long shank for deep
pockets
Angled functional shank
posterior tooth access
Correct Working End
Terminal Shank parallel
Incorrect Working End
Terminal shank not parallel
Gracey 13/14 Distal Instrumentation
Gracey 13/14 Distal Instrumentation
G 11/12 G 13/14
Gracey 11/12 or 13/14 ?
Gracey ! Curet
Maxillary and Mandibular
Anterior Teeth
Gracy ! Curet
Terminal shank is parallel to the
long axis of the tooth.
Fulcrum is next to the operative
Tooth.
Gracey 1/2
Mand. Anteriors
(Surfaces Away)
! flip instrument
! clinician moves from
back to front position


Gracey
Gracey
1/2
1/2
Mand
Mand
.
.
Anteriors
Anteriors
(Surfaces Toward)
(Surfaces Toward)
Terminal shank parallel to
long axis
Terminal shank parallel
Gracey 1/2
Curet Adaptation
Adaptation
Scaler vs Curet
Scaler
Curet
Angulation
0 degrees
Optimal
60-80
degrees
Greater than
90 degrees
Less than
45 degrees
Subgingival Debridement/Root
Subgingival Debridement/Root
Planing for Smooth Surfaces
Planing for Smooth Surfaces
Calculus on enamel generally snaps off in
one piece
Subgingival calculus is shaved off
Overlapping and multidirectional
strokes
Stroke Direction
Vertical stroke
Oblique stroke
Horizontal
Stroke
Thorough Root Debridement
Multidirectional stroke activation
A - horizontal B - diagonal or oblique C - vertical
A. B. C.
Curet options
Standard, after five (+3 mm to terminal shank),
and mini five curettes (blade half length)
Many choices
Clinical cassettes
Detection instruments Debridement instruments