curette

Definitions

A hand-held surgical instrument, often with a scoop or hook at its tip, used for cleaning or debriding biological tissue.

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“Curettes are used for the subgingival removal of dental deposits and for root planing. They can also be used supragingivally. The working tip⟳ of a curette is more slender than that of a scaler.”

“Beginning in the 1880s, the curette quickly became the popular choice for those doctors on the lookout for instrumental aid in cases of pregnancy loss.”

“2020, Yu Matsumoto, 10: Bone Curette Handle⟳ for Improved Bone Removal in Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Seiji Kakehata, Tsukasa Ito, Daisuke Yamauchi (editors), Innovations in Endoscopic Ear Surgery, Springer, page 86, Curettes with an octagonal-shaped shaft are readily available and widely distributed in Japan.”

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