Question 49 · LDEK · Non-surgical treatment
Which features enable to distinguish between the universal and Gracey curette?
1) length of the shank;
2) length of the cutting edge;
3) number of the cutting edges;
4) angulation of the shank;
5) angulation of the cutting edge towards the shank;
6) hardness of the cutting edge.
The correct answer is:
2) length of the cutting edge;
3) number of the cutting edges;
4) angulation of the shank;
5) angulation of the cutting edge towards the shank;
6) hardness of the cutting edge.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3,4,5.
- B. 1,2,5.
- C. 2,3,5.
- D. 3,4,5.
- E. 3,5,6.
Hint
Think about what makes Gracey curettes area-specific and how many edges actually cut on each type of curette.
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