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Periodontal curettes designed to adapt to a particular area of the dentition for subgingival calculus removal (i.e., scaling) using a single cutting edge. These curettes typically consist of handheld, manual instruments with a working end that is angled for a specific area of the dentition and that resembles a solid spoon with sharp edges and a handle at the other end; they include only one cutting edge. Single-cutting edge periodontal curettes (commonly known as area specific curettes) can be a variety of sizes, angulations, and contra-angulations of the shank. They are used for root planing and to remove soft tissue from periodontal pockets.
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