NORDENTA • PRODUKTMAGASINET #4 / 2013
Then came the obvious. American Eagle Instruments introduced XP technology, with which the surface of the instrument was so strengthened, it could last long – long enough to actually eliminate the need to sharpen. For the first time ever, instruments now would retain their original shape throughout their working life. How Dr. Gracey would have loved to have lived longer…. The new Double Gracey instruments are simply that: Gracey curettes with a centre ridge and 2 blades, each at the original 70° angle. Simple concept. But, with the
old alloys, almost impossible to sharpen without altering the design. Ignoring a few ‘specials’ that manufacturers have conceived, the Gracey range currently covers 28 patterns: 9 Regular, 7 Deep Pocket and 8 Access. A minimum requirement for a decent hygienist would comprise 8-11 patterns: 4 Regular, 4 Deep Pocket, 2 Access – and that Regular 17-18. Intense testing has shown that a full set of Double Graceys requires just the 4 available patterns: Anterior and Posterior in Regular and Mini – plus that Gracey 17-18 again. That’s a total of 5 instruments. Less instruments in the tray. Less instruments in the hand. Less changes of instrument. And no change of actual technique. These are NOT classical universal curettes. They are Double Graceys.
Double Gracey indikationsområden Double Gracey | Area Specific Usage of Regular Curettes
Anterior
The mouth chart shows the area specific usage of Double Gracey Regular instruments. Two instruments replace a whole range of standard Gracey curettes. Double Gracey Anterior
Double Gracey™ Anterior ersätter Gracey curetter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 och 9-10, även alla universal curetter
Double Gracey Posterior In comparison to this you see a mouth chart for regular Gracey instruments below.
Required Gracey curettes: 1– 2 5– 6 7– 8 or
9 –10 11– 12 or
15–16
Posterior
13– 14 and / or
17–18
Anterior Anterior
Posterior
Double Gracey | Area Specific Usage of Mini Curettes
Anterior Mini
The mouth chart shows the area specific usage of Double Gracey Mini instruments. Two instruments replace a whole range of Gracey Access (Mini Five™) Pictures of clinical cases: Dr. Klaus-Dieter Hellwege, Lauterecken, Germany. curettes. ®
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Double Gracey™ Anterior Mini ersätter Mini eller Access Gracey Curetter 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 och 7-8 även flera universal curetter
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Double Gracey Mini Posterior
• I use Double Gracey for root-planing, especially for initial-phase therapy • less strokes are required to smooth the root surface • 2 instruments instead of 4 • much less pressure is required • easy to get used to • saves considerable time I think they are a great addition to my perio kit.
Posterior Anterior Posterior mesial
Anterior
Posterior distal
Double Gracey | Area Specific Usage of Regular Curettes
Posterior
mouth Israel. chart shows the area specific usage of Pictures of clinical cases: Professor Moshe Goldstein, Hadassah The University, Double Gracey Regular instruments. Two instruments replace a whole range of standard Gracey curettes. LOSER & CO GMBH
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Double Gracey Anterior Double Gracey Posterior
Double Gracey™ Posterior ersätter mesial-distal Gracey 11-12, 13-14 och 15-16, likaså alla universal curetter
In comparison to this you see a mouth chart for regular Gracey instruments below.
Required Gracey curettes: 1– 2 5– 6 7– 8 or
9 –10 11– 12 or
15–16
Posterior
XP technology
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öfter mal was Gutes ... Double Gracey Mini Anterior
TESTIMONIAL Juliette Reeves, United Kingdom
13– 14 and / or
17–18
Anterior Anterior
Posterior
Double Gracey | Area Specific Usage of Mini Curettes
Posterior Mini Competitor instrument vs XP instrument wear after 1500 strokes vs 15000 strokes
The mouth chart shows the area specific usage of Double Gracey Mini instruments. Two instruments Pictures of clinical cases: Dr. Klaus-Dieter Hellwege, Lauterecken, Germany. replace a whole range of Gracey Access (Mini Five™) curettes. ®
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tel.: +49 (0) 21 71/ 70 66 70
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fax: +49 (0) 21 71/ 70 66 66
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e-mail: info@loser.de
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öfter mal was Gutes ...
Double Gracey Mini Anterior
Double Gracey™ Posterior Mini ersätter Mini eller Access Gracey curetter 11-12, 13-14 och 15-16 , även flera universal curetter
Double Gracey Mini Posterior
TESTIMONIAL Juliette Reeves, United Kingdom • I use Double Gracey for root-planing, especially for initial-phase therapy • less strokes are required to smooth the root surface • 2 instruments instead of 4 • much less pressure is required • easy to get used to • saves considerable time I think they are a great addition to my perio kit.
Posterior Anterior Posterior mesial
Anterior
Posterior distal
Pictures of clinical cases: Professor Moshe Goldstein, Hadassah University, Israel. ®
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