The instrument tips are even finer than standard instruments with XP Technology®. Crowding, overlapping or even deep pockets in the anterior teeth can be treated particularly gently this way.
ProThin™ instruments are available in almost all common instrument designs: as a universal scaler M23 and Black Jack for the interproximal/posterior region; as a Barnhart 5-6 universal curette and as a Gracey Access instrument set with the Gracey Access 1-2, 7-8, 13-14 and 15-16.
The M23 ProThin™ scaler allows optimal access to the supragingival and interproximal areas of all teeth, right up to the contact points. It adapts well to hard-to-reach mesial and distal surfaces. The versatility of the M23 has the potential to replace all posterior and anterior sickle scalers, simplifying preparation for preventative and periodontal treatments.
M23 Scaler ProThin™
Choosing the Blackjack Pro Thin™ scaler is definitely a good decision. This is because the popular instrument for supragingival debridement is even thinner thanks to Pro Thin™ for the improved removal of mineralised deposits above the gingiva. The Blackjack Pro Thin™ with XP Technology® is used in a modified scaling technique. Controlled probing and scanning strokes are possible due to this instrument’s particularly delicate tips. The Blackjack Pro Thin™ can replace other sickle scalers, such as the H 6-7, making treatment even more effective. Blackjack Pro Thin™ can be used universally, even in the anterior area.
Black Jack Scaler ProThin™
The Barnhart 5-6 is particularly popular in periodontal therapy. Unlike traditional curettes, which are often too thick, this instrument’s narrow design makes it very effective for treating deep pockets with gingivitis and subgingival deposits, providing much greater comfort. In combination with the universal scaler M23, you have two periodontal instruments which enable you to clean all tooth surfaces. It is our recommendation for your periodontal instrument set.
Barnhart 5-6 Curette ProThin™
Gracey curettes have been used as standard instruments for removing concrements and bacterial biofilms in pockets deeper than 4 mm. However, the Gracey Access instruments (50% shorter blade and 3mm longer shank) have now gained popularity in periodontitis therapy. The design of these periodontal instruments has been enhanced with the Pro Thin™ to facilitate access to concave root areas as well as furcations and delicate anterior roots. Thanks to XP Technology®, which eliminates the need to sharpen sensitive instruments, the complex design of the shortened working tip can be perfectly preserved.
Four Gracey Access instruments are available in the Pro Thin™ design.
Gracey Access 1-2 Curette ProThin™
They are ideal for use on both anterior teeth and in the buccal and lingual furcation areas of molars.
Gracey Access 7-8 Curette ProThin™
The Gracey Access 7-8 Pro Thin™ curette is used on premolars and in buccal and lingual surfaces and furcation areas of molars.
Gracey Access 13-14 Curette ProThin™
It optimises access to distal pockets and tooth surfaces. The thinner working tip makes it easier to treat tight pockets and hard-to-reach areas..
Gracey Access 15-16 Curette ProThin™
The Gracey 15-16 curette is a further development of the traditional Gracey 11-12. The greater angle between the terminal and upper shanks of the 15-16 provides better access to all mesial surfaces, especially when the patient can only open their mouth to a limited extent.
For the Pro Thin, the Gracey 15-16 was chosen for the mesial surfaces. It is slightly more curved than the Gracey 11-12 and thus improves access to deep pockets.
In addition to the finer blades, the Pro Thin™ hand instruments have a plastic handle that is tapered in the middle for easier identification in the tray.
The fine tips are particularly suitable for deep pockets. The surrounding tissue is thus protected to the greatest possible extent. Even pockets deeper than 5 mm are easily accessible. They are for those periodontal cases where an instrument cannot be fine enough.
The Pro Thin instruments are produced with innovative XP Technology®, eliminating the need for sharpening. The patented surface treatment makes the working end even more durable. This process also enables the production of even thinner instrument tips with sharper blades, which we utilise for the Pro Thin periodontal instruments.
No. The extra-fine instrument tips combined with the patented XP Technology®, which make the working ends particularly sharp, mean you need to exert less force. Guide the instrument with a relaxed grip and moderate pressure when probing and scanning to achieve the best possible tactile sensitivity.
Pro Thin instruments™ with thinner working ends are also available as screw-in Quik-Tips with XP Technology®, which you do not have to sharpen.
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