Comparison Table for Curette Tips
| Item | Manufacturer | Blade Type | Tip Type | Tip Material | Special Features | Package Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quik-Tips™ XP Technology™ Universal Curettes | American Eagle Instruments | Narrow | Universal | Carbon Steel | No Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Double Gracey™ XP Quick Tips, Posterior | American Eagle Instruments | Standard | Gracey | N/A (Disposable) | Disposable | 1/Pkg |
| Gracey Cone Socket Tips – G2S, Stainless Steel | Hartzell & Son | N/A (Curette Tips) | Gracey | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey Standard | American Eagle Instruments | Standard | Gracey | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Quik-Tips™ XP Technology™ Gracey Standard | American Eagle Instruments | Standard | Gracey | Carbon Steel | No Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Curette XP Quick Tip | American Eagle Instruments | N/A (Curette) | Rules | Carbon Steel | No Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Gracey Cone Socket Tips – Stainless Steel | Hartzell & Son | N/A (Curette Tips) | Gracey | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey +3 Deep Pocket | American Eagle Instruments | Standard | Gracey +3 | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
| Curette Cone Socket Tips – 13S Columbia, Stainless Steel | Hartzell & Son | Columbia | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg | |
| Curette Cone Socket Tips – B5S Barnhart, Stainless Steel | Hartzell & Son | Barnhart | Stainless Steel | Sharpening Required | 1/Pkg |
Curette tips fit onto the end of curette handles, which can be double or single-ended. These dental instruments are used to remove stains, supragingival and subgingival calculus and plaque and used in root planing.
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1. Quik-Tips™ XP Technology™ Universal Curettes
The Columbia 4R XP Quik-Tip™ is one end of the double-ended, universal Columbia 4R/4L curette. It is best suited for scaling posterior teeth. The shank angle is even deeper than that of the Barnhart 5/6, making this instrument ideal for removing heavier deposits on teeth.
- Narrow blade
- Deeper shank angle for heavier deposits on posteriors
- Sharpen free XP technology
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 4R
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Shank Type: Extended
Special Features: No Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Carbon Steel
Tip Type: Universal
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2. Double Gracey™ XP Quick Tips, Posterior
Double Gracey™ XP Quick Tips are specially engineered to save money, the environment, and most importantly, time. There is no need to dispose of the entire instrument when the tips become dull; one only needs to replace the tip.
- Designed with the hygienist in mind
- Disposable when dull
- Significant cost savings
- Cone socket installation
- Custom combinations
Blade Type: Standard
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: B
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: Disposable
Tip Type: Gracey
3. Gracey Cone Socket Tips – G2S, Stainless Steel
Gracey curette tips fit onto the end of socket tip handles, which can be double or single ended. These dental instruments are used to remove stains, supragingival and subgingival calculus and plaque, and used in root planing.
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: G2S
Manufacturer Name: Hartzell & Son
Old Manufacturer #: G2S
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Gracey
4. Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey Standard
Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey 13 is designed to access the distal areas of posterior teeth for subgingival scaling and root-planing.
- Blade angle allows for easy insertion into the sulcus while minimizing soft tissue trauma
- Made of Talon Tough stainless steel
Blade Type: Standard
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 13
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Shank Type: Standard
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Gracey
5. Quik-Tips™ XP Technology™ Gracey Standard
Quik-Tips™ XP Gracey 15 is designed to reach the mesial surfaces of posterior teeth for subgingival scaling and root planing.
- Instrument handle angled further forward in the mouth
- Blade angle allows for easy insertion into the sulcus while minimizing soft tissue damage
- Surface engineered with XP Tehnology
- XP blade is 15% thinner than stainless steel
Blade Type: Standard
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 15
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Shank Type: Standard
Special Features: No Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Carbon Steel
Tip Type: Gracey
6. Curette XP Quick Tip
Curette Xp Quick Tips are the smallest of all posterior universal curettes. The instrument’s surface is engineered with sharpen free XP Technology.
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 4
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: No Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Carbon Steel
Tip Type: Rules
7. Gracey Cone Socket Tips – Stainless Steel
Gracey curette tips fit onto the end of socket tip handles, which can be double or single ended. These dental instruments are used to remove stains, supragingival and subgingival calculus and plaque, and used in root planing.
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: G17S
Manufacturer Name: Hartzell & Son
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Gracey
8. Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey +3 Deep Pocket
Quik-Tips™ Talon Tough™ Gracey +3 Deep Pocket 11 is designed for scaling and root planing of pockets 5 mm or deeper.
- Terminal shank is 3 mm longer than Gracey Standard
- Made of Talon Tough stainless steel
Blade Type: Standard
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 11
Manufacturer Name: American Eagle Instruments
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Shank Type: Extended
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Gracey Deep Pocket
9. Curette Cone Socket Tips – 13S Columbia, Stainless Steel
Curette tips fit onto the end of socket tip handles, which can be double or single-ended. These dental instruments are used to remove stains, supragingival and subgingival calculus and plaque, and used in root planing.
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: 13S
Manufacturer Name: Hartzell & Son
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Columbia
10. Curette Cone Socket Tips – B5S Barnhart, Stainless Steel
Curette tips fit onto the end of socket tip handles, which can be double or single-ended. These dental instruments are used to remove stains, supragingival and subgingival calculus and plaque and used in root planing.
Connection Type: Cone Socket
Design Number: B5S
Manufacturer Name: Hartzell & Son
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Special Features: Sharpening Required
Tip Material: Stainless Steel
Tip Type: Barnhart
