Knives are used for cutting, carving, and contouring various dental materials or gingival tissue during periodontal surgery.
Table 1: Comparison of Digits and Numbers for Top 10 Dental Knives
| Name of Item | Blade Length | Knife Type | Number of Ends | Overall Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy-Duty Bench Knife | 2-5/8″ | Sloyd | N/A | 6-5/8″ |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #8 | 2″ | 8 | Single | N/A |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #6R | 1-1/2″ | 6R | Single | N/A |
| 7 Black’s Gold | N/A | 7 Black’s Gold | Single | N/A |
| Paquette Palatal Blade | N/A | Paquette Palatal | Single | N/A |
| 2 Reddy | N/A | 2 Reddy | Double | N/A |
| Periodontal Knife #1/2 | N/A | Orban | Double | N/A |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #6A | 1-1/2″ | 6A | Single | N/A |
| End Cutting Intrasulcular | N/A | End Cutting Intrasulcular | Double | N/A |
| 29 Gold Foil Knife | N/A | 29 Gold Foil | Single | N/A |
Table 2: Comparison of Important Features and Other Things for Top 10 Dental Knives
| Name of Item | Application | Blade Material | Handle Material | Handle Type | Manufacturer Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy-Duty Bench Knife | Laboratory | N/A | Hardwood | N/A | Dixon Inc. |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #8 | Plaster | Carbon Steel | Wood | Green Line Enameled | Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc. |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #6R | Plaster, miscellaneous | Carbon Steel | Wood | Rosewood | Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc. |
| 7 Black’s Gold | Flash, Overhang, Trimming | Stainless Steel | N/A | 40 Round | Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc. |
| Paquette Palatal Blade | Surgical | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc. |
| 2 Reddy | Periodontal | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | 6 Satin Steel | Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc. |
| Periodontal Knife #1/2 | Periodontal | High-Carbon Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | N/A | NORDENT MANUFACTURING CO |
| Buffalo Lab Knives #6A | Laboratory | Carbon Steel | Plastic | Autoclavable White Plastic | Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc. |
| End Cutting Intrasulcular | Surgical | N/A | N/A | N/A | PDT INC |
| 29 Gold Foil Knife | Flash, Overhang, Trimming | Stainless Steel |
Top 10 Scalpel Handles for Dental Surgeons
1. Heavy Duty Bench Knife – Sloyd Knife
Heavy Duty Bench Knife has a blade firmly set in a hardwood handle.
Application: Laboratory
Blade Length: 2-5/8″
Knife Type: Sloyd
Manufacturer Name: Dixon Inc.
Overall Length: 6-5/8″
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
Top 10 Scalpel Blades for Dentists
2. Buffalo Lab Knives Green Line Enameled Wood Handles, Single End – #8
Buffalo Lab Knives with green line ergonomic enameled handles have high quality ultra-sharp carbon steel blades and are best used with plaster.
- World-renowned quality and durability
Application: Plaster
Blade Length: 2″
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Wood
Handle Type: Green Line Enameled
Knife Type: 8
Manufacturer Name: Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
3. Buffalo Lab Knives Rosewood Handles, Single End – #6R
Buffalo Lab Knives with rosewood handles have high-quality ultra-sharp carbon steel blades permanently riveted to hand-rubbed rosewood handles; best used for plaster and miscellaneous.
- World-renowned quality and durability
Application: Plaster
Blade Length: 1-1/2″
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Wood
Handle Type: Rosewood
Knife Type: 6R
Manufacturer Name: Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
4. 7 Black’s Gold, Single End
7 Black’s Gold SE (Single End) Knife is used for trimming excess filling material, flash and overhangs.
Application: Flash, Overhang, Trimming
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Type: 40 Round
Knife Type: 7 Black’s Gold
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
5. Paquette Palatal Blade Handle
Paquette Palatal Blade Handle is used for palatal surgery and other bowed blade techniques.
- Improved blade-holding mechanism for use with bowed blade concept pioneered by Uohara-Federbusch
- One half of a double-edged razor blade is used
Application: Surgical
Knife Type: Paquette Palatal
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
6. 2 Reddy, Double End
Application: Periodontal
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Type: 6 Satin Steel
Knife Type: 2 Reddy
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Number of Ends: Double
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
7. Periodontal Knife – # 1/2, Orban, Double End
Periodontal Knife features pointed, mirror image blades on each end of the contra angled shank to allow access to interpoximal tissue. It is made of high-carbon stainless steel and is hardened to the highest degree for a long-lasting, ultra sharp edge.
Application: Periodontal
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Knife Type: Orban
Manufacturer Name: NORDENT MANUFACTURING CO
Number of Ends: Double
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
8. Buffalo Lab Knives Autoclavable White Plastic Handles, Single End – #6A
Buffalo Lab Knives with autoclavable plastic handles and sharp blades permanently attached.
- World-renowned quality and durability
- Stain-resistant blades
Application: Laboratory
Blade Length: 1-1/2″
Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Handle Material: Plastic
Knife Type: 6A
Manufacturer Name: Buffalo Dental Mfg Co Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
9. End Cutting Intrasulcular Knife, Double End
End Cutting Intrasulcular Knife is used to perform precise incisions when removing or recontouring soft tissue or excising interproximal tissue. The thin blade has unsharpened sides that will not damage the sulcular walls.
Application: Surgical
Knife Type: End Cutting Intrasulcular
Manufacturer Name: PDT INC
Number of Ends: Double
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
10. 29 Gold Foil Knife, Single End
29 Gold Foil Knife is a single-ended knife. It is used for trimming excess filling material, flash and overhangs.
Application: Flash, Overhang, Trimming
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Handle Type: 40 Round
Knife Type: 29 Gold Foil
Manufacturer Name: Hu-Friedy Mfg Co. Inc.
Number of Ends: Single
Package Quantity: 1/Pkg
