Background:
- This design uses a threaded connection to attach the instrument tip to a reusable handle
Benefits:
- The cone socket system allows a dental practice to replace only the worn-out tip, which reduces waste and lowers the long-term cost of instruments
Features:
- 4L Columbia University Tip:
- 4R Columbia is a popular design for universal curettes
- Designed to adapt to all tooth surfaces, making it highly versatile
- Universal, double-ended instrument used to remove plaque and calculus from teeth
- Has a rounded toe and sharpened cutting edges on both sides of the blade
- Left-hand tip (LS): The "LS" designation indicates a specific tip design for the left side of the mouth
- Features cone socket threads, so it fits existing Hartzell cone socket handles
- Made of Titanium Nitride (TiN), a coating that provides a long-lasting, sharpen-free cutting edge
- Manufactured in the USA
