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Curette

Known as: Curettes, curetted, curet 
A spoon-shaped instrument with a sharp edge.
National Institutes of Health

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Curettage procedureCurettings (specimen)Rasp surgical device

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2008
2008
The reproducibility of curet sampling of subgingival biofilms.
BACKGROUND Because few studies have examined the critical issue of sampling reproducibility, the purpose of the present study was… 
2003
2003
Classification of microhysteroscopic images and their correlation with histologic diagnoses.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Two-stage IMZ implants and ITI implants inserted in a single-stage procedure. A prospective comparative study.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of using a two-stage implant system in a single-stage procedure and to… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Influence of tooth instrumentation roughness on subgingival microbial colonization.
This study evaluated microbial colonization of periodontal pockets subjected to root instrumentation with a curet or a rotating… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Relation of baseline microbial parameters to future periodontal attachment loss.
The relationship between the level of subgingival species at baseline and subsequent attachment loss in a subject was examined… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A quantitative study of cementum removal with hand curettes.
An in vitro study was conducted to quantitatively measure the depth of root surface removal using curettes of standardized… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Total cementum removal: a realistic objective?
The purpose of the study was to determine if total cementum removal from periodontally involved root surfaces was a clinically… 
1979
1979
Effects of repeated scaling and root planing and/or controlled oral hygiene on the periodontal attachment level and pocket depths in beagle dogs. II. Bacteriological findings.
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of initial and/or repeated subgingival scaling with or without controlled oral… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The nature of root surfaces after curette, cavitron and alpha-sonic instrumentation.
Root planing instrumentation was accomplished on extracted teeth using the hand curette, the Cavitron Ultrasonic, and the Alpha… 
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1935
Highly Cited
1935
A suction-curet apparatus for endometrial biopsy.
A suction-curet apparatus for endometrial biopsy is described. The primary application of the apparatus is in the determination… 
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