sickle scaler

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sickle scaler,

n a triangular-shaped dental instrument with two cutting edges and a pointed tip. They are designed primarily to remove deposits from teeth. Sickle scalers with straight shanks are used on the anterior teeth, and contraangled scalers (Jacquettes) are used on the posterior teeth.

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