Device typePeriodontal knife: A hand-held dental instrument used to excise the gums and other oral soft tissue during a periodontal intervention (e.g., a gingivectomy involving the excising of the soft tissue wall of a pocket). It is typically designed as a one-piece instrument with a sharp, single-edged cutting blade of various shapes and sizes along the working end. It can be a single-ended or double-ended instrument with a handle at the proximal end or positioned centrally. It is usually made of high-grade stainless steel. This is a reusable device.
FDA categoryKNIFE, MARGIN FINISHING, OPERATIVE
Device IDD9431806
Catalog number1806
LatexNot made with natural rubber latex
MRI safetyLabeling does not contain MRI Safety Information