Dental Curettes In Germany
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
Clinics and distributors in Germany can buy dental curettes directly from Equate, which lists 237 references. In 2019, the estimated prevalence of severe periodontal disease among people aged 15 and over in Germany was 27.4% (WHO).
Key points
- Dental curettes are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- The surgeon Bernhard von Langenbeck co-founded the German Society of Surgery in 1872 with Gustav Simon and Richard von Volkmann, and was its president until 1885 (Wikipedia).
Dentists in Germany at a glance
- Practising dentists: 69,339 (2014) to 71,983 (2024)
- +3.8% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 69,339 (2014) to 71,983 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- Germany had 103,998 dentists in total, of whom 73,511 were professionally active (German Dental Association, BZÄK).
- 103,998
- Germany had 103,998 dentists in total, of whom 73,511 were professionally active (German Dental Association, BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
- 1,137
- At the end of 2024, there was on average one treating dentist for every 1,137 inhabitants in Germany (BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
- 43,663
- In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK), 2024
- dental schools listed
- 30
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+31.7%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+27.4%
- No natural teeth, 20+11.7%
The dark line marks the median of Equate's 22 markets. Source: WHO Oral Health Country Profiles 2022 (2019 estimates).
Which types of dental curettes do clinics in Germany stock?
- Universal curettes
- Gracey curettes
How are dental curettes regulated in Germany?
In Germany, as across the EU, reusable surgical instruments such as dental curettes fall under the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745, as class I devices with extra requirements for reprocessing (class Ir).
Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices was adopted on 5 April 2017 and has applied in Germany and the rest of the EU since 26 May 2021, replacing the earlier directives (European Commission).
Where do dental students in Germany learn to use dental curettes?
Dental curettes are part of clinical training at Germany's 30 dental schools, including University of Regensburg and University of Rostock.
Popular Equate dental curettes for Germany
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Lucas 88 Bone Curette 3.5 mm Hollow Handle
EI-0065
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Universal Curette Fig. 413/414 - Solid Knurled Handle
EI-0092
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McCall Fig. 13S-14S Curette - Hollow Handle 10mm
EI-0106
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Lucas 84 Surgical Bone Curette 1.5 mm - 6 mm Solid Handle
EI-0196
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Mini Gracey Curette 11-12 - Hollow Knurled Handle
EI-0239
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Gracey 1-2 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0243
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Gracey 11-12 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0245
dental curettes
Gracey 13-14 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0246
Which dental curettes does Equate supply to Germany?
Local guides: Regensburg, Rostock and Tübingen.
How should dental curettes be cleaned and sterilised in Germany?
Germany's joint KRINKO/BfArM recommendation on hygiene requirements for reprocessing medical devices was first published in 2001 and updated in 2012, with the current version listed as 2012/2024 (Robert Koch Institute).
In Germany, statutory health insurance pays a fixed subsidy (Festzuschuss) of 60% of the standard-care cost for medically necessary dentures, rising to 70% with five years of documented check-ups and 75% after ten years (Federal Ministry of Health).
What is the Germany market like for dental curettes?
The surgeon Bernhard von Langenbeck co-founded the German Society of Surgery in 1872 with Gustav Simon and Richard von Volkmann, and was its president until 1885 (Wikipedia).
In 2019, an estimated 29.1% of children aged 1–9 in Germany had untreated caries of the deciduous teeth (WHO).
Why do dentists in Germany need dental curettes?
A dental curette is a hand instrument with a rounded toe and back, used to remove calculus and biofilm from root surfaces below the gumline. See the full guide to dental Curettes.
Why do practices in Germany buy dental curettes from Equate?
- A named Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for private practices and university dental clinics in Germany.
- Clinics in Germany can request samples and a quote before committing to a full order.
Social listening
What dental professionals and students in Germany discuss online
Buying used instruments and checking wear
MixedStudents commonly buy and resell kits from older semesters and generally see this as safe, because course sets have seen few clinical uses. The advice is to check scalers and curettes closely: they can only be resharpened a limited number of times, and bad sharpening ruins them.
- Klinikinstrumente gebraucht kaufen??· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2014
- Klinikkoffer Dental Instrumente Zahnmedizin Instrumentarium + KFO· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2020
- Vorklinisches Instrumentarium gesucht!!· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2006
Equate's summary of public threads on MEDI-LEARN forum, read 2026-10-27. No posters are named and brand names are left out; thread links are listed in the page's data file.
Equate data
The Equate dental curettes range for Germany
How this range is arranged for Germany
- WHO estimates severe periodontal disease at 27.4% in Germany, at or above the median of Equate's markets (20.4%), so area-specific and posterior patterns come first.
Catalogue explorer: 237 references
| Pattern | References | Figures | Handles | Coatings | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Gracey Curettes | 101 | — | hollow, knurled, silicone, solid | plasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitride | EI-0010EI-0012 |
| Mini Gracey Curettes | 38 | — | hollow, silicone | — | EI-0238EI-0239 |
| After Five Gracey Curettes | 7 | — | hollow | — | EI-2179EI-2183 |
| Rigid Gracey Curettes | 2 | — | — | — | EI-0957EI-0958 |
| Duplex Gracey Curettes | 7 | — | silicone | — | EI-0971EI-0972 |
| Columbia Curettes | 17 | — | solid | titanium-coated | EI-0074EI-0092 |
| McCall Curettes | 15 | — | hollow, silicone, solid | plasma | EI-0106EI-0175 |
| Barnhart Curettes | 6 | — | silicone, solid | — | EI-0137EI-0987 |
| Langer Curettes | 8 | — | solid | — | EI-0979EI-0980 |
| Lucas Curettes | 19 | — | anatomical, ergonomic, hollow, silicone, solid | plasma | EI-0026EI-0027 |
| Duplex Curettes | 9 | — | silicone | — | EI-1057EI-1058 |
| Scaler & Curette Kits | 8 | — | silicone | — | EI-0244EI-1087 |
Starter kit for a new practice in Germany
- Gracey 5-6:Gracey Curette 5-6 - 175mm Hollow HandleEI-0144
- Gracey 11-12:Gracey Curette 11-12 - 175mm Hollow HandleEI-0147
- Gracey 13-14:Gracey Curette 13-14 - 175mm Hollow HandleEI-0148
- Universal curette:Universal Implant-Maintenance Curette M23 - Titanium-CoatedEI-0074
What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)
About 19,300 searches a month across 107 related terms.
- dental curette5,000
- 1 2 gracey curette500
- 13 14 gracey curette500
- columbia 13 14 curette500
- columbia 13 14 universal curette500
- curette de gracey500
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Germany buy dental curettes directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Germany. The Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
References
- World Health Organization (2019)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
- European Commission (2021)
- Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) (2024)
- Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) (2026)
- Wikipedia (German) (1872) · de.wikipedia.org
- Gehrig JS, et al. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. Wolters Kluwer
- Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. Elsevier (periodontal instruments)
- Kohn WG, et al. Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings, 2003. MMWR 52(RR-17), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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