Spoon Excavators (Dental Excavators) 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 spoon excavators directly from Equate, which lists 70 references. The Sixth German Oral Health Study (DMS • 6) found that 77.6% of 12-year-olds in Germany were caries-free (IDZ).
Key points
- Spoon excavators are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
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 spoon excavators do clinics in Germany stock?
- Triple-angled caries excavators
- Long-shank excavators
- Spoon excavators
How should spoon excavators be cleaned and sterilised in Germany?
In 2021, the largest government health financing scheme covered 90% of Germany's population, according to the WHO oral health country profile (WHO).
Where do dental students in Germany learn to use spoon excavators?
Spoon excavators are part of clinical training at Germany's 30 dental schools, including University of Würzburg and RWTH Aachen University.
Popular Equate spoon excavators (dental excavators) for Germany
All products
spoon excavators
Round Excavator 1.5 mm Grey
EI-1219
spoon excavators
Triple-angled Caries Excavator - 1.5 mm, Light Grey
EI-1223
spoon excavators
Spoon Excavator 1.0 mm - Grey Slim Silicone Handle
EI-1276
spoon excavators
Oval Excavator 1.5 mm - Light Grey Silicone Slim Handle
EI-1283
spoon excavators
Black Spoon Excavator 1.5 mm with 6 mm Solid Knurled Handle
EI-1961
spoon excavators
Spoon Excavator 2.0 mm - Solid Handle
EI-1966
spoon excavators
Oval Excavator 1.5mm Solid Handle 6mm
EI-2151
spoon excavators
Round Long Excavator 1.5 mm - Solid Handle 6 mm
EI-2155
Which spoon excavators does Equate supply to Germany?
What shapes demand for spoon excavators in Germany?
In Germany, 43,663 dentists worked self-employed in their own practice (BZÄK).
On 31 December 2024, Germany had 3,910 specialist dentists in oral surgery and 3,825 specialist dentists in orthodontics (BZÄK).
Why do dentists in Germany need spoon excavators?
A spoon excavator is a hand instrument with a small, sharp, spoon-shaped blade used to scoop soft, decayed dentine out of a cavity. See the full guide to spoon Excavators (Dental Excavators).
Why do practices in Germany buy spoon excavators from Equate?
- Clinics in Germany can request samples and a quote before committing to a full order.
- Direct from the manufacturer: practices in Germany order 70 spoon excavators references without a distributor mark-up in between.
Social listening
What dental professionals and students in Germany discuss online
Cost of student instrument kits
CriticalGerman dental students say what they spend on preclinical and clinical kits varies a lot by university, from about a thousand euros to several thousand. Schools that lend the costly items (handpieces, articulators, phantom heads) leave students paying mainly for small hand instruments and consumables.
- Zahnmedizin Kosten· MEDI-LEARN forum, 2010
- 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 spoon excavators (dental excavators) range for Germany
Catalogue explorer: 70 references
Starter kit for a new practice in Germany
- Spoon excavator, small:Excavator 1.0 mm - Double-EndedEI-0082
- Spoon excavator, medium:Round Excavator 1.5 mm - Solid Handle 6 mmEI-0083
- Spoon excavator, large:Round Excavator 2.0 mm - Solid Handle 6 mmEI-0084
What buyers search for (all English-language markets Equate tracks)
About 13,800 searches a month across 25 related terms.
- excavator spoon5,000
- spoon excavator5,000
- dental excavator500
- excavator dental instrument500
- excavator dental tool500
- excavator dentistry500
Your Regional Executive · DACH
Ahmed Wali
Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Germany buy spoon excavators 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.
Which regulation covers spoon excavators in Germany?
Reusable surgical instruments in Germany fall under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 as class I devices with reprocessing requirements (class Ir).
References
- Institut der Deutschen Zahnärzte (IDZ) (2025)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
- World Health Organization (2021)
- Bundeszahnärztekammer (BZÄK) (2024)
- Schwendicke F, Frencken JE, Bjørndal L, et al. Managing carious lesions: consensus recommendations on carious tissue removal. Advances in Dental Research 2016;28(2):58–67
- Frencken JE, Pilot T, Songpaisan Y, Phantumvanit P. Atraumatic restorative treatment (ART): rationale, technique, and development. Journal of Public Health Dentistry 1996;56(3):135–140
- Black GV. A Work on Operative Dentistry. Chicago: Medico-Dental Publishing, 1908 (the instrument formula)
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