Markets · DACH

Dental Curettes In Switzerland

Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·

Clinics and distributors in Switzerland 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 Switzerland was 20.1% (WHO).

Key points

  • In 2019, an estimated 26.4% of children aged 1–9 in Switzerland had untreated caries of the deciduous teeth (WHO).
Equate dental curettes

Dentists in Switzerland at a glance

Practising dentists: 4,180 (2014) to 4,337 (2018)
+3.8% since 2014
Practising dentists: 4,180 (2014) to 4,337 (2018)
Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2018
Switzerland had 4,089 dental practices at the end of 2021 (Swiss Federal Statistical Office).
4,089
Switzerland had 4,089 dental practices at the end of 2021 (Swiss Federal Statistical Office).
Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS), 2021
WHO reported 4,217 dentists in Switzerland in 2016, or 5.0 per 10,000 population (WHO).
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WHO reported 4,217 dentists in Switzerland in 2016, or 5.0 per 10,000 population (WHO).
World Health Organization, 2016
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Equate Dental Market Index 2026
Oral health in Switzerland vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+40.3%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+20.1%
  • No natural teeth, 20+8.9%

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 Switzerland stock?

  • Universal curettes
  • Gracey curettes

How are dental curettes regulated in Switzerland?

Under Switzerland's MedDO, a device's risk class is determined from its intended purpose using Annex VIII of the EU MDR (Swissmedic).

Where do dental students in Switzerland learn to use dental curettes?

Dental curettes are part of clinical training at Switzerland's 4 dental schools, including University of Bern and University of Geneva.

Popular Equate dental curettes for Switzerland

Which dental curettes does Equate supply to Switzerland?

Local guides: Bern, Geneva and Zurich.

How should dental curettes be cleaned and sterilised in Switzerland?

Total expenditure on dental healthcare in Switzerland was estimated at US$4,219 million in 2019, or US$494 per person (WHO).

What is the Switzerland market like for dental curettes?

In 2019, an estimated 26.4% of children aged 1–9 in Switzerland had untreated caries of the deciduous teeth (WHO).

In 2019, an estimated 40.3% of people aged 5 and over in Switzerland had untreated caries of the permanent teeth (WHO).

Why do dentists in Switzerland 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 Switzerland 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 Switzerland.
  • Clinics in Switzerland can request samples and a quote before committing to a full order.

Equate data

The Equate dental curettes range for Switzerland

Catalogue explorer: 237 references

Handle:
PatternReferencesFiguresHandlesCoatingsExamples
Standard Gracey Curettes101—hollow, knurled, silicone, solidplasma, titanium-coated, titanium-nitrideEI-0010EI-0012
Mini Gracey Curettes38—hollow, silicone—EI-0238EI-0239
After Five Gracey Curettes7—hollow—EI-2179EI-2183
Rigid Gracey Curettes2———EI-0957EI-0958
Duplex Gracey Curettes7—silicone—EI-0971EI-0972
Columbia Curettes17—solidtitanium-coatedEI-0074EI-0092
McCall Curettes15—hollow, silicone, solidplasmaEI-0106EI-0175
Barnhart Curettes6—silicone, solid—EI-0137EI-0987
Langer Curettes8—solid—EI-0979EI-0980
Lucas Curettes19—anatomical, ergonomic, hollow, silicone, solidplasmaEI-0026EI-0027
Duplex Curettes9—silicone—EI-1057EI-1058
Scaler & Curette Kits8—silicone—EI-0244EI-1087

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
Equate's analysis of Google Keyword Planner data, October 2025 to September 2026. Volumes are Google's monthly search bands.

Your Regional Executive · DACH

Ahmed Wali

Regional Executive, Stuttgart, Germany

ahmed.w@equateinstruments.com+491788042671

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in Switzerland buy dental curettes directly from Equate?

Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Switzerland. The Regional Executive for DACH handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.

References

  1. World Health Organization (2019)
  2. Swissmedic (2026)
  3. Gehrig JS, et al. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. Wolters Kluwer
  4. Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. Elsevier (periodontal instruments)
  5. 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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