Markets · GCC

Dental Curettes In Qatar

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

In Qatar, Equate supplies 237 dental curettes references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 18.2% of people aged 15 and over in Qatar had severe periodontal disease (WHO).

Key points

  • In 2025, Qatar University's College of Dental Medicine graduated its first cohort of 14 students (The Peninsula).
Equate dental curettes

Dentists in Qatar at a glance

Dentists in the government health sector: 291 (2014) to 489 (2019)
+68% since 2014
Dentists in the government health sector: 291 (2014) to 489 (2019)
Planning and Statistics Authority, via State of Qatar Open Data, 2019
In 2019, Qatar had 1,741 dentists, or 6.1 per 10,000 people (WHO).
1,741
In 2019, Qatar had 1,741 dentists, or 6.1 per 10,000 people (WHO).
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2019
WHO reports 6.1 dentists per 10,000 people in Qatar for 2019.
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WHO reports 6.1 dentists per 10,000 people in Qatar for 2019.
World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022), 2019
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Oral health in Qatar vs the median of Equate's markets
  • Untreated caries, age 5+33.6%
  • Severe periodontal disease, 15+18.2%
  • No natural teeth, 20+3.6%

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 Qatar stock?

  • Gracey curettes
  • Universal curettes

What are dental curettes used for in Qatar?

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.

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

Students at Qatar University College of Dental Medicine train with dental curettes in their clinical years.

Popular Equate dental curettes for Qatar

Which dental curettes does Equate supply to Qatar?

Local guides: Doha.

How are dental curettes regulated in Qatar?

Qatar's Ministry of Public Health runs an Implanted Medical Device (IMD) Registration Portal, linked from its Department of Healthcare Professions.

How should dental curettes be cleaned and sterilised in Qatar?

According to WHO's 2021 survey, Qatar had a national oral health policy, strategy or action plan at the operational or drafting stage.

What shapes demand for dental curettes in Qatar?

In 2025, Qatar University's College of Dental Medicine graduated its first cohort of 14 students (The Peninsula).

In 2019, an estimated 46.0% of children aged 1–9 in Qatar had untreated caries in their primary teeth (WHO).

Why do practices in Qatar buy dental curettes from Equate?

  • Samples are available, so a clinic in Qatar can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
  • Buyers in Qatar deal with the manufacturer itself, choosing from 237 dental curettes references.

Equate data

The Equate dental curettes range for Qatar

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 · GCC

Nader Chaudhry

Regional Executive, London, UK

nader.c@equateinstruments.com+447707493864

Frequently asked questions

Can clinics in Qatar buy dental curettes directly from Equate?

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

References

  1. World Health Organization (Oral Health Country Profile 2022) (2019)
  2. Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) (2026)
  3. The Peninsula Qatar (2025) · thepeninsulaqatar.com
  4. Gehrig JS, et al. Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. Wolters Kluwer
  5. Newman MG, Takei HH, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. Elsevier (periodontal instruments)
  6. 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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