Dental Curettes In Denmark
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
Clinics and distributors in Denmark can buy dental curettes directly from Equate, which lists 237 references. In 2019, an estimated 33.5% of people aged 15 and over in Denmark had severe periodontal disease (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Key points
- Dental curettes are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- In 2019, an estimated 10.6% of people aged 20 and over in Denmark had lost all their natural teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Dentists in Denmark at a glance
- Practising dentists: 4,346 (2014) to 4,817 (2024)
- +10.8% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 4,346 (2014) to 4,817 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- In 2016, Denmark had 4,247 dentists, or 7.4 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
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- In 2016, Denmark had 4,247 dentists, or 7.4 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- World Health Organization, 2016
- dental schools listed
- 2
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+24.6%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+33.5%
- No natural teeth, 20+10.6%
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 Denmark stock?
- Universal curettes
- Gracey curettes
How are dental curettes regulated in Denmark?
In Denmark, 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).
The Danish Medicines Agency states that the EU regulation on medical devices took effect on 26 May 2021 and that Denmark supplements the directly applicable EU rules with national executive orders (Danish Medicines Agency).
How should dental curettes be cleaned and sterilised in Denmark?
Denmark's NIR for dental clinics covers cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation, including packaging, sterilisation methods, control of sterilisation and storage of instruments, as well as dental unit water quality (Statens Serum Institut).
In Denmark, regional subsidies for adults aged 21 and over generally cover 15% to 65% of the dentist's fee across 15 separate subsidy schemes (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies).
Popular Equate dental curettes for Denmark
All products
dental curettes
Mini Gracey Curette 11-12 - Hollow Knurled Handle
EI-0239
dental curettes
Gracey 1-2 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0243
dental curettes
Gracey 11-12 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0245
dental curettes
Gracey 13-14 Curette, Hollow Stainless Handle
EI-0246
dental curettes
Columbia 4L-4R Universal Curette
EI-0252
dental curettes
After Five Gracey Curette 1-2 with Hollow Handle 10 mm
EI-2179
dental curettes
Lucas 88 Bone Curette 3.5 mm Hollow Handle
EI-0065
dental curettes
Universal Curette Fig. 413/414 - Solid Knurled Handle
EI-0092
What is the Denmark market like for dental curettes?
In 2019, an estimated 10.6% of people aged 20 and over in Denmark had lost all their natural teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
In 2020, the age-standardised incidence of lip and oral cavity cancer in Denmark was 3.6 per 100,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Where do dental students in Denmark learn to use dental curettes?
Dental curettes are part of clinical training at Denmark's 2 dental schools, including University of Copenhagen, Department of Odontology and Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health.
Which dental curettes does Equate supply to Denmark?
Local guides: Aarhus and Copenhagen.
Why do dentists in Denmark 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 Denmark buy dental curettes from Equate?
- Direct from the manufacturer: practices in Denmark order 237 dental curettes references without a distributor mark-up in between.
- The same build standard applies to each piece: passivated stainless steel, ultrasonically cleaned, shape-, boil- and performance-tested and individually packed.
Equate data
The Equate dental curettes range for Denmark
How this range is arranged for Denmark
- WHO estimates severe periodontal disease at 33.5% in Denmark, 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 Denmark
- 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 · Nordics & Scandinavia
Hassan Nazir
Regional Executive, Helsinki, Finland
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Denmark buy dental curettes directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Denmark. The Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia 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)
- Danish Medicines Agency (2021)
- Statens Serum Institut (2019)
- European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (2025)
- 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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