Spoon Excavators (Dental Excavators) In Iceland
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Iceland, Equate supplies 70 spoon excavators references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 29.2% of children aged 1 to 9 in Iceland had untreated caries of deciduous teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Key points
- Spoon excavators are class Ir devices under EU MDR 2017/745.
- In 2020, the age-standardised incidence of lip and oral cavity cancer in Iceland was 1.8 per 100,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Dentists in Iceland at a glance
- Practising dentists: 274 (2014) to 315 (2024)
- +15% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 274 (2014) to 315 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- The Icelandic Dental Association (Tannlæknafélag Íslands) has 259 members, according to the FDI World Dental Federation.
- 259
- The Icelandic Dental Association (Tannlæknafélag Íslands) has 259 members, according to the FDI World Dental Federation.
- FDI World Dental Federation, 2026
- dental schools listed
- 1
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+40.5%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+17.7%
- No natural teeth, 20+10.1%
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 Iceland stock?
- Round excavators
- Oval excavators
- Triple-angled caries excavators
What are spoon excavators used for in Iceland?
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).
Where do dental students in Iceland learn to use spoon excavators?
Students at University of Iceland, Faculty of Odontology train with spoon excavators in their clinical years.
Popular Equate spoon excavators (dental excavators) for Iceland
All products
spoon excavators
Round Long Excavator 1.5 mm - Solid Handle 6 mm
EI-2155
spoon excavators
Spoon Excavator 1.0mm - Solid Handle 6mm
EI-0151
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
How are spoon excavators regulated in Iceland?
Under Act No. 132/2020, the Icelandic Medicines Agency is the competent authority in the sense of Article 101 of the MDR (Government of Iceland).
How should spoon excavators be cleaned and sterilised in Iceland?
In Iceland, Icelandic Health Insurance covers 75% of general dental care costs for pensioners, including people aged 67 and over (Sjúkratryggingar Íslands).
What is the Iceland market like for spoon excavators?
In 2020, the age-standardised incidence of lip and oral cavity cancer in Iceland was 1.8 per 100,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
In 2019, an estimated 40.5% of people aged 5 and over in Iceland had untreated caries of permanent teeth (WHO Oral Health Country Profile).
Why do practices in Iceland buy spoon excavators from Equate?
- A named Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing for public dental services and private clinics and university clinics in Iceland.
- Samples are available, so a clinic in Iceland can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
Equate data
The Equate spoon excavators (dental excavators) range for Iceland
How this range is arranged for Iceland
- WHO estimates untreated caries at 40.5% of people aged 5 and over in Iceland, at or above the median of Equate's markets (33.8%), so excavating and packing patterns come first.
Catalogue explorer: 70 references
Starter kit for a new practice in Iceland
- 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 · Nordics & Scandinavia
Hassan Nazir
Regional Executive, Helsinki, Finland
Frequently asked questions
Can clinics in Iceland buy spoon excavators directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Iceland. The Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
Which regulation covers spoon excavators in Iceland?
Reusable surgical instruments in Iceland fall under the EU Medical Device Regulation 2017/745 as class I devices with reprocessing requirements (class Ir).
References
- World Health Organization (2019)
- Regulation (EU) 2017/745 on medical devices, Article 52(7) and Annex VIII (2017)
- Government of Iceland (2020)
- Sjúkratryggingar Íslands (2026)
- 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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