Spoon Excavators (Dental Excavators) In Sweden
Written by the Equate Instruments Technical Team · Reviewed by the Medical & Dental Board, Equate Instruments · Published ·
In Sweden, Equate supplies 70 spoon excavators references directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors. In 2019, an estimated 38.6% of children aged 1 to 9 in Sweden 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 2024, 13.3% of men and 12.8% of women in Sweden refrained from dental care for financial reasons despite a need for it (Socialstyrelsen).
Dentists in Sweden at a glance
- Practising dentists: 7,898 (2014) to 8,465 (2024)
- +7.2% since 2014
- Practising dentists: 7,898 (2014) to 8,465 (2024)
- Eurostat (dataset hlth_rs_prs2, Health personnel), 2024
- In 2016, Sweden had 8,077 dentists, or 8.2 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- 8.2
- In 2016, Sweden had 8,077 dentists, or 8.2 per 10,000 people (WHO Oral Health Country Profile, National Health Workforce Accounts).
- World Health Organization, 2016
- dental schools listed
- 4
- dental schools listed
- Equate research
- Untreated caries, age 5+36.1%
- Severe periodontal disease, 15+20.5%
- No natural teeth, 20+11.3%
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 Sweden stock?
- Spoon excavators
- Round excavators
- Oval excavators
What are spoon excavators used for in Sweden?
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).
Which spoon excavators does Equate supply to Sweden?
Local guides: Umeå, Gothenburg and Malmö.
Popular Equate spoon excavators (dental excavators) for Sweden
All products
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
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
How should spoon excavators be cleaned and sterilised in Sweden?
In 2024, 13.3% of men and 12.8% of women in Sweden refrained from dental care for financial reasons despite a need for it (Socialstyrelsen).
What is the Sweden market like for spoon excavators?
Sweden's dental programmes run at four institutions, Malmö University, the University of Gothenburg, Karolinska Institutet and Umeå University, each as five years of full-time study (Swedish Dental Association).
Where do dental students in Sweden learn to use spoon excavators?
Students at Umeå University, Dental programme and Karolinska Institutet, Dental programme and 2 other Sweden dental schools train with spoon excavators in their clinical years.
Why do practices in Sweden 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 Sweden.
- Samples are available, so a clinic in Sweden can test an instrument before ordering in volume.
Equate data
The Equate spoon excavators (dental excavators) range for Sweden
How this range is arranged for Sweden
- WHO estimates untreated caries at 36.1% of people aged 5 and over in Sweden, 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 Sweden
- 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 Sweden buy spoon excavators directly from Equate?
Yes. Equate sells directly to clinics, dental groups and distributors in Sweden. The Regional Executive for Nordics & Scandinavia handles quotes, samples and volume pricing.
Which regulation covers spoon excavators in Sweden?
Reusable surgical instruments in Sweden 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)
- Socialstyrelsen (2024)
- Sveriges Tandläkarförbund (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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