SICKLES/JACQUETTES
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- Sickle/Jacquette scalers are designed to remove moderate to heavy calculus located above or just below the gumline
- The shank is thicker to withstand heavier forces
- Sickle scalers are straight or curved to facilitate access
- An example of a straight sickle scaler is Jacquette J34/35
- An example of a curved sickle scaler is H6/7