Identify a type of curette used to remove deposits from subgingival surfaces; this type has a blade angled at 70 degrees to the lower shank and is designed to adapt to specific teeth, such as centrals, laterals, and cuspids.
A)Area-specific curette-posterior
B)Area-specific curette-anterior
C)Mini extended area-specific curette
D)Extended area-specific curette-After Five design

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The anterior area-specific curette is designed with a blade angled at 70 degrees to the lower shank and adapts to anterior tooth surfaces. The posterior area-specific curette, as the name indicates, is used on posterior teeth. Both the mini extended and the extended area-specific curettes have special features distinctly different from the standard area-specific curette.

Identify a Type of Curette Used to Remove Deposits from Subgingival