Identify the type of curette used to scale supragingival and subgingival surfaces. This instrument has two parallel cutting edges and a rounded toe, and the blade is angled 90 degrees to the lower shank.
A)Universal curette
B)Area-specific curette-posterior
C)Area-specific curette-anterior
D)Mini extended area-specific curette
E)Extended area-specific curette-After Five design

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A universal curette has two parallel cutting edges and a rounded toe, and the blade is angled at 90 degrees to the lower shank. The cutting edges on an area-specific curette are not parallel and are angled at 70 degrees to the lower shank.

Identify the Type of Curette Used to Scale Supragingival and Subgingival