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For nearly 100 years, Hu-Friedy has strived to create instruments that produce quality results, allowing dental professionals to focus on their patient's needs with greater attention and peace of mind.


For nearly 100 years, Hu-Friedy has strived to create instruments that produce quality results, allowing dental professionals to focus on their patient's needs with greater attention and peace of mind. Fortunately, quality comes through experience. Twenty one Hu-Friedy professionals have that special experience as registered dental hygienists dental hygienist
n.
A person trained and licensed to provide preventive dental services, such as cleaning the teeth, usually in conjunction with a dentist.
 and dentists, and it was their unique insight to the instrument design process that brought the latest addition to the EverEdge technology product line, the Y-ME Curette cu·rette or cu·ret
n.
A surgical instrument shaped like a scoop or spoon, used to remove tissue or growths from a body cavity.

v.
To scrape tissue or a body part with a curette.
 (SYME9) from the Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization. The Y-ME Curette features a distinctive anterior curette design with precise modifications to increase access and reach, perfect for challenging debridement Debridement Definition

Debridement is the process of removing nonliving tissue from pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds.
Purpose

Debridement speeds the healing of pressure ulcers, burns, and other wounds.
 needs of anterior teeth, furcations, line angles and pedodontic dentition dentition, kind, number, and arrangement of the teeth of humans and other animals. During the course of evolution, teeth were derived from bony body scales similar to the placoid scales on the skin of modern sharks. . With the 70-degree face of a Gracey, dual cutting blades of a universal curette and contra angled shank angled shank,
n an adaptation to the design of a handheld instrument in order to allow easier access to posterior teeth or to individual tooth surfaces which might otherwise be difficult to reach. See also instrument, hand.
 design, the Y-ME Curette combines efficiency, function and the ability to make a difference. For each Y-ME Curette sold, Hu-Friedy will donate $1 to Y-ME, helping those touched by breast cancer. In addition to the new Y-ME Curette, Hu-Friedy's #100 Thin Swivel Direct Flow[R] ultrasonic ultrasonic /ul·tra·son·ic/ (-son´ik) beyond the upper limit of perception by the human ear; relating to sound waves having a frequency of more than 20,000 Hz.

ul·tra·son·ic
adj.
1.
 insert has been selected as the "Y-ME spokes-instrument" for the ultrasonic product line. This insert features the unique benefits of 360-degree rotation and proudly displays the Y-ME ribbon logo. HuFriedy will donate $2 for each 25kHz or 30kHz #100 Thin Swivel Direct Flow insert sold. For more information on the Y-ME instruments, call 1-800-Hu-Friedy or contact your authorized Hu-Friedy representative.

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