Dental Sickle Scaler, Anterior, Towner-Jacquette, U15-33 (Scaler)

I've used some cheap dental tools, but whenever I used them, if I got them anywhere near fillings it was like chewing aluminum foil. This one doesn't do that. This is way sharper than those. I cleaned it and tried it out right away. It was 100% sharper and more effective. My teeth are smoother for sure. And maybe it's some kind of placebo effect, (maybe not, tho) but I think they look whiter, too. It's been about 2 years since my last dental appt, but now I have a tooth that's gonna need to be taken out. I'm glad to be able to get rid of more plaque and tartar before I see a new dentist. My gums are healthy, but my teeth aren't great. Lots of old filings. They have been wearing out and falling out, often taking parts of teeth along with them. My dentist, who we liked, retired. So being in search of a new dentist (and probably oral surgeon) I want my teeth as clean as possible to avoid negativity from new dental professionals. This tool works really well. Once I have my teeth professionally cleaned again, I'm planning to use it maybe once every week or 2, to keep my teeth cleaner and more tartar free. I have almost worthless dental insurance, so I don't go in to the dentist often enough. This will help keep them smoother and cleaner in between hygienist cleanings. This is worth the extra cost. Only negative is that it doesn't come with a reusable container to store it safely in. TL/DR: very sharp, high quality, made well with good materials, worth the slightly higher price. I definitely recommend this tool!

I rarely look at my teeth when I brush them. I noticed a weird rough surface at the back of my bottom-row teeth. So I inspected my lower teeth with a small mirror I could fit inside my mouth. I had a ton of calculus (tartar) build up. No matter how hard I brushed or used my nails to scratch, I couldnt get it off. It was annoying! I bought this item because I saw great reviews on it. Boy, I tell ya. Im glad I did. Its very sharp! I went online to read on how to scale. In matters of hours of reading and learning, I was scaling away at my teeth. I was amazed how effective it was in removing those tartar build up. I had spent a good 2 hours on my teeth with this scaler, and now my teeth looks BRAND NEW. I usually dont get too excited about putting sharp objects in my mouth, but this tool is really worth it. It will also help if you are going to whiten your teeth, which Im currently in the process of doing. Pros: Sharp and effective Two different tips for scaling Material is sturdy and well-made. Gives you the temperature of sterilization Made in Korea (not China) hahaha Cons: If you dont have good eye-hand coordination, you might end up tearing up your whole mouth The tips are huge. Personally, I thought they could have made it smaller. Doesnt come with instructions on how to use Doesnt give you a carrying pouch or container for this sharp tool Not made in Japan (Not really a con, but I thought it was funny to add)

Very good top of the line dental tool for removing tartar buildup. Dentistry has become ineffective for myself. Im not paying $200 for unnecessary services that I can do myself. They neve sold me a definite prevention measure for controlling tartar. The complexity of the micro biome of the mouth still needs to be understood but most times it comes from diet. Well screw that, I like my sweets and coffee so I’ll just remove the barnacles myself. This tool is exactly specified to be less hard than your teeth, so don’t be afraid of “scratching” your teeth with them. It’s impossible unless your teeth are soft do whatever reason. It takes practice and patience and I managed to get really good at it within a year. It’s been super helpful. Only thing I recommend is getting an abrasive like the bone powder/arm and hammer to really polish your teeth afterwards. This is really important as a smooth surface makes it more difficult for those microbes to rebuild biofilms

works very well and is super sharp, however after a bit of use (maybe 3-4 hours?) it get duller. dentist friend said this type of tool usually requires a sharpening stone so keep that in mind. i ended up just replacing it and noticed the new one was much sharper

I ordered one of these Osung dental scrapers 5 years ago and it works beautifully and is still as extremely sharp as the day I received it. I ordered one for my husband, who has periodontal issues. You must be very careful using this as the points are very sharp, but after 5 years, it is just as sharp as the day I received it. It is very durable, sharp and I have teeth that are Very close together and this tool is ultra thin and precise! I can't say enough 5 star things about it and I just reordered at a higher price than I paid 5 years ago ( about $3) bargain!!! You will be happy, but just handle with caution because this sucker is sharp and will remain so for years to come-- money well spent. Also before you use it, bring water to a boil in a wide, shallow saucepan and simmer the tool for about 5 minutes to sterilize it. Even though it is new, you must kill any bacteria that may be on it, as it is sharp and you might introduce unwanted bacteria into your mouth. This is true of anything sold to place in or on your person that is not sold in sterile packaging.

I am a 56 year old man who hasn't been to a dentist for a teeth cleaning in 40+ years. I'm not proud of that fact, but I figured I'd lead with that, since the people who are looking to purchase a tool such as this are most likely to have similar phobias. For years, my "dental plan" was just to brush my teeth regularly. That seemed to work, and, up until the last couple of years, I could still flash my pearly whites. For whatever reason, change of diet, perhaps, I don't know, but over the last couple of years I had some major plaque buildup. Despite brushing, mouthwash or even tooth whiteners, I was still looking at a mouth that looked like I'd been sucking on a bottle of wood stain. One day after brushing, I noticed that there was some kind of plaque still in between my teeth. It looked new. Clearly, I was going to have to do something more than brush. Floss has never worked for me because my teeth are pretty close together. The floss would always get stuck or break on some sharp edge somewhere. I got desperate and got a sewing needle and scraped off the offending piece of debris. I was surprised at how easily the stainless steel was able to remove the plaque, so I kept going. I had some nasty stains on my front four teeth that made me look like I'd just bitten into a chocolate bar or perhaps been chewing tobacco. I would include before pics, but I was too embarrassed to smile with all that going on. I literally didn't smile for the last year and a half.. At one point, I thought I was going to have to get implants, since I figured the staining had penetrated my enamel and damaged it irreparably. But to my surprise, the sewing needle worked, and I was able to clean the front four teeth to make them one uniform tooth colored shade of ivory. This was only the beginning, though. I had a bunch more teeth to clean, and a sewing needle wasn't going to cut it. Enter the Osung LSU15-33. I saw it on Amazon, and, after reading several very positive reviews, I decided I'd spend a little extra cash and get this fully professional tool to help me finish the job. It arrived in a timely manner, well packaged and pristine. It only took me a couple of days of on and off scaling with the flat sided hook, and I was back to what looks like a normal looking mouth. Well, I have a missing tooth, and some amalgam fillings from the 80s, but as normal as I could hope for. One thing I should mention: this tool is very sharp! You can do serious damage to your gums or even your tooth enamel if you employ too vigorous a technique. It *shouldn't* be a substitute for going to the dentist. However, if you are careful, and have fear and pain as a guiding motivation, you will be able to gently scrape away years of plaque without damaging your teeth or gums. Dentists use this very tool, so it is not going to harm you if you use it correctly. Someone mentioned that this tool should slide noiselessly over smooth tooth enamel. If you hear a scraping or feel roughness, you are most likely encountering plaque. Gently, very gently, keep shaving it with the flat side of the scaler and you will eventually get to the smooth tooth surface below. Eventually, I got all of the major outer surfaces, and then I used the curved end to cautiously go in between teeth. This is not easy, since there's not much room. But patience and a steady hand enabled me to clean in between my teeth to the point where I can now get dental floss in there without it getting stuck. If you own any tools for home or automobile maintenance, you understand the need for quality. You don't want to be poking around inside your mouth with some ten dollar knock-off. I've owned one of them in the past, purchased for a dollar at the Army-Navy surplus store. You may as well use a paper clip or a rusty nail. This item is the real deal. I 100% recommend it. I'm not getting paid to endorse this product. I just feel strongly enough about it to spend the time reviewing it because I personally find reviews helpful. Perhaps I could have been a bit more concise, but the text box showed no sign of being maxed out, so I just went for it. Happy scaling!

Clean teeth keep our gums healthy. Scaling a person's teeth gives infected gums a chance to become normal again. However, gums remain healthy only when we keep the teeth beside them clean. If we are not careful about cleaning our teeth after they are scaled, tartar will soon return. Instead of being healthy, the gums will become sore and infected again. If the person has a mild gum problem (gums that bleed), wait a week or so before scaling. If the person uses this time to clean his teeth better and to rinse with warm salt water, the gums will improve. The person's teeth will be easier to scale. We scale teeth with special instruments called scalers. There are many different kinds of scalers for different teeth, to make scaling easier. It can be a problem to know which ones to buy. Scalers are expensive instruments. For that reason, it is better to order only a few instruments that you can use to clean most teeth. You need only 2 double-ended scalers, or 4 single-ended scalers. One with two pointed tips--to remove tartar from the part of the tooth near the gum. Another with two blunt, rounded ends--to remove tartar from the part of the tooth under the gum. The blade at each end of the scaler is sharp. You must keep the blade sharp. A sharp blade can break more of the tartar away than a blunt blade. Tartar starts to form inside the gum pocket. There it builds up, because the gums protect it. So you often must feel rather than see the tartar when you scale a tooth. You must remove all of the tartar so the gums can heal. New tartar grows faster when there is old tartar Ieft behind for it to build upon. Your light must be good enough to see the tooth and gums around it clearly. Scaling teeth requires time and practice. Make yourself comfortable. You can sit next to a special chair that lets you lean back. Feel under the gum for tartar. Tartar feels like a rough spot on the root of the tooth. Since tartar can form anywhere inside the gum pocket, feel for it on all sides of the tooth. You can check for tartar two ways: Use your probe. Slide the point up and down along the root surface under the gum. Feel for places that are rough. Teeth without tartar are smooth. Use cotton gauze. Twist a corner and press it between the teeth. The gauze lowers the gum and soaks up the spit. You can then see more tartar. Place the scaler under the tartar. You must learn two important things: how to hold the scaler and how to slide the scaler into the gum pocket. Hold the scaler almost as you would hold a pen. You can then pull it against the tartar with both power and control. Control is very important. The ends of the scalers are sharp. If you are not careful, the blades can cut the gums. Be gentle and do not hurry. Always hold the tip of the scaler on the tooth to avoid poking the gums. Rest your 3rd finger against a tooth. This will steady your hand and let you slide the sharp scaler under the gum with care. The edge of the gum, near the tooth, folds under to form a pocket. This gum pocket goes completely around each tooth. The gum pocket can be shallow or deep. A deep pocket means there has been an infection for a while. Tartar starts forming deep inside the gum pocket. If you remove tartar that you can see above the gum, it is helpful, but not good enough. You must remove the rest of the tartar, or the infection will continue. If part of the tartar stays on the tooth, the infection will continue. First, use the pointed-tip scaler to remove the tartar that you can see. Then, go back with your rounded-tip scaler and scrape away the remaining tartar. Be careful when you place the rounded end of the scaler inside the gum pocket. Put the sharp face of the blade against the tooth. Slide it along the tooth down into the gum pocket. You can feel the edge as it goes over the rough tartar. Stop when you feel the bottom of the gum pocket. Hold the end tight against the side of the tooth and pull the scaler. Try to break free as much tartar as possible at once. It is a bad idea to remove the tartar a bit at a time, because the remaining tartar becomes smooth and harder to scrape away. Check to be sure the tooth is smooth. With your probe, feel under the gum for any place that is still rough. When all the sides of the tooth feel smooth, move to the next tooth. Finally, make the tooth look clean. Use the sharp edge of either scaler. Scrape away the dark material on the front and back sides of the tooth. The tooth itself has not turned dark. It is just a stain. People most often get these stains when they eat meat, drink tea or smoke tobacco. You can scrape away this old food and uncover the white tooth. But remember: the teeth will turn dark again if not cleaned carefully every day. The gums will be sore for the next few days. That is normal. A sharp scaler bites into tartar better than a blunt one. Sharpen the edge whenever you feel it sliding over the tartar. From time to time, feel the cutting edge to be sure it is sharp. Scrape it against your fingernail. If the cutting edge is not able to cut your nail, it will not be sharp enough to break the tartar free. Sharpen the cutting edge of the scaler on a fine-grain stone (Arkansas stone). Put a few drops of oil or water on the stone first, so the scaler can slide against it more easily.

This is the real deal dentist quality. It is extremely sturdy and effective. You should go slowly, develop your skills...it can draw blood from gums or scrape through enamel if you are too vigorous. Like all steel blades it will grow dull over time. If you use it regularly (1x or 2x per week) you will need a new one (or to have this one sharpened, which is a tricky process), about every 2 years. The new one will feel like a samurai blade by comparison to the old one...this is my third.