The 11 Miller surgical curette provides the medium-large working size in the Miller series, bridging the gap between the mid-range #10 at 2.9 mm and the largest #12 at 4.2 mm. The 3.6 mm blade is sized for the upper molar region and for moderately wide osseous defects, where the 2.9 mm spoon would be too narrow to contact the full socket wall width effectively in a single stroke, but the 4.2 mm spoon might be restricted by the narrower apical dimensions of the same socket.
In maxillary molar surgery specifically, the palatal roots of upper first and second molars are frequently conical and wide, with socket dimensions at the mid-root level that accommodate a 3.5 to 4.0 mm spoon comfortably. The #11’s 3.6 mm blade fits this dimension well, working the palatal root socket walls and base after root delivery without the spoon rim contacting the lateral socket walls on each stroke. For the buccal root sockets of the same tooth, which are often narrower, the #10 or the 2.8 mm end of the #9 may be the appropriate size selection, which is why experienced surgeons typically carry the full Miller set rather than selecting individual instruments. Medical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, autoclavable at standard steam sterilization parameters.
Product Features
- 11 Miller surgical curette 3.6 mm medium-large spoon covers maxillary molar and wider socket dimensions in fewer strokes than the smaller series instruments
- Suited to palatal root sockets of upper first and second molars and moderately wide osseous defects
- Matched 3.6 mm mirror-image ends for bilateral coverage from one instrument
- 40° shank and 22 mm reach maintain consistent Miller series access geometry
- Medical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, fully autoclavable
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