38/39 Excavator, 1.15mm

Clinical Use

38/39 Excavator, 1.15mm is a hand excavator, built with a matched 1.15mm spoon blade on both ends of the 38/39 pairing. Spoon excavators are used to remove softened, carious dentin from a cavity preparation by hand, scooping and shearing the material away from sound tooth structure with tactile feedback a rotary bur can’t provide – particularly valuable when working near the pulp or along a wall that needs to be preserved.

It’s typically reached for after initial access has been made with a bur, to complete caries removal at the periphery and floor of the preparation with more control than rotary instrumentation allows in that final, most sensitive stage.

Design and Handling

The spoon-shaped blade edges are sharpened to shear carious material cleanly rather than crush or burnish it, and the matched double-ended design gives the same cutting profile from either end of the handle. A balanced grip supports the light, controlled pressure hand excavation calls for.

Alongside the existing spoon excavator sizes already stocked under Excavators, this addition rounds out the range of blade sizes available for hand caries removal across shallower and deeper preparations.

SurgiWorld supplies this instrument to dental clinics, restorative practices, and dental schools across Canada and the USA, backed by fast replacement stock so a worn or lost instrument doesn’t leave a gap in the tray setup.

Material and Sterilization

Manufactured from medical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant and rated for full autoclave sterilization without losing edge or tip definition over repeated cycles.

Product Features

• Double-ended spoon excavator with a matched 1.15mm spoon blade on both ends of the 38/39 pairing
• Scoops and shears softened carious dentin with tactile hand control
• Used to complete caries removal at the periphery and floor of a preparation
• Matched blade geometry on both ends for access from either angle
• Sharpened edges shear material cleanly rather than crush or burnish it
• Medical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, fully autoclavable