88 Lucas Surgical Curette 4.7 mm, Largest Double-Ended Spoon for Wide Cyst Cavities and Large Molar Sockets

The 88 Lucas surgical curette completes the Lucas series with the widest spoon blade available in this pattern, suited to surgical sites where the osseous cavity dimensions are large enough that any smaller Lucas spoon would provide incomplete wall coverage per stroke and require an excessive number of instrument passes to thoroughly debride all surfaces. The 4.7 mm blade is most commonly selected for three clinical situations: large radicular or residual cyst cavities after enucleation, maxillary third molar and upper tuberosity sockets whose combined dimensions after wisdom tooth removal are substantially wider than a standard molar socket, and dentigerous cyst cavities around impacted teeth where the follicular tissue lines a wide bony defect around the crown of the unerupted tooth.

In cyst surgery specifically, the 4.7 mm spoon provides the most efficient way to ensure the full cyst wall circumference is contacted during curettage. Residual cyst epithelium left on the cavity wall is the primary risk factor for cyst recurrence after surgical removal, and thorough wall contact on every stroke reduces that risk. The wider spoon covers more wall surface in each sweeping pass than any smaller instrument in the series, making it the appropriate choice at the widest portions of any cyst cavity, with the smaller #87 or #86 used for the narrower extensions of the defect.

The double-ended design provides right and left mirror-image working ends, and the 50° angled terminal shank accesses the socket or cyst base without requiring extreme handle repositioning. The elongated spoon radius conforms to the curved cavity wall surfaces during the sweeping motion. Overall length 6.5″ (16.5 cm). Medical-grade stainless steel, corrosion resistant, autoclavable.

Product Features

• 88 Lucas surgical curette largest 4.7 mm spoon covers wide cyst cavities and large molar sockets in the fewest possible working strokes
• Primary choice for cyst enucleation cavities, dentigerous cyst debridement, and maxillary third molar sites
• 4.7 mm blade ensures complete wall contact in wide osseous defects, reducing the risk of residual cyst epithelium
• Double-ended mirror-image spoons; 50° angled terminal shank for cavity base access
• 6.5″ (16.5 cm) overall length; medical-grade stainless steel, fully autoclavable