rezSHARP: Scalers and Curettes That Deliver

As a public health dental hygiene practitioner, Lisa Juliana serves patients at a federally qualified health center—many of whom lack access to regular dental care. For that reason, she needs instruments that allow for easy initial assessments. rezSHARP scalers and curettes from TBS Dental appear to have answered the call. As Juliana explained, “For my regular recalls, these instruments allow for fewer scaling strokes to debride an area.”

Sold exclusively through Patterson Dental, rezSHARP instruments offer clinicians a design focused on performance and ergonomics.

High-Performance Instruments

TBS Dental painstakingly manufactures its rezSHARP instruments using aerospace-grade Italian stainless steel that’s cryogenically treated in the United States. Each instrument is then ground and honed using an innovative process to produce long-lasting sharpness.

“These instruments are super sharp,” said Juliana. “The tactile sense you get from them is amazing. Unlike other ‘super sharp’ instruments, the feel you get from rezSHARP instruments really takes tactile sense to another level. You can detect the most minute pieces of calculus or even the smallest inconsistency of a restoration’s margin (possible recurrent decay).”

In a test of retained sharpness over 18 months, rezSHARP delivered by far the best results compared to several other similar instruments. “I haven’t noticed any reduction of the sharpness since I started testing them,” said Juliana, who’s been in practice for almost 43 years.

Ergonomic Superiority

Some clinicians find knurled handles unpleasant either because of retention spikes or a pattern that’s too deep. rezSHARP’s patented TWIST handle knurling pattern affords a balance that helps users maintain a secure grip without any discomfort. And when you’re working with patients who require more intensive treatment, those ergonomics go a long way toward preventing the workplace injuries so many dental practitioners experience.

“I really like the larger twisted handle,” explained Juliana. “They remain very secure in your grip and reduce hand fatigue. The grip allows for safer handling of the instrument.”

Juliana also appreciates how instrument sharpness plays a role in clinician comfort as well. “Due to their sharpness, it takes less hand strength to remove calculus," she said.

Built to Last, Built to Please

By creating hand instruments that not only offer exceptional sharpness but also retain that sharpness for the long haul and provide clinicians with safe and comfortable use, TBS Dental has delivered an ideal solution.

Juliana attributes her positive experience with rezSHARP instruments to their tactile sense and handle design. “These scalers…outperform any scaler or curette that I have used.”