44/45 Remington Periodontal Hoe

The 44/45 Remington Periodontal Hoe is a double-ended bone instrument constructed from surgical-grade stainless steel, featuring two small, thin chisel ends with opposing blade angles designed for posterior reach. Each working end carries a fishtail-shaped blade with a beveled cutting edge and a pronounced convexity at its terminal portion, projecting slightly beyond the long axis of the shank to preserve cutting geometry as the blade wears with sharpening. The two ends are angled in opposing directions, enabling mesial and distal access from a single instrument. The round, knurled handle — visible along the full barrel in the instrument profile — provides a secure grip during active pull strokes without hand slippage.

The Remington Hoe Scaler belongs to the surgical hoe family, distinguished from chisels by its curved shank-to-blade transition that angles the cutting-edge perpendicular to the direction of force. This geometry allows the blade to engage bone surfaces with a pull stroke rather than a push stroke, reducing the risk of uncontrolled force delivery in anatomically tight posterior sites. The Periodontal Bone Hoe configuration is fully autoclavable and maintains dimensional integrity through repeated sterilization cycles.

Periodontists use the 44/45 Remington Periodontal Hoe during resective osseous surgery and gingivectomy procedures to detach pocket walls and recontour alveolar bone on posterior teeth. After the primary incision, the surgeon hooks the beveled blade beneath the bone crest and draws it coronally in short, controlled pull strokes to remove bone in thin flakes — particularly in the narrow embrasure spaces of premolars and molars where broader instruments cannot adapt cleanly.

The Remington Hoe Double Ended design makes it one of the most versatile posterior bone instruments on a surgical tray. Leader Surgical produces this hoe to consistent blade geometry, verified stainless steel composition, and sterilization-safe finishing standards.

What is a periodontal hoe used for?
A hand instrument with the cutting edge of the blade at right angles to the long axis of the handle. A periodontal hoe is used for removing calculus and other deposits from the tooth surface; it has a straight cutting edge which does not conform to concave root surfaces.