Sickle Scaler #H 6/7 with Opposed Tips for Front Teeth and Premolars - ZEPF-bIONIK QuickFix Handle in Yellow-Green | Helmut Zepf No. 24.208.06H
The Sickle Scaler #H 6/7 from Helmut Zepf is a precision dental hygiene instrument engineered for effective calculus removal on front teeth and premolars. Featuring opposed tips, this instrument provides versatile access to both facial and lingual surfaces, making it an essential tool in any hygiene tray setup.
bIONIK handle color code
The handle color identifies which instrument you are using. Each bIONIK color stands for a working-end pattern, so you can pick the right curette or scaler from the tray at a glance.
| Handle color | Instrument |
|---|---|
| Front teeth | |
| Yellow | Gracey 1/2 · Langer 5/6 |
| Signal orange | Gracey 3/4 |
| Red-purple | Gracey 5/6 |
| Back teeth | |
| Lightred-magenta | Gracey 7/8 · M 23 · sickle 6/7 delicate |
| Turquoise-brightblue | Gracey 9/10 |
| Signal purple | Gracey 11/12, 15/16 |
| Cobalt blue | Gracey 13/14, 17/18 · Columbia · McCall · Langer 17/18 · M 23 slim · sickle 6/7 delicate |
| Universals and sickles | |
| Yellow-greenThis instrument | Langer 3/4 · sickle scalers |
| Black | Langer 1/2 |
| Grey | GXC 4 blunt sickle |
This is a H6/7 Sickle Scaler. See all 17 Zepf versions — handles, coatings and replaceable tips — on our H6/7 Sickle Scaler page.
Part of the Helmut Zepf QuickFix replaceable-tip system — screw-in tips for bIONIK, Z-SHAPE and Lotus handles. Swap a worn tip in seconds and keep the handle.
Backed by our Helmut Zepf Warranty — this instrument is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for 6 months. Full terms and how to make a claim are on the Warranty page.
ZEPF-bIONIK Handle Design
This Sickle Scaler is fitted with the ZEPF-bIONIK handle in a distinctive yellow-green color. The bIONIK handle is ergonomically designed to reduce clinician fatigue, offering a balanced weight distribution and a tactile grip surface that supports confident, controlled instrumentation during scaling procedures. The yellow-green color-coding assists with quick instrument identification during clinical workflows.
Instrument Specifications
- Pattern: Hygienist #6/7 (H 6/7)
- Tip configuration: Opposed tips for anterior and premolar regions
- Handle: ZEPF-bIONIK, Yellow-Green
- Item Number: Helmut Zepf No. 24.208.06H
- Origin: Made in Germany
Clinical Application
The opposed-tip geometry of this Sickle Scaler allows the clinician to work efficiently on both mesial and distal surfaces without changing instruments. It is particularly suited for supragingival scaling in the anterior and premolar zones, where precision and adaptation are critical for thorough deposit removal without soft tissue trauma.
Quality and Craftsmanship
Helmut Zepf instruments are manufactured in Germany, reflecting a longstanding tradition of precision engineering and quality control in dental instrument production. This Sickle Scaler is crafted to withstand repeated sterilization cycles while maintaining sharpness and structural integrity over an extended clinical lifespan.
Award-Winning Handle Design
The bIONIK handle won the Red Dot Design Award in 2010, the year of its launch. The jury of the Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen in Essen, Germany, honored the bIONIK handle’s ergonomic design, high-tech material, and exceptional lightness and durability.
6-Month Warranty
This Helmut Zepf instrument is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for its expected working life, which our research has shown to be 6 months from the date of delivery. See our Warranty page for full terms.
60-Day Returns — Any Reason, Even If Used
Put this instrument to work in your practice. If it is not right for you, return it within 60 days of delivery for a full refund — for any reason, even if it has been used.
FAQ
What is the Helmut Zepf reference number for this instrument?
The manufacturer reference number is 24.208.06H; use it for reordering and inventory identification.
How should this instrument be reprocessed?
Follow the manufacturer’s reprocessing instructions and your local infection-control protocols; inspect the instrument before each use and after each cycle.
Where is this instrument made?
It is manufactured by Helmut Zepf Medizintechnik in Seitingen-Oberflacht, Germany — a specialist in precision dental instruments since 1921.
Compare With
| Brand | Sickle H6/7 – Base Designation |
|---|---|
| Hu-Friedy | SH6/7 |
| PDT | R110 |
| American Eagle | AESH6-7 |
| Nordent | SCN67 |
| Premier | BEUL-05621 / BE-1005040 / LT-1004839 / PremierAir-1004689 |
| LM-Dental | 146-147 |
| A. Titan | H6-H7 |
Base pattern designations shown; each brand offers handle, rigidity, and blade variants under suffixes of these codes. Same clinical pattern, not identical manufacture — see our Hygiene Instrument Comparison Chart.
