1942 • CLAYTON GRACEY • GRACEY CURETTE
Back in the 1940’s, Clayton Gracey, a professor at the University of Michigan and a dentist, had an idea to design a series of instruments that could remove deposits from the deepest and least accessible periodontal pockets with minimal trauma to the surrounding tissue. Clayton Gracey partnered with Hu-Friedy founder, Hugo Friedman, to develop the very first area-specific Gracey Curettes set. As one of our first Key Opinion Leaders, Gracey provided invaluable knowledge around developing existing products with new innovative elements. Gracey’s contributions lead to dental trends and solutions in the global dental market. Working with Clayton Gracey helped define Hu-Friedy as the leader in dental manufacturing and education. For almost 70 years, Gracey curettes have been used in schools globally, forever changing the world of dental hygiene.
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6 HISTORY OF KEY OPINION LEADERS
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