What are the different types of graduated cervical dilators, such as Hegar (Hegar dilators), Pratt (Pratt dilators), and Hanks (Hanks dilators) dilators, used for cervical dilation in patients with or without a history of cervical stenosis or previous cervical surgeries?

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