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Root debridement of molars with furcation involvement using diamond‐coated sonic scaler inserts during flap surgery – a pilot study
Author(s) -
Kocher Thomas,
Plagmann HansChristian
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-051x.1999.260806.x
Subject(s) - dentistry , molar , debridement (dental) , furcation defect , medicine , orthodontics
. In our laboratory, we modified sonic scaler inserts to increase effectivity of root surface instrumentation of molars with furcation involvement during flap surgery. The working end of conventional sonic scaler inserts was thickened ellipsoidally and diamond coated. Inserts with variously angled shafts were designed in order to facilitate insertion into the furcation. A clinical, split‐mouth study examined the debridement of molars with furcation involvement during flap surgery using either hand instruments or diamond‐coated sonic scaler inserts with 15 patients. Average treatment time was cut by ca. 50%, using diamond coated inserts as compared to hand instruments for root surface debridement during surgery. 2 years after surgery, the clinical parameters had not been influenced by type of instrument used.