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Sonic and ultrasonic scalers in periodontal treatment: a review
Author(s) -
Arabaci T,
Çiçek Y,
Çanakçi CF
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of dental hygiene
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1601-5037
pISSN - 1601-5029
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5037.2007.00217.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , periodontium , periodontal disease , scaling and root planing , ultrasonic sensor , gingival and periodontal pocket , porphyromonas gingivalis , orthodontics , dental plaque , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , radiology
Periodontal therapy aims at arresting periodontal infection and maintaining a healthy periodontium. The periodic mechanical removal of subgingival microbial biofilms is essential for controlling inflammatory periodontal disease. Mechanical periodontal therapy consists of scaling, root planing and gingival curettage. The sonic and ultrasonic scalers are valuable tools in the prevention of periodontal disease. The vibration of scaler tips is the main effect to remove the deposits from the dental surface, such as bacterial plaque, calculus and endotoxin. However, constant flushing activity of the lavage used to cool the tips and cavitational activity result in disruption of the weak and unattached subgingival plaque. The aim of the study was to review the safety, efficacy, role and deleterious side‐effects of sonic and ultrasonic scalers in mechanical periodontal therapy.