Open AccessComparative evaluation of hand and power-driven instruments on root surface characteristics: A scanning electron microscopy study
Author(s) -
Parveen Dahiya,
Reet Kamal,
Rajan Gupta,
Nymphea Pandit
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.83065
Subject(s) - curette , ultrasonic sensor , dentistry , scaling and root planing , biomedical engineering , orthodontics , mathematics , medicine , surgery , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , radiology
The aim of this study was to compare root surface characteristics following root planing with various hand- and power-driven instruments.