Open AccessComparison of Root Surface Roughness Produced By Hand Instruments and Ultrasonic Scalers: An Invitro Study
Author(s) -
Pawan Kumar,
Swarga Jyoti Das,
Saindhya Tora Sonowal,
Jitendra Chawla
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/13744.6828
Subject(s) - curette , ultrasonic sensor , surface roughness , materials science , profilometer , scaling and root planing , biomedical engineering , surface finish , dentistry , ultrasound , composite material , medicine , acoustics , surgery , physics , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis
Instrumentation on tooth surface for debridement of hard and soft debris forms the basis of periodontal therapy. This involves periodic removal of accumulated material using different methods of instrumentation. An ideal instrument should eliminate all the deposits from the root surfaces with no or minimal alteration of the natural morphology.