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A posterior scaler shown in relation to a posterior tooth on a typodont. Periodontal scalers are dental instruments used in the prophylactic and periodontal care of teeth (most often human teeth), including scaling and root planing. The working ends come in a variety of shapes and sizes, but they are always narrow at the tip, so as to allow for ...
Scaling and root planing, also known as conventional periodontal therapy, non-surgical periodontal therapy or deep cleaning, is a procedure involving removal of dental plaque and calculus (scaling or debridement) and then smoothing, or planing, of the (exposed) surfaces of the roots, removing cementum or dentine that is impregnated with calculus, toxins, or microorganisms, [1] the agents that ...
The periodontal curette is a type of hand-activated instrument used in dentistry and dental hygiene for the purpose of scaling and root planing. [1] The periodontal curette is considered a treatment instrument and is classified into two main categories: universal curettes and Gracey curettes. [ 1 ]
The magnetostrictive power scaler vibration is elliptical, activating all sides of the tip, whereas the piezoelectric vibration is linear and is more active on the two sides of the tip. [39] Special tips for ultrasonic scalers are designed to address different areas of the mouth and varying amounts of calculus buildup.
ABC News and star anchor George Stephanopoulos have agreed to pay President-elect Trump $16 million to settle a defamation lawsuit. The settlement was publicly filed Saturday, just days before the ...
Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek περί, perí – 'around'; and ὀδούς, odoús – 'tooth', genitive ὀδόντος, odóntos) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them.
The Kansas City Chiefs got a scare after Patrick Mahomes came up limping following a fourth-and-3 incompletion in the fourth quarter of their Week 15 game against the Cleveland Browns.. Mahomes ...
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell (25) drives to the basket past New Orleans Pelicans guard CJ McCollum (3) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.