Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation is a step-by-step, highly visual guide to the how-to's of periodontal instrumentation.
Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation it takes students from basic skills such as patient positioning, intraoral finger rests, and basic instrumentation, all the way to advanced techniques such as assessment of periodontal patients and instrumentation of multirooted teeth, root concavities, and furcation areas.
Contents
Basic Skills
- Mathematical Principles and Anatomic Descriptors
- Principles of Positioning
- Instrument Grasp
- Mirror and Finger Rests in Anterior Sextants
- Mirror and Finger Rests in Mandibular Posterior Sextants
- Mirror and Finger Rests in Maxillary Posterior Sextants
- Instrument Design and Classification
Elements of the Instrument Stroke
- Adaptation and Angulation
- Activation, Pivot, and Handle Roll
- Instrumentation Strokes
Patient Assessment
- Calibrated Periodontal Probes and Basic Probing Techniques
- Explores
Debridement With Hand-Activated Instruments
- Concepts in Periodontal Debridement
- Sickle Scalers
- Universal Curets
- Area-Specific Curets
- Periodontal Files
- Instrumentation Strategies and Patient Cases
- Problem Identification: Difficulties in Instrumentation
- Instrument Sharpening
Advanced Instrumentation Techniques
- Advanced Probing Techniques
- Instruments for Advanced Root Debridement
- Advanced Techniques for Root Surface Debridment
- Ultrasonic and Sonic Instrumentation Debridement of Dental Implants
Supplementary Instrumentation
- Cosmetic Polishing Procedures
Index
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