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Fundamentals of periodontal instrumentation & advanced root instrumentation
Fundamentals of periodontal instrumentation and advanced root instrumentation
Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
xvii, 637 pages : illustrations + 1 DVD 4 3/4 in.
Instructional guide provides the essentials for learning periodontal instrumentation, including step-by-step guides for self-instruction. Features probing and fulcruming techniques, exploring root surfaces, and more.
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 -- Adaptation and angulation -- Activation, pivot, and handle roll -- Instrumentation strokes -- Calibrated periodontal probes and basic probing technique -- Explorers -- 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 probing techniques -- Instruments for advanced root debridement -- Advanced techniques for root surface debridement -- Ultrasonic and sonic instrumentation -- Debridement of dental implants -- Cosmetic polishing procedures.
Licence conditions preclude Library use of accompanying CDROM/DVDROM/Website.
Includes bibliographical references and index.