Description
Book SynopsisUltrasonic Periodontal Debridement: Theory and Technique is the first textbook to focus exclusively on this fundamentally important component of periodontal therapy.
Trade Review“This book has been proficiently designed with clarity and the latest evidence, making it of excellent value to every clinician's library – from undergraduate students and hygiene therapists to experienced general dental practitioners.” (British Dental Journal, 14 November 2015)
Table of ContentsAbout the authors vii
Foreword ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
SECTION I: FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS
1 The treatment of periodontal disease: the shift from “SRP” to “Periodontal Debridement” 3
2 Comparison of periodontal debridement instrumentation modalities 23
SECTION II: ULTRASONIC TECHNOLOGY
3 What is ultrasonic instrumentation? 41
4 Ultrasonic tip design and selection 63
SECTION III: CLINICAL APPLICATION
5 Patient assessment 85
6 Ultrasonic instrumentation technique 111
7 Ultrasonic instrumentation technique modules 139
8 Case studies in ultrasonic debridement 181
Glossary 207
Index 211
